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Movie Review: “WINCHESTER” fails to build on its potential

Movie Review: “WINCHESTER” fails to build on its potential

The Winchester Mystery House of San Jose, CA, with its seemingly random layout and labyrinthine hallways to nowhere, is a natural habitat for a horror film. (It previously inspired the original Stephen King TV miniseries ROSE RED.) Much of WINCHESTER, which opened Friday with no critics’ screenings, however, could have taken place in any old mansion.

Blu-ray Review: “ATTACK OF THE KILLER TOMATOES” appetizers make the meal

Blu-ray Review: “ATTACK OF THE KILLER TOMATOES” appetizers make the meal

ATTACK OF THE KILLER TOMATOES may be one of history’s most misunderstood films. It has often been celebrated as a prime example of “so bad it’s funny” cinema, when in fact it’s an attempt at intentional comedy that is, at best, a scattershot success. Yet it has achieved cult status since its 1978 release, which is now well-served by a Blu-ray/DVD edition issued as part of MVD Entertainment Group’s Rewind Collection.