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Movie Review: Born to Fight (1989) – Severin Blu-ray

Snake venom drinking, ex-Vietnam prisoner of war Sam Wood (Brent Huff of Cop Game, which I reviewed right here) spends his days… well, he seems to just sleep a lot and piss people off merely by existing… oh, and he looks like a Bayou Billy cosplayer, which given the difficulty of that game would go along way to adding towards the hostility leveled against him… Anyway, Sam is hired by documentarian Maryline Kane (Mary Stavin) to head back to the camp he was brutally tortured in for a series of interviews in exchange for which he’ll be paid an ass-load of cash. Once there Maryline’s crew is immediately attacked and killed by Vietnamese soldiers, and Sam finds out he was played like a chump and Maryline’s real goal is to rescue her military father who has become a P.O.W. as well… the same general that refused to rescue Wood’s comrades in ‘Nam. The promise of more money smooths that shit

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DanXIII

Mar 4, 2023

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MovieReview: Double Target (1987) – Severin Blu-ray

After a slew of assassinations against military personnel, the boys in camo do the only thing they possibly can; namely call in beer guzzlin’, male model-type/ex-commando Bob Ross (Tarzan the Ape Man/Ator the Fighting Eagle‘s Miles O’Keeffe) to create happy little accidents of extreme violence on those responsible! The only problem with that request is that it stands in the way of his primary life goal; namely retrieving his son from Vietnam, where he was forced to stay after the war… a goal he has attempted to fulfil by blowing shit sky-high with a rocket launcher fired from a helicopter. Fortunately for the narrative, Ross is soon convinced (i.e. forced) by the asthmatic, and ludicrously named, Senator Blaster (Halloween‘s Donald Pleasence) and his own personal Col. Trautman, Col. Waters (Mike Monty) to undertake the assassination investigation back in his old ‘Nam stomping grounds, a task he has five days to complete or he’ll be left to rot! The job totally

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DanXIII

Mar 3, 2023

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‘Wolf Garden’ Howls At The Moon This Week (Trailer)

In an attempt to protect those around him, a man, haunted by terrifying visions, retreats into isolation in Wolf Garden. Written and Directed by Wayne David, the film tells the blood-curdling story of William (Wayne David, Containment), a young man who disappears upon experiencing haunting visions of the woman he loves and a mysterious creature in the nearby woods. Reminding you that you can’t outrun fear. Wayne David, Sian Altman, Grant Masters, and Jake Wood star in a provocative and unique new werewolf film to be released On Demand on February 28, 2023, from Gravitas Ventures.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Feb 26, 2023

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Movie Review: Cop Game (1988) – Severin Blu-ray

Do you dig on hard rockin’ tune-age playing over non-violent b-roll stock footage of the Vietnam War? It doesn’t matter, Bruno Mattei’s Cop Game kicks things off in exactly that way! Following that, we begin our tale in the final days of the war… which appear to have stretched on all the way to the late ’80s if the clothes, hairstyles, and vehicles present are to be believed. Into that anachronism steps macho mother fucker Morgan (Strike Commando 2‘s Brent Huff) and his equally match-oh pal Hawk (Max Laurel, whom you may remember as the creature Zuma from the 1985 film of the same name) who are called into service to investigate the assassination of a high rankin’ military man by a gang of heavily armed and masked soldiers. Said investigation sends our heroes into a world of slow-motion gunfire-based destruction (and a shit-ton of it too), overly-long nightclub dance routines, car chases involving no actual cars (more on that

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DanXIII

Feb 25, 2023

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Trailer Debuts For Avatar SFX Master’s Action Thriller ‘End Of Loyalty’

A new action thriller, End of Loyalty, directed by special effects and make-up master Hiroshi Katagiri (Avatar: The Way of Water, Antlers, Captain Marvel), will be released on DVD and VOD this March from Uncork’d Entertainment. Today, the trailer has arrived, teasing an action-packed flick. In the film, “when a rival family kills the head of a notorious crime family, his son Grant promises retribution. But as Grant’s grief turns into violence and destruction, his best friend Ray, a federal agent, does everything he can to keep Grant from going off the deep end. Their friendship is tested as both men cling to their conflicting moral codes.” Braxton Angle, Justice Joslin, Simon Phillps, Sho Ikushima, Michael Pare, Vernon Wells, and Tenley Kellogg star. End of Loyalty arrives on Digital, DVD, and On Demand on March 7, 2023.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Feb 25, 2023

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Movie Review: Ash and Bone (2022)

