During the tail-end of his career Alfred Hitchcock began to dabble in the horror genre and over the course of a few years developed two of the finest examples going. In 1960 Psycho was released and became one of his most popular and enduring works, then 3 years later he developed what could ostensibly be called a ˜monster film' in The Birds. … [Read more...]
Razorback (1984) review by That Film Geek
Razorback is an Australian thriller and represents the first feature film by music-video director Russell Mulcahy, who would later achieve greater film success with Highlander in 1986. The film opens in the Australian outback with kangaroo hunter Jake Cullen (Bill Kerr) putting his grandson to bed. Suddenly a huge wild boar or 'razorback' smashes through the house, breaking … [Read more...]
Lake Placid (1999) review by That Film Geek
In a strangely successful combination, Lake Placid is written by Ally McBeal creator David E. Kelley and directed by Friday 13th Parts 2 and 3 director Steve Miner. Combining fun characters, witty dialogue and excellent special effects, this film is probably the best example of the giant-crocodile subgenre, and if that sounds like damning with faint praise, it's a genuinely … [Read more...]
Sasquatch: The Legend of Bigfoot (1977) review by That Film Geek
Following the release of the famous Patterson-Gimlin film, (footage of an alleged Bigfoot sighting in 1967) there was a wave of excitement about Bigfoot, resulting in many Bigfoot films such as The Legend of Boggy Creek and The Creature from Black Lake. Roger Patterson, the filmer of the famous footage, tried to finance a film called Bigfoot: Americas Abominable Snowman, about … [Read more...]
Croc (2007) review by That Film Geek
Croc is a made for TV film, (it's one of Syfy's Maneater series) which basically retreads the plot of Jaws substituting a huge crocodile for the huge shark and the East-coast tourist destination of Amity Island for a tourist location in Thailand, oh, and Robert Shaw for Michael Madsen. Croc begins with Jack (Peter Tuinstra), an American struggling to afford to keep a zoo open … [Read more...]
Rogue (2007) review by That Film Geek
A favourite of Syfy channel original films (see Mega Phyton vs. Gatoriod for an example), the giant crocodile monster sub-genre has two well-known and well-regarded standouts, 1980's Alligator (directed by Lewis Teague and written by John Sayles, who's satirical scripting was put to was equally good use a year later in The Howling) and 1999's Lake Placid (Directed by Steve … [Read more...]
Storage 24 (2012) review by That Film Doctor
How do you make an alien monster movie on a shoestring budget? Set it in a storage warehouse facility in South London of course. Johannes Roberts' newest horror film, Storage 24 tells the story of Charlie (Noel Clarke) and his estranged ex-girlfriend Shelly (Antonia Campbell-Hughes) as they come to blows over the contents of a lock up, and the exposed relationship Shelly has … [Read more...]
Hotel Transylvania (2012) review by That Film Guy
Sandwiched between two of the years other big animated films in Paranorman and Frankenweenie comes the Adam Sandler-voice starring Hotel Transylvania. Much like the two excellent films around it, Hotel Transylvania takes horror mythology and turns it into a dramatic comedy for kids. Set within the eponymous establishment, Hotel Transylvania follows owner Dracula (Sandler) who … [Read more...]
Arachnoquake (2012) review by That Film Klown
Arachnoquake tells the story of an earthquake which disturbs the mysterious underground habitat of an army of hyper-aggressive, blind, albino spiders “ many of which have superpowers. Unsurprisingly this is bad news for humans, especially the hapless folks of New Orleans who sign find themselves being chased, bitten, burned and used as living incubators for the next generation … [Read more...]
Resident Evil: Retribution (2012) review by That Film Geek
Resident Evil: Retribution is the fifth film in the video game spin-off series which again follows Alice (Milla Jovovich) as she battles against the evil Umbrella corporation. Again directed Paul W. S. Anderson, this film picks up right where Resident Evil Afterlife left off, on a ship full of freed human test subjects, being approached by umbrella attack helicopters led by a … [Read more...]