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Category Archives: Arrow Films
Phantasm II (1988)
Released nine years after the original film with big-time studio backing and resources courtesy of Universal, it’s no surprise that Phantasm II is much bigger in scope than the first film. Essentially a road movie that unfolds over an undisclosed period of … Continue reading
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Phantasm (1979)
“The funeral is about to begin” Over the past few years Phantasm has slowly climbed the ranks of my favourite horror movies to become a legit contender for the top spot. What sets it apart from so many other horror movies of … Continue reading
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Catfight (2016)
A comedy centred around two women repeatedly beating the living shit out of each other doesn’t sound all that appealing on paper but I’ll be damned if Anne Heche and Sandra Oh don’t make it work. I went into Catfight not really … Continue reading
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House IV (1992)
Man this was boring. William Katt returns as his character from the first House in a glorified cameo for no reason whatsover. It’s such a dead and stagnant movie that never really gets going. It feels more like a showreel of early … Continue reading
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House III: The Horror Show (1989)
Apparently a House movie in name only, at least over here in Europe. In the US this is merely The Horror Show, a film completely unrelated to both House and House II: The Second Story aside from the fact that it features a house and human beings … Continue reading
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House II: The Second Story (1987)
I really didn’t like the first House so went into this sequel with a lot of trepidation. Imagine my surprise then to find that this is a far superior movie in almost every way. It really has nothing to do with the … Continue reading
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House (1986)
Much like producer Sean S. Cunningham’s own Friday the 13th, this is a pretty average movie that has somehow gained a place in horror fandom, albeit a few tiers lower. It’s not an especially effective movie, nor a very memorable one. … Continue reading
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Microwave Massacre (1983)
Okay. So read the title Microwave Massacre to yourself. You’re immediately picturing a movie in your head right? Well, Microwave Massacre is absolutely not that movie. Totally devoid of electronic kitchen appliance-based massacres, my first instinct was to call up whoever thought of that title and … Continue reading
Satan’s Blade (1984)
Aesthetically and conceptually Satan’s Blade is a piece of shit. It’s a slasher film that has 60 minutes between slashes and is full of dopey logic and amateur stylings. It makes you wonder why films like this have such devoted followings and … Continue reading
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Blood Bath (1966)
Big fan of Jack Hill so jumped right into this. The funny thing about Blood Bath is how labyrinthine it’s production history is. There are at least four different cuts of this thing with completely different plots, scenes and characters. I decided … Continue reading
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"This Film Should Be Played Loud" 