Friday, February 13, 2009

Friday the 13th part 2 (1981)



Released May 1st in the US.
Filmed entirely in Connecticut.
The story: When a bunch of teens go to train as camp counselors on Crystal Lake they are unaware of all the horrible things that happened a year before at the nearby Crystal Lake camp.
Their counselor fills them in about all the gruesome, gory details of what happened at the neighboring camp and its main man Jason.
A couple of the teens decide their gonna go check out the off-limits camp and this awakens Jason's thirst for bloody revenge.
Stars Adrienne King , Marta Kober , Tom McBride , Walt Gorney , Stuart Charno , John Furey , Amy Steel , Kirsten Baker , Bill Randolph , Lauren-Marie Taylor , Russell Todd , Cliff Cudney , Jack Marks , Warrington Gillette , Betsy Palmer
Directed by Steve Miner
Rated R
SEQUEL/HORROR

Midnight ; John Russo's (1982)



Released December 31st in the US.
Filmed in Pennsylvania.
The story: Nancy Johnson is a typical teenage girl, living with her mom and perverted stepdad.
She decides after a falling out with her stepdad to hitchhike her way to Cali to stay with her big sister.
But she takes a ride with a couple of guys her age that is on their way to Florida for spring break.
Nancy believes she will make other arrangements to get to Cali when she arrives in Florida.
But on their way, they hit a snag when all hell breaks loose because a family of devil worshippers decide they need Nancy to complete their demonic ritual to grant themselves everlasting life.
Stars Jackie Nicoll , Amy Brinton , Debra Smith , Daniel Costello , Melanie Verlin , Lawrence Tierney , Doris Hackney , Bob Johnson , John Hall , Charles Jackson , Lachele Carl , David Marchick , Greg Besnak , John Amplas , Robin Walsh
Directed by (and story written) John Russo
Rated R
HORROR/MYSTERY

Sunday, February 8, 2009

Toolbox Murders ; Tobe Hooper's (2003)



This is a remake of the 1978 film 'The Toolbox Murders'.
Released November 1st in the US.
Filmed entirely in California.
The story: Newlyweds Nell and Steven are forced to move into a rundown historic apartment building due to the rent being dirt cheap.
Things are pretty bad there and seem a bit strange, but the couple has no choice but to deal.
Soon Nell finds that people are turning up missing and thanks to a new friend, who has taken up residence in the same building for the past 60 years, Nell finds that her suspicions about the creepy old apartment building are correct.
The building is hiding a secret.
Stars Sheri Moon Zombie , Angela Bettis , Brent Roam , Marco Rodríguez , Rance Howard , Juliet Landau , Adam Gierasch , Greg Travis , Adam Weisman , Christopher Doyle , Christina Venuti , Jamison Reeves , Sara Downing , Stephanie Silverman , Charlie Paulson , Alan Polonsky , Bob McMinn
Directed by Tobe Hooper
Rated R
REMAKE/MYSTERY/THRILLER/HORROR