For those of you who have belonged to the Hatchet Army from the very beginning, Hatchet III is going to be right up your blood-soaked alley. If you’ve struggled to connect with this series, Hatchet III just may end up being the flick that finally wins you over. First-time director BJ McDonnell does an admirable job of taking the reins and delivering a slasher flick that looks fantastic, ties up the trilogy nicely and brings back some of the energy we were missing in the last installment.

Even if Hatchet III’s kills end up being a little underwhelming as a whole, the bottom line is- Hatchet III is exactly what the fans of this series are looking for and it’s great to see this trilogy end as strongly as it started. Read More

The Italian giallo has provided horror with some of the genre’s most memorable scenes. Names like Fulci, Argento, and Bava are just a few that have provided their exceptional skill in crafting the look and feel of the giallo motif. Those paradigms have influenced director Peter Strickland, as he has composed a film evocative of giallo filmmaking, but also purposed with a dedication to the detailed execution of a structured, element driven storytelling. Read More

A substantial improvement in both concept and execution over its predecessor, V/H/S/2 is one of horror’s best recent anthologies, even if its fealty to – or perhaps inability to avoid — genre cliches undermines its overall impact. Creating a uniquely eclectic series of found-footage vignettes, its seven directors surpass the imagination and intensity of those in the original V/H/S, reiterating the format’s importance as both a showcase for interstitial creativity between feature-length projects and a testing ground for future ones. Read More

Society is saturated with celebrity. Look no further than the amount of “followers” on social media pages and ratings for reality programming for evidence. Writer / director combo Evan Goldberg and Seth Rogen take this fascination to the extreme with This Is The End, placing a slew of recognizable personalities amidst the apocalypse. Based on a short film Jay and Seth vs. The Apocalypse, Goldberg and Rogen inject their film with self-deprecating hilarity and humorous horror set-ups. Read More

The Purge delivers an intriguing and provoking synopsis. For 12 hours all crime in America, including murder, is legal. It’s a loaded concept that could be explored from numerous angles, with social commentary lending heftily as a major thematic vehicle. Though initial imagery introduces a film ripe with potential, the outcome is an unfocused thriller that undermines sensible logic and utilizes repetitive horror clichés in an attempt to promote scares. Read More