By Melissa Antoinette Garza This film upset me much more than I expected it to. Initially upon renting it, I didn’t expect anything. I figured it would capitalize on the Bates name and most likely be a predictable whodunit. Nonetheless, I had seen every other non-torture porn horror film […]
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West of Memphis (2012) – Documentary Review – Redbox Rental
By Melissa Antoinette Garza The first time that I heard about The West Memphis Three was when I was attending junior college in 2001. I was working on a paper with a friend and slept over her house. She owned the HBO documentaries, Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at […]
Twixt (2011) – Horror Movie Review
By Melissa Antoinette Garza Twixt is a low-budget, artistic and unusual movie written and directed by highly-acclaimed filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola. Our main character, Hall Baltimore (Val Kilmer) was once a famous horror author who wrote a series of novels about witches. After his daughter Vicki (Fiona Medaris) tragically […]
Stoker (2013) – Horror Movie Review
By Melissa Antoinette Garza Over the last decade, there have been more positive reviews regarding South Korean filmmaker Chan-wook Park than nearly any other writer or director worldwide. Park’s work has been revered and appreciated by the harshest critics and most cynical bloggers. His loyal fans view him as a […]
The Last Exorcism Part 2 (2013) – Horror Movie Review
By Melissa Antoinette Garza Without question, there are so many classic horror productions that have spawned inferior sequels. John Carpenter’s Halloween (1978), The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974), Nightmare on Elm St. (1984) and Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984) are just a few examples. Though some of the films that […]
Mr. Hush (2011) – Netflix Instant Watch Horror Movie Review
By Melissa Antoinette Garza It is now 2:37 AM. My husband is lying beside me asleep and I once again am battling insomnia. My Lionhead bunny Arino is in his cage staring at me silently asking to be taken out. He has an enormous cage with a mobile, toys, […]
The Life Zone (2011) – Netflix Instant Watch – Political Horror Movie
By Melissa Antoinette Garza A little over two years ago, there was an episode of The Colbert Report which discussed a film I had never heard of. Stephen Colbert was poking fun at the fact that it was written by a pro-life activist and openly pushed the political agenda. […]
The Evil Inside (2011) – Horror Movie Review
By Melissa Antoinette Garza The Evil Inside aka Dead Inside is a strange movie that crosses Final Destination (2000) with Kolobos (1999) though fails to be as effective as either. Still, it’s certainly watchable and has a strong lead that sells the production. Sarah (Hannah Ward) is a mentally […]
Kill For Me (2013) Horror Movie Review
By Melissa Antoinette Garza I was perusing the new selections in a nearby Redbox and came across Kill for Me (2013). I had never heard of it before, but the synopsis intrigued me. The movie opens with college student Amanda (Katie Cassidy) and her roommate Zoe (Shannon Chan-Kent) coming […]
The Absent (2011) Horror Movie Review
By Melissa Antoinette Garza Oscar (Denny Kirkwood) and Vincent (Bryan Kirkwood) are twin brothers who share a horrifying past. When they were 10 years old, Oscar discovered that his mother and stepfather were trying to kill him and Vincent for Life Insurance money. After his parents put several plans […]
Devil’s Prey (2001) – Horror Movie Review
By Melissa Antoinette Garza This is one of those movies I have read the synopsis of a thousand times, but never bothered to watch. I think I even own a couple copies that I found dirt cheap. I do that often. I’ll buy a movie, never watch it, and […]
Hollow (2011) – Horror Movie Review
By Melissa Antoinette Garza Found footage is a sub-genre within the horror world that has been done to death. That isn’t to say that there aren’t writers and directors that have utilized the filming style to enhance their story and create a quality and memorable production. In rare occasions, […]