THE COLLECTOR (2009)

Directed By Marcus Dunstan
Written By: Marcus Dunstan & Patrick Melton
Cinematography By: Brandon Cox
Editor: Alex Luna, Howard E. Smith, James Mastracco

Cast: Josh Stewart, Andrea Roth, Madeline Zima, Robert Wisdom,

HALLOWEEN OMNIBUS HORROR PART 2: PHOBIA 2 (Ha Prang, 2009. Directed by Banjong Pisanthanakun, Parkoom Wongpoom, Paween Purikitpanya, Songyos Sugmakanan, Visute Poolvoralaks)

Because Trick R’ Treat did not quite live up to my expectations, I’ve decided some films could benefit from a more modest word of mouth. A film like Phobia 2, for example. There was some buzz surrounding this film after it was shown at the 2009 San Diego Comic Con and this year’s FanTasia Film Festival. But not the kind surrounding flicks like REC, Paranormal Activity or even Trick R’ Treat. But from what I read, it was enough to peak my interest. Apparently, Phobia 2 is the sequel to a film ingeniously called 4BIA (as in “Four-bia” since the original contained four segments). There is no framing device. Basically five short films comprise one movie. And each segment is directed by a notable, genre director from Thailand.

HALLOWEEN OMNIBUS HORROR PART 1: TRICK R' TREAT (dir. Michael Dougherty)

Okay. I’m really, very, very sorry. Last year I did a three part series on all things horror related during the month of Halloween. And I, uh, kinda’ promised I’d do it again this year.

Well, shucks. I lied.

I SELL THE DEAD (2008) by jeff

Written, Edited & Directed By: Glenn McQuaid
Cinematography By: Richard Lopez

Cast: Dominic Monaghan Ron Perleman, Larry Fessenden, Angus Scrimm

DAYBREAKERS (2010) by jeff

Written & Directed By: Michael & Peter Spierig
Cinematography By: Ben Nott
Editor: Matt Villa

Cast: Ethan Hawke, Sam Neill, Willem Dafoe, Isabel Lucas,

THE STEPFATHER (Remake) 2009

CAST: Dylan Walsh, Penn Badgley, Amber Heard, Sela Ward, Sherry Stringfield, Paige Turco, Jon Tenney

Directed By: Nelson McCormick
Written By: J.S. Cardone; Based on a earlier screenplay By: Donald E. Westlake;
Story By: Carolyn Lefcourt & Brain Garfield & Donald E. Westlake
Cinematography By: Patrick Cady
Editor: Eric L. Beason

The CineFiles The Star Trek Films - Part One

We now go from STAR WARS to STAR TREK. Gear up for that Vulcan mind meld! And set your phasers on fun! This captain's log covers our thoughts on the first four flicks: Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, Star Trek III: The Search for Spock and Star Trek: The Voyage Home.

We'll continue with the rest of the films in the next episode, so stay tuned!

RESONATING EVILS AND SINISTER INSPIRATIONS PART 4: FAVORITE HORRORS by Eric

UPDATE: slight change in my favorite horrors list! And added an honorable mention. Almost forgot about THE BLACK CAT...

Since this is a film review site, I think it's fitting to conclude my four-part Halloween tribute with a "25 of My Favorite Horror Movies" list. It's not original. Every journo on every blog will be doing the same this year. I guess what will make my list unique to most is that I'll share an occasional brief thought on some films and then follow up with a comparitive "Films That No Longer Hold Up For Me."

RESONATING EVILS AND SINISTER INSPIRATIONS: CHILLER THEATER by Eric

During the next couple of weeks leading up to Halloween, I may post a few thoughts related to the horror genre. I was and still am a Horror/Monster movie nerd. In fact, my whole love of film was the resulting expansion from the thrillers I obsessed over as a kid. I cannot recall what the first horror film I saw was, but I definitely know which one had the first, initial impact on me at the time. It was CHILDREN SHOULDN'T PLAY WITH DEAD THINGS, a rather infamous cult flick by the directing/writing team of Bob Clark and Alan Ormsby. Both gentlemen would go onto greater success unleashing the PORKY'S series to the world. Bob Clark himself had directed another cult classic, the antithetically family friendly A CHRISTMAS STORY. Obviously this displayed a great versitility in a man who met an untimely death by car accident only two years ago.