Tag Archives: Horror

Scream - * 1/2*

Posted on December 20, 1996 by Madeleine Williams

Scream is Wes Craven’s latest horror film with a gimmick that just doesn’t quite work. It opens, in traditional slasher film fashion, with the young, pert, and alone Casey (Drew Barrymore) having a terrifying encounter with a homicidal caller. The … Continue reading →

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Bad Moon - 1/2*

Posted on November 1, 1996 by Madeleine Williams

An interesting twist can’t save this sloppily written werewolf tale. Michael Pare is an archaeologist whose exploration group has an unfortunate encounter with a werewolf. He is the only survivor, and now is cursed to transform into a half-man half-wolf … Continue reading →

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Stephen King’s Thinner - 1/2*

Posted on October 25, 1996 by Madeleine Williams

Another in a long line of Stephen King related theatrical duds (i.e., don’t expect The Shawshank Redemption). Billy Halleck (Robert John Burke) is an unscrupulous lawyer with quite a weight problem, weighing in about 300 pounds. In a car accident, … Continue reading →

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Tales From the Crypt: Bordello of Blood - [No Tickets]

Posted on August 16, 1996 by Madeleine Williams

The Tales From the Crypt in the title should have been a warning. But no, I countered, sometimes the HBO series turns out comic gems, and this one even has Dennis Miller… what could go wrong? Bordello of Blood could. … Continue reading →

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Cemetery Man - *

Posted on April 26, 1996 by Madeleine Williams

Cemetery Man is a very, very strange film that can’t ever find a consistent mood, and ends up being a spotty and repetitive black comedy. Rupert Everett is Francesco Delamorte, a graveyard watchman, who, along with his trusty henchman Gnaghi … Continue reading →

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From Dusk Til Dawn - * *

Posted on January 19, 1996 by Madeleine Williams

Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino have produced an exquisite bloodbath of a horror film, which revels in gore and violence. If that first sentence hasn’t already scared you away, be warned that although better than many other films of its … Continue reading →

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Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace - 1/2*

Posted on January 12, 1996 by Madeleine Williams

Horrendous sequel to what was a dubious movie in the first place. The first film dealt with Jobe, a retarded man who had a job mowing lawns (hence the title). After being dosed with experimental drugs, and subjected to virtual … Continue reading →

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Lord of Illusions - *

Posted on August 25, 1995 by Madeleine Williams

An incomprehensible mess. The strong horrific visuals need to be bound together by more than the barest of plot threads. Too often, you are impressed (or repulsed) by what is on screen…but that quickly disperses into a continual confusion. It … Continue reading →

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Species - * *

Posted on July 7, 1995 by Madeleine Williams

Starts out great, but the initial intelligence and suspense gives way to every possible horror movie cliche imaginable. A waste of a good beginning, a good idea, and a good cast.

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