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Talking Horror With the Creators of 'Saw' and 'The Collector'new

Patrick Melton and Marcus Dunstan are the writers and director of The Collector, a low budget attempt to meld two popular film genres: the tense thriller and the blood-spattered horror flick. They offer up some interesting observations about the two genres and show boundless enthusiasm for the finer points of cinematic pain and suffering.
Metro Times  |  Jeff Meyers  |  08-11-2009  |  Profiles & Interviews

The Ending of 'Orphan' Shocks and Redeems the Entire Movienew

All of the tired cliches wore down my expectations -- resulting in a major moment of surprise in the film's final act. It doesn't make the film a classic by any means, but it does turn the proceedings into a semi-respectable horror film. It's a big, sometimes darkly funny fake-out that works.
Tucson Weekly  |  Bob Grimm  |  07-29-2009  |  Reviews

Sam Raimi Returns to His Horror Roots with 'Drag Me to Hell'new

Not only is Sam Raimi daring to push the mainstream studio horror movie to a new and uncomfortable place, he may even be daring his longtime fans to come along with him.
Charleston City Paper  |  Maryann Johanson  |  05-27-2009  |  Reviews

'Last House on the Left' Remake Is Horrifying -- Not Necessarily in a Good Waynew

Trying to add sweetness and hope to sludge like this is like pouring a bag of sugar into raw sewage laced with cyanide. It's not going to help.
Tucson Weekly  |  Bob Grimm  |  03-19-2009  |  Reviews

'Pontypool' Director Bruce McDonald Throws His Hat Into the Horror Worldnew

Bruce McDonald has been a fixture on the Canadian indie film scene since the 1989 Toronto International Film Festival. Pontypool is frightening, funny and probably the best thing McDonald's ever done.
Fast Forward Weekly  |  Peter Hemminger  |  03-19-2009  |  Profiles & Interviews

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