Detention (2011) Review
Detention Release Date: April 13, 2012 Written by Joseph Kahn and Mark Palermo Directed by Joseph Kahn Detention is a film that has received quite a bit of hype. Advertised as a horror comedy starring teen superstars Josh Hutcherson (from The Hunger Games) and Spencer Locke (from Cougar Town), and comedian Dane Cook, it’s not hard to see why Detention has … Read more
Hate Crime (2012) Review
Hate Crime Release Date: TBA Written by James Cullen Bressack and Jarret Cohen Directed by James Cullen Bressack Some of you may remember a review I wrote a while back for James Cullen Bressack’s debut feature: My Pure Joy. I wasn’t really feeling it, but there were a lot of moments where I saw Bressack’s … Read more
The Black Guy Always Dies First (except when he doesn’t)
It is perhaps the most common stereotype in horror film culture. You constantly hear that “the black guy dies first.” I had never really thought about it before, but recently a friend asked me WHY the black guy always dies first. After a brief period of trying to discover the answer to that question, I … Read more
The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) Review
The Amazing Spider-Man Release Date: July 3, 2012 Written by James Vanderbilt, Alvin Sargent, and Steve Kloves Directed by Marc Webb I know I always give Mike a hard time for being Cinema Slasher’s resident comic book / superhero geek, but when it comes to Spider-Man, I’m not afraid to admit that I am an … Read more
