A haunted house is one of the more popular settings of the horror genre but with Nobuhiko Obayashi’s Hausu we get something altogether unique, and by that I mean this film is like no other horror movie you’ve ever seen. This Japanese cult classic combines surrealism, horror and comedy in a bizarre mind-bending experience that…
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The Monster of Piedras Blancas (1959) – Review
What would a version of The Creature from the Black Lagoon look like if the filmmakers had no money? It was the lack of proper funds that faced producer Jack Kevan and director Irvin Berwick back in 1959 when they made their independently produced creature feature, one that showcased a monster of a rather dubious…
Invasion of the Saucer Men (1957) – Review
What can you do if your science fiction film doesn’t quite have the budget to pull off a proper alien invasion? Easy, just shift the tone into the arena of comedy so that the audience is laughing “with you” instead of at the cheesy special effects on display. This is exactly what happened with Edward…
Leviathan (1989) – Review
Directed by George P. Cosmatos, this film takes viewers on an underwater adventure that attempted to combine the creature-feature thrills of John Carpenter’s Thing with that of claustrophobic tension of Ridley Scott’s Alien, in an underwater horror entry that, despite its viscous sea monsters who relentlessly stalk our valiant heroes, the true victim of this…
DeepStar Six (1989) – Review
In 1989 James Cameron released his underwater epic – the one not involving Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet and a big boat – but that year saw him challenged by four other ocean “thrillers|” with the first being DeepStar Six. This undersea adventure pitted a group of misfits against a menace from the deep and…