Tag Archives: Tom Savini

Maniac (1980) – or – A man and his mannequins.

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Frank (Joe Spinell) suffered through a troubled childhood which has led him to have some serious issues with his mother, who died in a car accident. He now stalks the streets at night, murdering women and scalping them in some Continue

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Nightmare Factory (2011) – or – Monster kids make it big.

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KNB Effects is a name that every genre geek should know. The group behind the gore that powers The Walking Dead, Sin City, The Chronicles of Narnia, and many more, are now the focus of Nightmare Factory. The documentary takes Continue

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TAD 2011 – The Theatre Bizarre (2011)

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The third film on day 4 at Toronto After Dark 2011 was the point of the fest where I started to be continuously surprised. I had assumed that The Theatre Bizarre would be a great anthology filled with blood and Continue

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Toronto After Dark 2011 – Thoughts on the first 8.

Now that Fan Expo has come and gone, a post that I’ll also have to get to very soon, I can finally start to focus on the next big event this year, Toronto After Dark! With the first 8 films Continue

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Machete – Film Reel Reviews

A great movie that would have been perfect if it had been 15 minutes shorter. – Will After his family is killed, an ex-Fedarale named Machete becomes an illegal immigrant in America. Hired to kill a senator Machete is betrayed Continue

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Creepshow 2 – Film Reel Review

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Not quite as good as the first one but some really gory effects on display. – Will Down to only 3 segments for the sequel, Creepshow 2 puts Romero in the writing seat with King and delivers some gory stories. Directed Continue

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Blood, Boobs and Beast

A documentary on the life of Don Dohler. Directed by – John Paul Kinhart Starring – J.J. Abrams, Skizz Cyzyk, Don Dohler, Dennis Hill, Lloyd Kaufman, Don Leifert, Jay Lynch, Al Magliochetti, Steve Pattee, Joe Ripple, Tom Savini, George Stover, Continue

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