Once a reliable brand of horror, Hammer Films in its recent resurrection has been wildly spotty, with three new films thus far. If “Let Me In” stands atop the ladder, and “The Resident” at the bottom, then “Wake Wood” is hanging out somewhere among those middle rungs. Aiden Gillen (TV’s “Game of Thrones”) and Eva […]
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Trailers from Hell! Volume Two
It’s a deliriously entertaining collection of 20 coming attractions from yesteryear, delivered with intro and commentary by B moviemakers who love B movies. While born from the website created by director Joe Dante (“Gremlins,” “Piranha”), these are original to this Shout! Factory disc, so you’re not paying for something you can see for free (although […]
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Mega Python vs. Gatoroid
It attests to the overall laziness of the “we have the title, so just crap it out” production. So do all the shadows that give away the day-for-night shots, and the green-screened elements sporting rough edges. Once competitors on the ’80s pop charts, Debbie Gibson and Tiffany are competitors in this swamp-set sigh-fi thriller. Deb’s […]