At one point in 28 DAYS LATER, a character makes the salient point that from a geological viewpoint, the reign of human beings on planet Earth is barely a blip on the radar of existence. Humans might, indeed, be thought of as an anomaly and their disappearance could be construed as a return to normalcy.… Read More »
CABIN FEVER
What we have in CABIN FEVER is the classic tale of city kids out in the deep dark woods with all the attendant mischief that that sort of thing engenders. The saving grace is that these kids are not outstandingly stupid, say, like the Blair Witch kids. You know, the ones that kept crossing and… Read More »
EXORCIST-THE BEGINNING
The original EXORCIST spent much of its time trying to convince Ellen Burstyn that Linda Blair was possessed and required the services of the title character. Its prequel, EXORCIST: THE BEGINNING, spends virtually all of its time trying to convince us that there was a reason for it to be made. Made, I might add,… Read More »
ZOMBIE STRIPPERS!
ZOMBIE STRIPPERS! Well, the classic exploitation-style title pretty much sums it up. All the film itself that follows that opening title has to do is maintain the momentum of the premise for the running time, delighting, baffling, and generally spoofing a genre that is itself a parody of sorts. This opus by Jay Lee starts… Read More »