Leah Saylor-Abney's thoughts on movies, books, and writing.
Rating: 4 of 5 While browsing the latest DVDs available on Redbox, I discovered SOME GUY WHO KILLS PEOPLE (2011). What caught my eye was the movie’s title, “horror, comedy” and “Kevin Corrigan.” So I rented it based solely on genre and lead actor. Some Guy Who Kills People is about Ken Boyd, a lonely [...]
You may recall Monsters (2010) as one of my suggestions in “5 More Must-See Indie Movies.” Well I’m happy to report it most definitely *is* a must watch film for anyone who enjoys an alien invasion sci-fi thriller. 4 stars out of 5 Now, having said that, if you watch this movie expecting a Hollywood-style [...]
While logic attempts to rescue all pediophobic people from their fear of dolls, the majority are never saved. Why are dolls so scary? What is it about them that ups their freak factor? Pediophobia: The fear of dolls or, more generally, of false representation of sentient beings, such as mannequins or robots. The above definition [...]
For anyone who visits this blog on a regular basis – hopefully there’s a few people now – or for anyone who knows me in the “real” world, my addiction to movies is fairly obvious. It’s hard to explain, my addiction, but watching movies is never boring and it allows me to explore not only [...]
Independent films have really become my go-to for great movies. Sure, sometimes the production value isn’t as high as those backed by a major studio or the actors could use a few lessons and more experience, but the writing and the story’s authenticity overshadows the minor flaws in those lesser-known gems. That’s not to say [...]
This one’s all horror, baby. It’s what I refer to as a home invasion slasher, complete with a masked madman who never says a word and whose history is never revealed. His motives should be obvious, though, just read the movie’s title. And if you can handle the gore and overlook a teensy bit of [...]
Alrighty, as promised in my review of The Other Side, this post discusses the film The Signal (2007), written and directed by David Bruckner, Jacob Gentry and Dan Bush, which will most certainly be a love it or hate it experience for many. Personally, I find something new to love every time I watch it. [...]
A zomedy that delivered on its promises, Boy Eats Girl (2005), written by Derek Landy and directed by Stephen Bradley, won’t win any awards, but it entertained my zombie lovin’ self for 80 minutes. 3 1/2 stars out of 5 Okay, if I’m being completely honest, a few of those 80 minutes I wasn’t entertained; [...]
The Other Side (2006), written and directed by Gregg Bishop, was one of those low-budget movies with relatively unknown actors that doesn’t fit neatly into one genre slot. There were horror and action elements – mixed in with a love story – that I think fans of mild horror with supernatural thrills would enjoy. It [...]
I recently discovered the Nazi zombie subgenre and consequently went on the hunt for more. That’s when I found a link to The 4th Reich (2010) on IMDb. It’s still classified as in pre-production with production set for spring 2010 but I had to get it posted here so I wouldn’t lose it in the [...]
