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The Skin I Live In (DVD/BD – March 6, 2012)

Jan 262012

Synopis: Dr. Robert Ledgard is a driven plastic surgeon haunted by personal tragedies. After many years of trial and error, he finally perfects a new skin – a shield which could have prevented the death of his wife in an accident years earlier. His latest “guinea pig” is a mysterious captive whose true identity masks a shocking mystery. THE SKIN I LIVE IN is a masterful tale of secrets, obsession and revenge from Oscar-winning writer/director Pedro Almodovar.

Starring Antonio Banderas (Desperado, Assassins), Elena Anaya (Mesrine 1 & 2) & Marisa Paredes (The Devil’s Backbone) Continue reading »

Film Review: The Undead Return with a Horrifying Twist in ‘[REC] 2′ (Revisited – 2009)

Action, Demons, Horror, J. Felton, Spain, Zombies No Responses »

May 082011

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The Spanish flick [REC] (2007) was a quite incredible movie. It seemingly came from out of nowhere and managed to achieve quite an amazing feat, it took both the Zombie and Cinema Verite sub-genre’s of horror, gave them both a firm kick in the Khyber pass and breathed some well needed life into them. Admittedly the Zombie sub-genre was the biggest culprit of the two, with a seemingly endless barrage of movies which for the most part had about as much life as their subject matter. It also managed to get itself remade in the States as Quarantine, which as remakes go wasn’t at all bad, which was partly due to the fact it was an almost shot for shot remake Continue reading »

Film Review: Filmax’s ‘Exorcismus’ (2010) Gives The Possession Sub-Genre a Shot in the Arm

B. Harris, Drama, Horror, Spain, Thriller No Responses »

Jan 242011

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Emma, a troubled teenage girl, collapses at home in a violent fit during an argument and her parents and doctors are at a loss to explain, medically, what might be afflicting her. When she’s sent to a therapist for a session of hypnotism to find out just what’s going on, the gentleman falls dead in her lap from a fatal heart attack. Those around Emma soon find themselves in grave danger after it’s revealed to them that she’s possessed by an unclean spirit, a demon. Her only hope for salvation lies in the hands of her Uncle, a disgraced Priest with a tumultuous past involving an exorcism-gone-wrong. Is Emma being punished for her misdeeds or is she being tormented for some greater good Continue reading »