By Melissa Antoinette Garza I had never heard of this flick before but the synopsis sounded a bit like Oculus so I thought it may be a low-budget Asylum-style rip-off. I liked Oculus so much that I was curious whether one that was similar but didn’t have a theatrical […]
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Abandoned Mine (2013) – Netflix Instant Watch Horror Movie
By Melissa Antoinette Garza When I first started watching Abandoned Mine, I was pleasantly surprised. The characters were different from one another, the dialogue was witty, the setting was decent and there was a quick urgent pace from the start. The story surrounds a jerk quarterback named Brad (Reilly […]
There Was a Little Girl (aka Madhouse 1981) – Horror Movie Review
By Melissa Antoinette Garza While searching for a comedy I had loved as a child entitled Madhouse (1990), I came across the trailer for a horror film by the same name. It looked quite frightening and unfamiliar, so of course it was a must find. I was not disappointed. […]
Godzilla (2014) – Monster Movie Review – The King of Monsters Keeps His Crown
By Melissa Antoinette Garza I’ve been excited about this film since I heard about it. I tried to maintain a realistic expectation because I really didn’t want to be disappointed. Still, I couldn’t recall a movie that stirred this much anticipation since Jurassic Park (1993). I remember when I […]
Shadows Run Black (1986) – Kevin Costner, Racism, and Murder…….Troma Film
By Melissa Antoinette Garza Shadows Run Black is a mostly forgotten about 1980s slasher, released by Troma, that is much better than IMDB would have the average horror buff think. I had the pleasure of watching it with my brother Geno and my husband Stephen, both of which insisted on saying, […]
Oculus (2014) – Horror Movie Review
By Melissa Antoinette Garza Sunday night as everyone at the theater was rushing to the sequel of The Amazing Spiderman, my best friend Meghan Winkler and I went to see the less publicized Oculus. Including us, there were only 6 people at the viewing. From what I hear, the […]
Meet Me There (2014) – Horror Movie Review
By Melissa Antoinette Garza Ada (Lisa Friedrich) and Calvin (Micheal Foulk) are a couple with problems as their sex life has deteriorated. Ada became resistant due to an unknown psychological problem stemming from her childhood that she can’t quite remember. Her therapist believes she may have been molested, but […]
The Spring (2000) – Made for TV Suspense film
By Melissa Antoinette Garza The Spring is a 2000 TV movie that I had never heard of. From the back cover it sounded interesting enough, and I purchased it at Movie Stop while in Georgia visiting my husband’s awesome family. Sadly, this film wasn’t that great. Generally, I’ve lucked […]
Mazes and Monsters (1982) – Christian Propaganda Movie Review
By Melissa Antoinette Garza Currently, I am on vacation in Austell, Georgia visiting my family. It’s always great to see my amazing brother-n-law Joey and wonderful father and mother-n-law. My husband and I always have a blast, and I’m happy to say (though I don’t want to jinx myself […]
Sexcastle: A comic homage to 80s action movies is now available for pre-order on Kickstarter!
Sexcastle is an exciting beat ’em up comic about personal redemption in the style of 80s action movies by writer and artist Kyle Starks Here’s the skinny from the man himself. “Have you ever thought, “Man, I wish there were more things like the movie Road House?” “Sexcastle is the […]
The Cinema Snob: Nudies, Rudies & Crudies
By Melissa Antoinette Garza I most certainly needed a laugh yesterday and was absolutely thrilled when my copy of Nudies, Rudies & Crudies came in. It seems whenever I attempt to work extra hours at work, something happens and I need to leave early. Yesterday was such a day. So, […]
Buying a Rabbit for Easter: A Bunny Mom’s Perspective
By Melissa Antoinette Garza Easter is coming quickly and it is this time of year that many loving parents consider purchasing their children a rabbit as a present. On the surface this may seem like a kind gesture. Who doesn’t love to see children holding a baby bunny close? […]