October 2009

Hostel Part II

Tuesday, October 13th, 2009 Horrorthon Posts / Horrorthon Reviews

(2007) **** I’m told that the box-office failure of Hostel Part II was the main reason that the “gore-nograpy” sub-genre failed (except for the endlessly-lucrative Saw franchise). This is both a shame and a mystery, because Part II is as surprisingly innovative and remarkable as Hostel (2005) (which I liked), perfectly extending and repeating its […]

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Teenage Boys

Monday, October 12th, 2009 Cartoons / Horrorthon Posts

Not a movie review; just another recent cartoon (prompted by a discussion with my friend about his teenage step-son). Click image for larger view. I’ll be back on the clock soon, boss.

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I’ll get back to reviewing when I return to the city this evening. In the meantime I’ve just got one thing to say (in the spirit of the “best of Horrorthon” awards discussed earlier): Scariest Movie to Think About While Trying to Fall Asleep In a Small Cottage in the Woods: The Strangers

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