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Scream Factory Presents – Deadly Blessing (1981)

Posted on October 21, 2015 by castordurden

The Amish community is one of clandestine rituals and Rumspringa alone could be converted into a feasible horror film. On the other hand, Deadly Blessing scrutinizes the borderline cult aspects of the luddite lifestyle as if it were a pagan … Continue reading →

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Scream Factory Presents – The Funhouse (1981)

Posted on October 20, 2015 by castordurden

To label the first half of the listless dud The Funhouse phlegmatic is an insult to mucus. It crawls on its hands and knees to a creature feature. It’s what Roger Ebert coined a Dead Teenager Movie with a slice-of-life … Continue reading →

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Scream Factory Presents – Blood and Lace (1971)

Posted on October 19, 2015 by castordurden

A giallo with a low body count that predates Black Christmas and Halloween for the opening POV tracking shot of the killer, Blood and Lace was an influential 1971 slasher picture. Under the harsh light of modern times, it’s a … Continue reading →

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Scream Factory Presents – Howling II (1985)

Posted on October 2, 2015 by castordurden

Irony plays a major role in why Scream Factory decided to release Howling II, an inept, poker-faced sequel to Joe Dante’s already overrated lycanthrope ode. From costuming (the cumbersome dominatrix garb of Danning) to atrocious special effects (the shots of … Continue reading →

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Scream Factory Presents – The Legacy (1978)

Posted on September 19, 2015 by castordurden

The cover artwork is a hissing cat hovering over witch’s fingernails and the assumption of supernatural chicanery isn’t entirely unfounded. While this occult thriller can be lumbering and devoid of shivers, it is nevertheless ticklish, byzantine escapism. Frankly, the bait-and-switch … Continue reading →

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Scream Factory Presents – Nomads (1986)

Posted on September 14, 2015 by castordurden

This extremely risible, effete and addlepated film was basically an audition for John McTiernan. A demo reel if you will for his next gig which was the massively popularized Predator. Arnold Schwarzenegger screened this and envisioned him as the perfect … Continue reading →

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