This hateful effort — apologies to the word “effort” — not only gives exploitation film a bad name, but represents a strong argument against DIY movies. Jessicka (Elske McCain, “Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead”) is treated like a dog, literally. Her male captors keep her caged and feed her dog food, and occasionally put […]
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Jessicka Rabid
This hateful effort — apologies to the word “effort” — not only gives exploitation film a bad name, but represents a strong argument against DIY movies. Jessicka (Elske McCain, “Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead”) is treated like a dog, literally. Her male captors keep her caged and feed her dog food, and occasionally put […]
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Intruder
Such was the world of “Intruder,” the directorial debut of Scott Spiegel, forever a god among cult filmdom for co-scripting “Evil Dead II.” That sequel, of course, was directed by longtime pal Sam Raimi, who grew up shooting homemade shorts with brother Ted, Spiegel and Bruce Campbell. “Intruder” is a feature-length version of the inventive, […]
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Intruder
Such was the world of “Intruder,” the directorial debut of Scott Spiegel, forever a god among cult filmdom for co-scripting “Evil Dead II.” That sequel, of course, was directed by longtime pal Sam Raimi, who grew up shooting homemade shorts with brother Ted, Spiegel and Bruce Campbell. “Intruder” is a feature-length version of the inventive, […]
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Psychic Experiment
As for “Psychic Experiment,” I’d call it — to borrow a line of its mumble-mouthed dialogue — a “massive, pulsating sinkhole.” That mentioned disaster is among the many, many problems at play in the small town of this ill-fated “Experiment,” which also is home to unexplained disappearances, cancerous tumors, body-snatching pods, the release of a […]
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Psychic Experiment
As for “Psychic Experiment,” I’d call it — to borrow a line of its mumble-mouthed dialogue — a “massive, pulsating sinkhole.” That mentioned disaster is among the many, many problems at play in the small town of this ill-fated “Experiment,” which also is home to unexplained disappearances, cancerous tumors, body-snatching pods, the release of a […]
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Psychic Experiment
As for “Psychic Experiment,” I’d call it — to borrow a line of its mumble-mouthed dialogue — a “massive, pulsating sinkhole.” That mentioned disaster is among the many, many problems at play in the small town of this ill-fated “Experiment,” which also is home to unexplained disappearances, cancerous tumors, body-snatching pods, the release of a […]
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Needle
Oh, it’s not great, but for an Aussie mix of “Final Destination” and “Hellraiser,” you could expect much worse. College student Ben Rutherford (Travis Fimmel, “The Experiment“) inherits an interesting item from his late father’s estate: an ornate, 18th-century box that, he and pals learn the hard way after it’s stolen, has the power to […]
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Needle
Oh, it’s not great, but for an Aussie mix of “Final Destination” and “Hellraiser,” you could expect much worse. College student Ben Rutherford (Travis Fimmel, “The Experiment“) inherits an interesting item from his late father’s estate: an ornate, 18th-century box that, he and pals learn the hard way after it’s stolen, has the power to […]
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Needle
Oh, it’s not great, but for an Aussie mix of “Final Destination” and “Hellraiser,” you could expect much worse. College student Ben Rutherford (Travis Fimmel, “The Experiment“) inherits an interesting item from his late father’s estate: an ornate, 18th-century box that, he and pals learn the hard way after it’s stolen, has the power to […]