Reviewed by Melissa Garza Over the years, certain groups have hid behind skewed and manipulated aspects of Christianity to spew hatred and bigotry against gender, religion, race, and sexuality. These groups have purposefully ignored scriptures advocating love, understanding, and non-judgment. Instead, they promote quotes without context to relay a belief […]
Movie Reviews
John Carpenter’s The Ward (2010) Horror Movie Review
By Melissa Antoinette Garza The great John Carpenter came back with a full length feature on a modest $10 million dollar budget. I would personally like to know why I haven’t heard about it until now! I don’t recall any mainstream advertising like for Sam Raimi’s horror comeback in “Drag […]
Phantom of the Paradise (1974) – Horror Musical Review
By Melissa Antoinette Garza “My God you’re horrible. Don’t rush off” – Swan (Paul Williams) Singer and songwriter Winslow Leach (William Finley) is approached by Philbin (George Memmoli) to make a deal. Philbin is the assistant of Swan (Paul Williams) the producer of Death Records who is interested in stealing […]
MUCKMAN – Movie Review
Reviewed by Forris Day Jr. As a kid (late 70s) on Saturday afternoons I would watch “Creature Double Feature” at 1pm on Chanel 56 out of Boston, MA. They would mostly show the Japanese monster movies with Godzilla, Mothera, the Three Headed Monster and I even remember one with a […]
RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES Movie Review
By Geno McGahee The 1968 original PLANET OF THE APES is one of my favorite movies of all time. It is a perfect movie and it was something that spawned several sequels and a remake in 2001. Nothing after the original captured the magic, and certainly the work of Tim […]
The House of the Dead a.k.a. Alien Zone (1978)
By Melissa Antoinette Garza “After they’re dead, I get them. That’s my work.” – The Mortician (Ivor Francis) Mr. Talmudge (John Ericson) is an adulterer who after sleeping with his mistress takes a taxi. The driver drops him off at the wrong street. It’s pouring outside and he hasn’t a […]
1408 (1997) – Horror Movie Review
By Melissa Antoinette Garza Mike Enslin (John Cusack) is a writer who debunks supposed paranormal activities found in hotels. He is disillusioned, depressed and discontent with life in general. His daughter had died of cancer a short time before, and controlled by grief he left his wife and delved himself […]
Progeny (1998) – Horror Movie Review
By Melissa Antoinette Garza “There’s something wrong with that baby.”-Dr. Wetherly (Wilford Brimely) One night, while Dr. Craig Burton (Arnold Vosloo) and his wife Sherry (Jillian McWhirter) are making love a large light flashes above them and quickly vanishes. When they glance at the clock, two hours have disappeared, Sherry […]
Discovery Channel’s “Shark Week – Restless Fury” (2011)
Reviewed by Forris Day Jr. One of the cutest animals in the world are seals. They seem so friendly and playful, always having fun, swimming and spinning underwater. I never realized how high out of the water they can get………..when they are in the jaws of a Great White shark […]
The Twilight Zone: Of Late I think of Cliffordville (1963) – TV Show Review
By Melissa Antoinette Garza “He cried because he had no more worlds to conquer.” – Hecate (Wright King) William Feathersmith (Albert Salmi) is a ruthless old tycoon who lacks decency and conscience. He gained his riches and powers with conniving methods and deceitful ways. All who work for him despise […]
Insidious (2010)
Reviewed by Melissa Garza Josh (Patrick Wilson) and Renai Lambert (Rose Byrne) move into a brand new beautiful home. Immediately, strange things begin to happen. A box of music disappears only to be found in the dark attic. Images are seen and then quickly vanish. Odd noises are heard throughout […]
The Mutilator (1985)
Reviewed by Melissa Garza This hard to find, out-of-print, slasher opens when Ed Jr. (Matt Mitler) picks up a shotgun and accidently shoots his mother dead on what was supposed to be his father’s birthday party. The tragedy sends Big Ed over the edge and he becomes both a drunk […]