The 10 Greatest Episodes of “Tales from the Crypt”
Tales from the Crypt will always hold a special place in my heart. I remember watching reruns of it on FOX and the Sci-Fi Channel (before it became Syfy), which were heavily edited. The Crypt Keeper’s always humorous one-liners and outfits drew me into the stories that he would tell. One day when I was … Read more
Why There Needs To Be A Resurgence of Kid-Friendly Horror
I feel like every generation feels like the television shows they grew up watching were superior to the generation before and the generation after. I understand the reasoning behind this, but I honestly feel like the television shows of the 90s (the kid-friendly ones, anyway) were far superior to anything before or after. We had … Read more
Scream: Generations (2012) Review
Scream: Generations Release Date: January 6, 2012 Written by Dante Aubain Directed by Jared Vollman & Dante Aubain Okay, I’ll admit that I’ve never watched an entire fan film before, and for obvious reasons. I’m not into Star Trek or anything of the like, which is what primarily makes up the fan film universe. However, … Read more
[Bobby's Retro Rewind] Parasite (1982) Review
Parasite Release Date: March 12, 1982 Written by Alan J. Adler, Michael Shoob & Frank Levering Directed by Charles Band Touted as the “First Futuristic Monster Movie in 3-D”, Parasite burst onto the home video scene in a Wizard release big box VHS that was just a beauty to behold. I remember seeing this … Read more
Cinema Slasher and the Case of the Mysterious DVD-R…
Today, I (Blair) checked my mail for the first time this weekend. In my mailbox was an envelope addressed to Cinema Slasher. Since we get short films and features somewhat frequently, I thought nothing of it. Upon further investigation, I noticed that the envelope had no return address. Weird, but nothing too out of the … Read more
Happy 4/20! Here are our five favorite slasher stoners of all time!
Happy Holidays, marijuana users! On this day, all four members of The Slash Gang celebrate what cannabis has done for the horror genre. Stoners have been an important part of slasher films forever. They serve two very important purposes – to express immorality and to provide much-needed comic relief. Today, we show our support of … Read more
Cinema Slasher Interviews: Bianca Barnett
I recently had the chance to talk with genre new-comer Bianca Barnett, to get to know the girl behind the scream, and find out what makes her tick. Although I say “new-comer”, don’t think for a minute that Miss Barnett doesn’t have experience. She’s been in numerous projects and the sky is the limit for … Read more
Monster Brawl (2011) Review
Monster Brawl Release Date: March 30, 2012 Written & Directed by Jesse T. Cook Monster Brawl sounds like the title of a really low-budget PC game from the late nineties, but it’s actually a new horror comedy. The plot of the film is very simple – a television network is putting on a mixed martial … Read more
Cinema Slasher Interviews: Dan Kinem
Bobby Canipe here with the ever elusive, mighty bearded Dan Kinem aka Based VHS Lord. Mr. Kinem is co-founder of the VHS-themed website/blog VHShitfest (www.vhshitfest.com) and co-director of the upcoming documentary “Adjust Your Tracking: The Untold Story of the VHS Collector.” He was kind enough to sit down and answer a few questions regarding VHS … Read more
Blair Hoyle’s Horror Memes of the Week [Week 2]
These memes seemed generally well-received when we debuted them last week. So I decided to continue the tradition! Here is the second week of Blair Hoyle’s Horror Memes of the Week! We hope you enjoy them! – Blair Hoyle
