Haters: Red State Movie Review

After a notoriously unusual, albeit somewhat successful, city-by-city self-distribution effort, Kevin Smith’s Red State — about a religious hate group’s violent endeavors — finally gets a nationwide(ish) release this weekend (see theaters here) before hitting home video on October 18. Is it worth seeking out? Find out in my review of Red State.

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Not-So-Bigfoot: Savage DVD Review

Aside from 2006’s confusingly titled Abominable, horror movies centered on the Bigfoot legend tend to be pretty terrible, and with that in mind, the newly released Savage is actually pretty good — though by any other standards, it’s an average, SyFy-level affair. But frankly, that’s better than can be said about many direct-to-video offerings. Read about it in my review of Savage.

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New This Week: Red State, We Are the Night, ChromeSkull, Friday the 13th

This week's new releases are headed by Red State (which opens in theaters one night only this weekend on September 25; see theater listing here), the German vampire film We Are the Night, plus After Dark Originals' 51, ChromeSkull: Laid to Rest 2 and a deluxe Friday the 13th box set.

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Shiny Bauble: ChromeSkull: Laid to Rest 2 DVD Review

2009’s Laid to Rest introduced one of the more memorable slasher villains in recent memory (not necessarily a high compliment, given the contenders) in ChromeSkull. Now, we have the inevitable sequel, which, like the masked killer himself, is more flash than substance. Read about it in my review of ChromeSkull: Laid to Rest 2.

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Shiny Bauble: ChromeSkull: Laid to Rest 2 DVD Review

2009’s Laid to Rest introduced one of the more memorable slasher villains in recent memory (not necessarily a high compliment, given the contenders) in ChromeSkull. Now, we have the inevitable sequel, which, like the masked killer himself, is more flash than substance. Read about it in my review of ChromeSkull: Laid to Rest 2.

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TV Movie Highlight of the Week: Hatchet II

This week, Hatchet II makes its TV debut, airing on Saturday, September 24, at 10:00 PM ET/PT on Cinemax. Altitude airs that same night at 9:00 PM ET/PT on The Movie Channel, and The Rig airs at 3:00 AM ET/PT on Thursday, September 22, on Showtime Beyond.

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New DVD Release Dates: Attack the Block, Tucker & Dale, The Caller

Here’s a few new home video release dates of note, all well worth checking out:

October 4:

• The Caller: In this supernatural thriller, a woman begins receiving phone calls from the past that end up having deadly consequences in the present.

New DVD Release Dates: Attack the Block, Tucker & Dale, The Caller

Here’s a few new home video release dates of note, all well worth checking out:

October 4:

• The Caller: In this supernatural thriller, a woman begins receiving phone calls from the past that end up having deadly consequences in the present.

Sign of the Times: Straw Dogs Movie Review

Although those of you unfamiliar with the 1971 film Straw Dogs will probably find the remake a hoot, fans of the original will no doubt find plenty of fodder to bolster complaints about the spate of modern Hollywood remakes. I can see both sides; while the remake is a solidly entertaining yarn, there's definitely something lost in the translation. Read about it in my review of Straw Dogs.

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