Lucas (Harley Wallen, who also directed the flick) and his wife Sarah (Kaiti Wallen… who just so happens to be the aforementioned Harley’s real-life spouse in a page seemingly torn from the ol’ Robert Zombie playbook) have their hands full with their gothy gal Cassie (Angelina Danielle Cama); a wild-child that needs a lil’ course correction. To that end, the caring couple shove Cassie right the fuck out the door and off to a secluded retreat deep in the middle of the heart of ‘Nowhere U.S. of mutha-fuckin’ A.’… but she doesn’t stay put for long, and soon finds her ass at the local watering hole where she befriends Anna (Jamie Bernadette) and Tucker (Mason Heidger). So what does that gang of goofs get up to, you may or may not ask? Why, exploring the ye olde (un)friendly neighborhood haunted house, of course! Only problem is, the house is lacking in arcane apparitions…but it more than makes up for that

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DanXIII

Feb 23, 2023

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Trailer For Horror-Comedy ‘Cannibal Comedian’ Will Leave You In Stitches

A new indie horror-comedy is heading your way soon, Cannibal Comedian, whose trailer and poster have just arrived, teasing a film that will leave you in stitches. The film from writer-director Sean Haitz (Big Top Evil, Mangrove Slasher 2, AREA 5150) follows a psychopathic cannibal (Aaron Prager) fed up with his lack of ambition who decides to try his hand at standup comedy in an attempt to satisfy his appetite for normalcy. Set in the modern-day American west, the film pairs dark, over-the-top humor and rampaging horror at full throttle. Littered with scary, grotesque, and wildly energetic characters. Cannibal Comedian is a love letter to standup comedy and horror films such as Tobe Hooper’s 1974 cannibal classic The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, of which two of the original cast members lend their talents here with involvement from original cast members Edwin Neal, most known for his unforgettable role as “The Hitchhiker” (A.K.A. Nubbins Sawyer) and Allen Danziger (A.K.A. Jerry). Joining Prager

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Feb 22, 2023

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Horror Anthology ‘F’d: Tales From the End Times’ Announces Directors

The first round of directors has just been announced for the upcoming horror anthology F’d: Tales From the End Times including directors Ash Hamilton (Holes in the Sky: The Sean Miller Story), Dillon Brown (Tahoe Joe, The Flock), and Josh Brucker (Mothman) are just three of the celebrated horror directors contributing to the forthcoming apocalyptic horror anthology F’d: Tales From the End Times, which will feature a number of stories that all take place on the same day, the day our world comes to its grisly and shocking end. Award-winning director Ash Hamilton had this to say about the project: “the goal was to take all of these filmmakers, each with a unique vision in the horror genre, and give them the ultimate speculative stomping ground, the end of the world as we know it. Both Dillon and Josh have really made huge strides in the found footage subgenre, so we are very excited to have them lend their talents

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Feb 18, 2023

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‘The Outwaters,’ An Assault On The Senses, Arrives On SCREAMBOX

A New York Times Critic’s Pick found footage cosmic horror hit The Outwaters will stream exclusively on SCREAMBOX and digital platforms today, Friday, February 17, via Cinedigm and Bloody Disgusting. During its theatrical run, the film set off Apple Watch heart monitors, made viewers uncomfortably nauseous, and caused in-theater anxiety. And those at home with dogs who watched it say their pets went into a panic. Now fans can experience an assault on their senses from the comfort of home. Currently rated 71% Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes, the film sees memory cards unearthed in a remote stretch of the Mojave Desert tell the story of four travelers who vanished during a sun-drenched camping trip. One night, everything changes when the foursome is sent on a mind-bending voyage of unrelenting terror into a world of darkness that no human was ever meant to see. Robbie Banfitch, who sat down for an interview with us, serves as both writer and director for

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Kelli Marchman McNeely

Feb 17, 2023

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‘Wanted: Dead’ Has An Identity Problem: Game Review

SOLEIL, the makers of Naruto To Boruto: Shinobi Striker and Ninjala, along with publisher 110 Industries, has produced a game that promises to be Ninja Gaiden meets Cyberpunk, two games with two very different experiences. This is Wanted: Dead was hyped up to combine swordplay with the John Wick style of “Gun-Fu.” SOLEIL and 110 were awesome enough to let me try Wanted: Dead; I wish to thank them first before I disappoint them with my thoughts on this game… Wanted: Dead takes place in an alternate timeline where we follow the Zombie Unit, a branch of the Hong Kong Police made up of a rag-tag group of war criminals who were given their freedom in exchange for their services. Players take on the role of Hannah Stone, a half-augmented (former) war criminal who is a master swordswoman struggling with her new law-enforcing role who must play by the rules while trying to uncover a corporate conspiracy. Now, onto the

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Daniel S. Liuzzi

Feb 14, 2023

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