Tag Archives: horror

Screener-Review: Throwback

Posted on July 1, 2015 by cornholio1980

Throwback AUS 2014 Written by Travis Bain Directed by Travis Bain Watched on 29.06.2015 While I’ve written movie reviews for about ten years now (until a short while ago, however, exclusively in german), I only started this (english) blog in … Continue reading →

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Project Terrible: Mako – The Jaws of Death

Posted on June 12, 2015 by cornholio1980

Mako: The Jaws of Death USA 1976 Written by William Grefé & Robert Madaris Directed by William Grefé Watched on 04.06.2015 “Mako: The Jaws of Death” was assigned to me by Michele, and while she suggested in her e-mail that … Continue reading →

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Project Terrible: Manos – The Hands of Fate

Posted on June 3, 2015 by cornholio1980

Manos: The Hands of Fate USA 1966 Written by Harold P. Warren Directed by Harold P. Warren Watched on 31.05.2015 Yep, that was indeed pretty terrible. “Manos: The Hands of Fate” has a 1.9-rating on IMDB, and is currently featured … Continue reading →

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/slash ½ 2015 – Day 3: Spring

Posted on May 31, 2015 by cornholio1980

Spring USA 2014 Written by Justin Benson Directed by Justin Benson & Aaron Moorhead Watched on 31.04.2015 “Spring” is probably the closest that we’ll ever get to find out what a horror/monster-movie by Richard Linklater would look like. Not that … Continue reading →

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/slash ½ 2015 – Day 3: Welp (Cub)

Posted on May 30, 2015 by cornholio1980

Welp Belgium 2014 Written by Jonas Govaerts & Roel Mondelaers Directed by Jonas Govaerts Watched on 31.04.2015 “Welp” starts off rather promising. While the setting in the woods is very familiar by now, the scout-angle gives it a touch of … Continue reading →

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/slash ½ 2015 – Day 1: German Angst

Posted on May 6, 2015 by cornholio1980

German Angst D 2015 Written by Jörg Buttgereit, Michal Kosakowski & Andreas Marschall Directed by Jörg Buttgereit, Michal Kosakowski & Andreas Marschall Watched on 29.04.2015 “German Angst” is a horror anthology, featuring three different segments by three german writers/directors. As … Continue reading →

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Coda to /slash #6: Tusk

Posted on March 19, 2015 by cornholio1980

Tusk USA | Canada 2014 Written by Kevin Smith Directed by Kevin Smith “Tusk” was one of the movies that were shown at this years “/slash” Christmas Double Feature (unfortunately, I missed the second one, the 70s slasher classic “Black … Continue reading →

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Viennale 2014 – Day 5: Kuime (Over Your Dead Body)

Posted on November 18, 2014 by cornholio1980

Kuime (Over Your Dead Body) Japan 2014 Written by Kikumi Yamagishi Directed by Takashi Miike I cannot fault Takashi Miike for what he did here. The ghost story “Yotsuya Kaidan” is widely known in Japan, and he probably thought that … Continue reading →

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Viennale 2014 – Day 4: A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night

Posted on November 14, 2014 by cornholio1980

A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night USA 2014 Written by Ana Lily Amirpour Directed by Ana Lily Amirpour First of all: What a great and clever title. It immediately invokes certain images, feelings and fears… all of which the … Continue reading →

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Coda to /slash #5: Dawn of the Dead (1978)

Posted on October 23, 2014 by cornholio1980

Dawn of the Dead USA/Italy 1978 Written by George A. Romero Directed by George A. Romero “Night of the Living Dead” was the first movie that I saw at this years horror retrospective at the Austrian Filmmuseum; thus, it also … Continue reading →

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