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Reviews for Cinema Axis: Blood in the Snow 2017

Posted on 21 Nov 201724 Nov 2017 by Lackey
Blood in the Snow 2017

An urban legend and a novel mockumentary

Posted in For Cinema AxisTagged Blood in the Snow, Buckout Road, Canadian movies, Fake Blood, found footage, horror movies, independent movies, mockumentaries, urban legendsLeave a comment

Reviews for Cinema Axis: Blood in the Snow 2016

Posted on 27 Nov 201622 Nov 2017 by Lackey
Blood in the Snow 2016

I wrote three reviews for Cinema Axis's coverage of this year's Blood in the Snow film festival.

Posted in For Cinema AxisTagged Blood in the Snow, Capture Kill Release, found footage, Holy Hell, horror comedies, horror movies, The SubletLeave a comment

Mr. Jones

Posted on 19 Oct 201512 Nov 2017 by Lackey
A scene from MR. JONES.

At least it will be better than whatever Paranormal Activity movie is releasing later this month, and that's worth something, right?

Posted in Movie ReviewsTagged found footage, horror movies, independent movies, Karl Mueller, Mr. Jones1 Comment

Creep

Posted on 24 Aug 201517 Oct 2016 by Lackey
Mark Duplass stars in CREEP.

This is ordinarily the sort of movie I loathe, and yet I found myself really liking it. Why?

Posted in Movie ReviewsTagged Creep, found footage, horror movies, independent movies, Mark Duplass, Patrick Brice1 Comment

The Phoenix Project

Posted on 3 Aug 201517 Oct 2016 by Lackey
Corey Rieger, Andrew Simpson, Orson Ossman, and David Pesta star in THE PHOENIX PROJECT.

Scientists work to bring the dead back to life in this thoughtful science-fiction drama reminiscent of Primer.

Posted in Movie ReviewsTagged found footage, Frankenstein, independent movies, science fiction, The Phoenix Project, Tyler Graham Pavey4 Comments

The Gallows

Posted on 22 Jul 20156 Nov 2016 by Lackey
The Gallows

Another found-footage movie we didn't need

Posted in Movie ReviewsTagged Chris Lofing, found footage, horror movies, teen horror, The Gallows, Travis CluffLeave a comment

The Midnight Swim

Posted on 8 Jul 201517 Oct 2016 by Lackey
Lindsay Burdge stars in THE MIDNIGHT SWIM

An existential character study examining the relationships between three estranged half-sisters and their late mother, mostly showing instead of telling.

Posted in Movie ReviewsTagged Aleksa Palladino, Exitmusic, found footage, independent movies, psychological thrillers, Sarah Adina Smith, supernatural thrillers, The Midnight Swim, urban legends1 Comment

The House with 100 Eyes

Posted on 25 May 201517 Oct 2016 by Lackey
A scene from THE HOUSE WITH 100 EYES.

The makers of The House with 100 Eyes may intend it as a meta-satire, but if that's the case, they've not done a good enough job of making it clear.

Posted in Movie ReviewsTagged found footage, horror movies, independent movies, Jay Lee, Jim Roof, mockumentaries, snuff films, The House with 100 Eyes, torture pornLeave a comment

Dark Mountain

Posted on 28 Apr 201517 Oct 2016 by Lackey
A scene from DARK MOUNTAIN.

If Dark Mountain were any more cynical, more generic or simply lazier, it would be named Found-Footage Movie and be directed by Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer.

Posted in Movie ReviewsTagged Blair Witch Project, Dark Mountain, found footage, horror movies, independent movies, mockumentaries, Superstition Mountains, urban legendsLeave a comment

Unfriended

Posted on 23 Apr 201517 Oct 2016 by Lackey
A scene from UNFRIENDED.

A fun slasher with a neat gimmick that keeps the audience engaged when the story sags.

Posted in Movie ReviewsTagged found footage, horror movies, slasher movies, supernatural horror, teen horror, Unfriended5 Comments

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