Drugs
ALTERED STATES [1980]
USA AVAILABLE ON DVD RUNNING TIME: 96 mins REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera As he investigates shared human memory, and still shaken by the loss of his father to cancer a year previously, Dr Eddie […]
Month: November 2010
Action
Drama
My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done (2009) by Pazuzu (formerly Dj Vivace)
MY SON, MY SON WHAT HAVE YE DONE So, here we have it, the first collaboration of two of cinema’s strangest director’s, Werner Herzog and David Lynch. Surely this is a recipe for success? I […]
HCF Reviews
THE OMEGA MAN [1971]
USA AVAILABLE ON DVD RUNNING TIME: 96 mins REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera Robert Neville, a doctor, seems to be the last man on Earth. Due to an experimental vaccine, he’s the only survivor of […]
Drama
FANDO AND LIS [1968]
MEXICO AVAILABLE ON DVD RUNNING TIME: 96 mins REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera Traveling through a bleak wasteland are Fando, who is impotent, and Lis, who is crippled. Both are scarred by bad childhood memories, […]
Drama
7 Days (Les 7 Jours Du Talion) (2010) by Pazuzu (formerly Dj Vivace)
7 DAYS (Les 7 Jours Du Talion) (may contain spoilers) Torture-porn, or even torture films in general, have become something of a joke among serious horror fans. The Saw’s and Hostel’s of this world have […]
Action
Skyline (2010) by Matt Wavish (Pazuzu) out now on DVD and Bluray
Skyline (possible spoilers) ON DVD AND BLURAY The poster tag goes “Don’t look up”, a clear indication that by looking up you will be hypnotised by this strange blue light coming from alien ships, forcing […]
Drama
Time (2006) by Pazuzu
TIME (2006) Korean director Kim Ki-Duk has never been one to shy away from pushing things to the limit, often pushing them over the limit. Kim’s films are generally slow moving affairs, full of emotion, […]
HCF Reviews
Meat Grinder (2009) by Pazuzu
MEAT GRINDER Gotta love these Asian horrors, they pick a formula, make it their own and generally make it ten times more horrific than anyone else. Meat Grinder is no exception, yet another blasted “torture-porn” […]
Horror
The Boogeyman (2010)
A child’s imagination can have a positive and negative effect in the growing up process. At it’s best, it would allow you to create alternative worlds, stories and games with your friends/ or imaginery ones. […]
Genres
HALLOWEEN 2007
REVIEWED BY ROSS HUGHES When I put the remake of my favourite horror of all time at number 20 in my worst horrors of the noughties, I caused a bit of a stir, especially among […]
Drama
THE BOOGEYMAN [2010]
UK RUNNING TIME: 23 mins Andy has been accused of killing his three children. Realising that the police won’t believe him, he decides to tell the truth to his doctor. He claims a […]
Drama
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Fear and Loathing In Las Vegas Directed by Terry Gilliam Fear and Loathing In Las Vegas is the tale of journalist, Raoul Duke and his Samoan attorney, Dr Gonzo (a thinly disguised Hunter S Thompson […]
Horror
Book of Blood (2008)
Book of Blood seems to suffer from the Bilbo Baggin’s comment, “Too little butter being spread over too much bread”. The movie is effectively shot with good production values, competant acting and looks and sounds […]
HCF Reviews
LET ME IN [2010]
USA IN CINEMAS NOW RUNNING TIME: 116 mins REVIEWED BY: Dr Lenera Owen is a timid boy who’s isolated at school and is repeatedly bullied. When looking out the window one morning, he spies […]
Horror
The Boogeyman: Gerard Lough (2010) by Matt Wavish
THE BOOGEYMAN (spoilers) I was lucky enough to get to see this new short film by a new, up and coming director by the name of Gerard Lough. Having only made two short films (Stolen […]
Comedy
Drag Me To Hell (2009)
They say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks and that is exactly why I was not that impressed with Raimi’s new effort, Drag me to Hell. Focussing on how a young bank clerk […]
Drama
Orphan (2009)
The golden rule is – if you decide to adopt an evil, Eastern European Orphan then make sure that you keep the receipt, that is if you are alive long enough to use this. Orphan […]