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  • Go Find The Hole!!

    Dante It

  • Recent DVD Scores!!

    Well it was my birthday recently and I decided it was time to add some new gems to my dvd collection! So these here movies are recommendations for every dork’s collection! So let’s not waste any time here, these are what I scored! All of these are available on dvd-though you may have to do…

  • THE TECHNICOLOR NIGHTMARE PT.3-BODY TROOPERS

    A decade after Joe Dante made INNER SPACE, a Norwegian woman made a movie about a boy and his grandpa’s kidney stone. What followed is a disturbing art film about bodily functions and fluids. Get ready for a swim! (warning: gross stuff ahead). To instill basic hygiene by fear, show your kids this movie. They…

  • New JAWS in the Water! Piranha Trailer hits!

    I have been waiting sometime for the Alex Aja’s remake of Piranha and now the trailer has finally officially hit! One reason why I have been so pumped is because it seems Mr. Aja has made some pretty excellent horror films in his short career. The first being “High Tension” which was pretty awesome, The Hills Have…

  • Are you ready for Gremlins 3 in 3-D??

    Rumors are running wild now about another old classic movie franchise getting some life blown back into it! This time it’s Gremlins that’s supposedly getting a third installment. To me this is already sounding like a bad idea. It could just be because the original Gremlins has a special nostalgic place in my heart as I am sure it…

  • Joe Dante’s Return to the Supernatural!

    I am pumped for Joe Dante’s new upcoming movie, The Hole. As you may already know Joe Dante was responsible for such classics as Gremlins, The Howling, Innerspace, The Explorers and horror classic Pirahna (now being remade) in the late 70’s. Most recently I rewatched “The Burbs” which was another great movie he helmed as well as Twilight Zone: The…