Tag: two and a half stars

Movie Review – Chris Ranson on Oculus (2014)

April 19, 2014
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Title: Oculus (2014) Director: Mike Flanagan Runtime: 104 minutes — In this day and age it’s very hard to find a good mainstream horror film. When the first trailers for Oculus came out, I thought, “Wow, this looks terrible”. Then South by Southwest happened, and the rave reviews were coming out of the woodwork. The…

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April in The Asylum: Branden Chowen on Hold Your Breath (2012)

April 16, 2014
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For the entire month of April, Cinefessions will be locked into The Asylum, reviewing films released by the famed studio. Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday throughout April you will get another review on a film released by The Asylum. April’s podcast will also be devoted to films from The Asylum, and you can decide which three…

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April in The Asylum: Chris Ranson on Allan Quatermain and the Temple of Skulls (2008)

April 2, 2014
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For the entire month of April, Cinefessions will be locked into The Asylum, reviewing films released by the famed studio. Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday throughout April you will get another review on a film released by The Asylum. April’s podcast will also be devoted to films from The Asylum, and you can decide which three…

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Movie Review – Chris Ranson on Dark House (2014)

March 26, 2014
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Title: Dark House (2014) Director: Victor Salva Runtime: 102 minutes — Dark House is the latest horror offering from director Victor Salva. He’s best known for the two Jeepers Creepers films. The first one is great, while the second one is a little different, to say the least. I didn’t even know Dark House existed…

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Movie Review – Chris Ranson on Muppets Most Wanted (2014)

March 24, 2014
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Title: Muppets Most Wanted (2014) Director: James Bobin Runtime: 112 minutes — When it was announced that Jason Segal was bringing The Muppets back to life in 2011 I had mixed emotions. Yeah, nostalgia is great and all, but would I still enjoy it? The answer was a “hell yeah” because The Muppets was awesome. …

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DVD Review – Branden Chowen on Slaughter Daughter (2012)

March 22, 2014
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The world of micro-budget horror can be a fun, scary place. I’ve been lucky enough to review a few gems along the way, but the majority of these releases cannot overcome their almost non-existent budget. Slaughter Daughter, from director Travis Campbell, falls somewhere in between these two ends of the spectrum. While Campbell and company…

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Guest Review – Chris Ranson on The Lords of Salem (2013)

April 23, 2013
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This review was written by my Film Swappers partner, Chris Ranson. You can follow Chris on twitter @Wolverinefactor. Title: The Lords of Salem (2013) Runtime: 101 minutes Director: Rob Zombie — When it comes to a Rob Zombie film, most will either love it or hate it; there’s usually no middle road. He is an…

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