Retro Slashers

And Retro Slashers totally called it.

I believe it was an act of mercy that the TERROR was dropped from the TRAIN, even if the reasons for de-titling the “remake” were to cash in on HOSTEL. Ironically, even if the film made it off the shelf anytime soon, torture-porn is so out of vogue now. Anyway. Here’s the trailer for the [...]

These Code Red titles flew so low they even missed my “Red Radar” – this past week saw the release of two EXPLOITATION DOUBLE FEATURES. And while the special features have been paired-down to accommodate two films on one disc, each collection has something new/exclusive to make a purchase worthwhile.

Several new shots in this video, which show that Hobo Myers also walks like a Hobo. I feel sorry for him and want to point him to the nearest soup kitchen. HALLOWEEN 2: Anticipated Horror Sequel, or Modern-Day Parable For Social Injustice?

It’s New Coke! I mean, New Freddy. Here’s a slightly cleaned up n’ cropped version of one of the latest set of “spy” location photos which would normally be as bland and snooze-worthy as the rest except one has captured Jackie Earle Haley as Human Freddy. Not much to praise or critique at this point [...]

Fango posted that SORORITY ROW (2009) has received a “Hard R” by the MPAA. The film was previously assumed to be going the PG-13 route, inspired by the success of PROM NIGHT. I personally don’t get the allure of calling a film’s rating a “Hard R” – I mean, does anyone ever lamment they got [...]

For the first time since the 80’s, MTV are relevant to me – as they’ve posted this clip from Rob Zombie’s HALLOWEEN 2. It’s the first indication of the film’s content so give it a view. If I were a betting man I’d say it’s a dream sequence.

Source: MTV

This has been hailed as the “first” production photo from the set of NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET (2010), and just like with FRIDAY THE 13th (2009) they chose the most exciting shot to show off – the producers hanging by a cop car. Platinum Dunes, you’re under arrest for lame publicity!
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The Code Red produced Media Blasters/Shriek Show releases SCREAM and RIOT ON 42ND STREET are going through an unspecified release date change – according to Production Supervisor Richard York, who says the “originally announced release dates are now null” and “to the best of my knowledge, these titles will come out at a later date [...]

Wow. Rob Zombie has been promoting HALLOWEEN 2 more then making it, seemingly. Can be a good thing, can be a bad thing. But we’ve recently noticed that anytime genre fans don’t like something specific coming out of his camp, he renounces it.

Code Red bring forth forgotten retro horror! In THE STRANGENESS (1985), a group of explorers surveying an abandoned goldmine are trapped in a cave in, and find themselves at the mercy of a slimy, mysterious creature.

Source: Coming Soon

2003’s The Toolbox Murders showed Tobe Hooper at the top of his form. He wrestled a semi-obscure piece of 70s filth to the ground and rebuilt it in his own image, with the aid of equally unhinged writers Adam Gierasch & Jace Anderson, unchaining arguably his best film since Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2. The film [...]

Todd & Patrick did great on MY BLOODY VALENTINE 3D, and although this appears to be a 2D remake until further notice, I’m pretty excited.
Never made it back to the original as of yet, but I SAW WHAT YOU DID was remade for TV in 1988, in pretty kickarse fashion by Fred Walton. It functions [...]

Hope you are all spending mother’s day best and treating her right – remember, you only have one. First rumored last year but now confirmed – MOTHER’S DAY is next on the redux list. Oddly, they refer to it as a remake but from the plot, it’s clearly a sequel. Or should I say, requel!
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