by Shawn Garrett | Dec 20, 2018 | Retrospective, Review
RETROSPECTIVE: X-MAS WITH THE DEAD – “DEAD OF NIGHT: THE EXORCISM” (1972) I have a special place in my heart for made-for-tv horror films (something about the time constraint and budget conscription tends to bring out the creativity & atmosphere)...
by Shawn Garrett | Dec 4, 2018 | Retrospective
RESTROSPECTIVE: A DEAD MECHANISM – AN APPRECIATION OF “THE STONE TAPE” (1972) It’s always a pleasure to revisit a thoughtful and well-executed classic. Freed from tracking the unfolding narrative, one can see new details, appreciate prescient...
by Shawn Garrett | Nov 27, 2018 | Retrospective, Review
RETROSPECTIVE: WHAT WE WERE AFRAID OF – 50 YEARS OF BEING “TARGETS” (1968) Fifty years on, Peter Bogdonavich’s premiere film seems increasingly (and sadly) prescient, although at the time is was intended only to get the most out of a contract with Karloff,...
by Shawn Garrett | Nov 20, 2018 | Indie Films, Review
MOVIE REVIEW: DEAD FOLK WHO DON’T WANT TO STAY DEAD IN “THE CRESCENT” THE CRESCENT Starring Danika Vandersteen, Woodrow Graves and Terrance Murray Directed by Seth A. Smith Written by Darcy Spidle SP Distribution Director Seth Smith’s film THE CRESCENT is another...