Cold Prey (2006)

– Herre hær kjæm te å gjør littegrainnj vondt. E du klar? Æ tælle te tre.   And no, it wasn’t my keyboard that just had a stroke. It’s the Norwegian for – This will hurt a little. Are you ready? I’m counting to three. Also in the dialect of trøndersk, just to mention.   …

Triangle (2009)

Jess is preparing to take her autistic son Tommy on a boat trip with her friend Greg, and while getting both her and her son ready the doorbell suddenly rings. No one is on the other side. Later, Jess drives to Florida and meets up with Greg at the harbor. She arrives without Tommy, and …

THERE WILL BE MONSTERS – Horror Short

there will be monsters

Monsters exist. They live inside us. And sometimes, they win.   There Will Be Monsters is a nice Spanish horror short directed by Carlota Pereda who also directed Piggy (Cerdita), and it is also starring Laura Galán who had the leading role in both the Piggy horror short as well as the feature film.   …

The Spine of Night (2021)

On a snowy mountain, the witch-queen Tzod is ascending to the peak in order to confront the guardian of the mystic flower known as “The Bloom”. Tzod starts telling the guardian about the events that led her there, and how her people were killed by a young tyrant, Lord Pyrantin, who captured her together with …

Tokyo Gore Police (2008)

Now, time for some J-splatter horror insanity to make your hair wet n’ sticky. Director Yoshihiro Nishimura had primarily worked as special makeup effects supervisor on numerous films since the early 1980s. After working on The Machine Girl, he was asked if he wanted to direct his first full-length feature for the American distributor Media …

7 MINUTES IN HELL – Horror Short

7 minutes in hell

A game of seven minutes in heaven turns deadly when two teens are attacked by a monster in the closet.   7 Minutes in Hell is a creepy horror short where some teenagers break into a haunted house, and decide to play a seemingly innocent game which turns out deadly.   Director: Justin Reager, Shane …

Galaxy of Terror (1981)

After making fifty-plus films since 1955, Roger Corman was tired of directing and stepped down as a producer. The guy is now 97 years old and is still working in the business. Salute! With his company, New World Pictures, he hired young talents who would later work in big Hollywood films. And Galaxy of Terror …

Popcorn (1991)

Popcorn is the title and popcorn is what you get – with a lot of cheese and confusion. On the surface, if not judging by the movie poster itself, this may look like one of the numerous slashers from the mid 1980s. It managed to trick me until the very distinct early 90s hip-hop music hit …

THE MECHANICAL DANCER – Horror Short

the mechanical dancer

In a run-down part of town stands a small theater, owned by an eccentric old man. His spectacle The Mechanical Dancer is a sight to behold, although it has seen better days.   The Mechanical Dancer is a beautiful animated horror short, inspired by German Expressionism and particularly The Cabinet of Dr Caligari.   Director: …

Rats – Night of Terror (1984)

– They’re here! They’re coming! – God! No!   The year is 250 A.B. in a distant Mad Max world where the planet Earth has been blown to dust by nuclear bombs. A group of bikers are on the look for food and shelter and discover some decayed, empty laboratory in the city. But don’t …