ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON OCT. 21, 2014 By Steve Newton Who knew that a scary movie based on the bizarre idea of a mortal man growing devil horns could prove so damn captivating? Horns is right up there with The Cabin in the Woods as among the most engrossing horror flicks ever made in and around Vancouver. The film opens … Continue reading Enthralling Horns has twisted humour tempered by a whole lotta heart
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Dracula Untold is patently ridiculous, and not in a good way
ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED ON OCT. 10, 2014 By Steve Newton Dracula Untold is so patently ridiculous that it’s hard to even fathom how it came to be. Did some billionaire producer on meth sit through a Lord of the Rings marathon and declare: “That would be so much better with vampires!”? After a rambling prologue describing how … Continue reading Dracula Untold is patently ridiculous, and not in a good way
Meat Loaf’s bug-eyed antics make Stage Fright less painful to endure
ORIGINALLY POSTED ON STRAIGHT.COM, MAY 7, 2014 As far as movies go, the horror-musical is a strange bird. How many horror freaks want a film’s unstoppable killer to break out in song seconds before committing his evil deed? That ruins the suspense. And how many Broadway devotees want to follow a viewing of Cats with a midnight … Continue reading Meat Loaf’s bug-eyed antics make Stage Fright less painful to endure
Horror review: I, Frankenstein
ORIGINALLY POSTED ON STRAIGHT.COM, JAN. 24, 2014 As anyone who's ever read Mary Shelley's Frankenstein knows, the biggest obstacle to successfully creating life from death is that pesky part about the soul missing. You can transplant as many stolen hearts and brains as you want, but without a soul your stitched-up fellow's still gonna be a monstrous … Continue reading Horror review: I, Frankenstein