Bait (2012)
A group of survivors suddenly find themselves trapped inside a submerged supermarket, following a freak tsunami. As they try to escape, they discover that there is a predator among them more deadly than the threat of drowning—vicious great white sharks lurking in the water, hungry for fresh meat. As the bloodthirsty sharks begin to pick the survivors off one by one, the group realizes that they must work together to find a way out without being eaten alive.
Quite frankly I hadn’t heard about this until I was offered to review it a couple weeks back, and I honestly thought it was going to be a terrible movie... Continue reading
Daybreakers (2009)
[rating:3/5]
Earth's population is up against a vicious plague that's transforming everyone into vampires and draining the world of an increasingly precious resource: blood. Edward Dalton (Ethan Hawke) and "Elvis" Cormac (Willem Dafoe) must decide what happens next. As the human race count nears zero, will vampires feast on the few men and women who remain, or could science hold the key to a less destructive solution? Continue reading
Evil Weed (2009)
[rating:1/5]
Sisters Emily and Danielle invite friends to their parents' house in the Hamptons for a weekend, and everything's going well until the partiers smoke some tainted marijuana that turns the dream holiday into a nightmare in this gory horror flick. As some members of the group experience a violent reaction to the weed, the others find themselves in a horrific fight for their lives. Continue reading
Ghost Hunting: True Stories of Unexplained Phenomena from The Atlantic Paranormal Society (Book Review)
[rating:2.5/5]
The Atlantic Paranormal Society, also known as T.A.P.S., is the brainchild of two plumbers by day, paranormal investigators by night: Jason Hawes and Grant Wilson. The duo can be seen on SciFi's Ghost Hunters. Here you can read the stories of some of their most memorable investigations. Featuring both cases depicted on Ghost Hunters and earlier T.A.P.S. adventures never told before now, this frightening collection will challenge everything you thought you knew about the spirit world. Continue reading
Hatchet 2 (2010)
[rating:3/5]
Boasting an all-star horror movie cast, this old-school slasher follows terrorized Marybeth (Danielle Harris) as she escapes from the bayou inhabited by Victor Crowley (Kane Hodder), a vicious murderer whose outward deformities hide an even more twisted soul dedicated to slaughter. Determined to avenge the murders of her family, Marybeth reunites with sinister Rev. Zombie (Tony Todd), then returns to the gore-filled swamp to hunt her nemesis. Continue reading
Haunted Massachusetts by Cheri Revai (Book Review)
[rating:3.5/5]
Massachusetts is home to many strange and ghostly stories handed down for generations, from vengeful witches and tragic ghosts to UFOs and monsters. This book tells the best stories of the state by region. Featuring: The Legend of Lucy Keyes, The Dover Demon, The Black Flash, The Lizzie Borden House and North America’s First UFO. Continue reading
Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988)
[rating:1/5]
For Kirsty Cotton nightmares never end. Still fresh in her fevered memory are her father's skinned corpse, the evil machinations of her uncle Frank's reanimated body and the unspeakable perversity of the Cenobites. But the worst is yet to come. From beyond the Outer Darkness, from the darkest regions of the imagination comes Hellbound: Hellraiser II. Continue reading
Hellraiser (1987)
[rating:2/5]
A couple move into an old house and discover a hideous creature - the man's half-brother (and his wife's former lover) - hiding upstairs. Having lost his earthly body to three demons, the man's been brought back to life by a drop of blood on the floor. Soon, he's forcing his former mistress to bring him human sacrifices to complete his body. Continue reading
Hellraiser 3: Hell on Earth (1992)
[rating:2/5]
Playboy club owner J.P. buys a mysterious looking puzzle box and mistakes it for a work of art, he has no idea that Pinhead - "the Black Pope of Hell," is trapped inside and playing tricks on his mind. Pinhead tries his best to manipulate J.P. into breaking him out of his prison -- that is, until an astute journalist begins to suspect something. Continue reading
Hellraiser IV: Bloodline (1996)
[rating:2/5]
Spanning four centuries, this petrifying Gothic thriller recounts the anguished past of the L'Merchant clan, who unwittingly fashioned the puzzle box that unlocked the gates of Hades and unleashed the monstrous Cenobites. As Pinhead and his band of diabolical demons propagate evil on Earth, three generations of L'Merchants battle the legions of darkness to annihilate Pinhead ... permanently. Continue reading
Hellraiser V: Inferno (2000)
[rating:2/5]
While cheating on his wife with a hooker, sleazy LAPD detective Joseph (Craig Sheffer) opens up the dreaded puzzle box. While investigating gruesome murders, he begins seeing frightening monsters and agonizing memories of his countless misdeeds. Continue reading
Incident On and Off a Mountain Road by Joe R. Lansdale (Book Review)
Chased through the woods at night by the maniacal Moon Face after a car accident, Ellen defends herself by rigging a series of booby traps she learned from her cruel survivalist husband. But her tricks may not be enough to stave off the creepy predator. This is a short story that was later adapted into an episode of Masters of Horror on Showtime in 2006.
I saw the Masters of Horror episode of this story back when it first came out. I watched a few more episodes and didn't like them. From my recollection, this one was the best one I had seen... Continue reading