There are movies that age like fine wine. Then there are movies that age like milk left out on the beach in Copacabana. Blame It on Rio is somehow both. Directed by Stanley Donen (yes, the man behind Singin’ in the Rain—clearly testing how far a reputation can stretch), this 1984 sex comedy is one … Read More “Sunburnt Morality: Why Blame It on Rio (1984) is the Best Midlife Crisis You’ll Ever Watch” »
Bobbie Phillips was born on January 29, 1968, in Charleston, South Carolina. She displayed an interest in performing from a young age, even appearing in local stage musicals as a child in her hometown. At age 22, Phillips moved to Hollywood in 1990 to pursue acting, bringing with her a background in modeling and fitness. … Read More “Bobbie Phillips: A Versatile Journey in Film and Television” »
Some horror movies are bad in a fun way. You pop some popcorn, grab a six-pack, and laugh as teenagers trip over garden hoses while being chased by a guy in a Dollar Tree mask. Then there’s The Backlot Murders, a film so profoundly stupid it makes you wonder if the Elvis impersonator killer wasn’t … Read More “The Backlot Murders (2002) – The King is Dead, and He’s Taking This Movie With Him” »
If you’ve ever shaved your legs, face, or armpits and thought, Wow, this is tedious, then spare a thought for poor Tara in Wolf Girl. She’s got hypertrichosis—the “werewolf syndrome” where your face basically tells Gillette to go bankrupt. Played with heartbreaking ferocity by Victoria Sanchez, Tara is the circus’s cash cow, the “Wolf Girl” … Read More “Wolf Girl (2001) – The Hairy Truth About Beauty, Beasts, and Bullies” »
Horror cinema has blessed us with many masks: Ghostface, Michael Myers, Jason Voorhees. Then there’s Valentine’s Cupid mask—imagine a dollar-store cherub who failed art school, spray-painted his cheeks, and decided murder was cheaper than therapy. That’s the villain here. A killer with a nosebleed problem and the charisma of a wet sponge, stabbing his way … Read More “Valentine (2001) – Cupid’s Stupid Revenge” »
Some movies are so bad they become cult curiosities. Others are so bad they just sit on the shelf collecting dust, the cinematic equivalent of a thrift store sweater. And then there’s NBC’s 2002 Carrie—a two-hour TV movie that wanted to be a prestige event but ended up feeling like an afterschool special directed by … Read More “Carrie (2002) – Angela Bettis Saves a Bloody Mess” »
Every culture has its cursed hotline: Americans have 1-900-Evil, the Japanese have killer VHS tapes, and Thailand got stuck with 999-9999, a horror movie so desperate to be spooky that it accidentally calls itself collect. Directed by Peter Manus, this Thai horror flick tries to mix teenage pranks, Final Destination–style deaths, and a dash of … Read More “999-9999 (2002) – Wrong Number, Wrong Movie” »
The Wishmaster franchise was already a niche carnival ride by the time we got to part three. The first film had Andrew Divoff chewing scenery like it was an all-you-can-eat buffet, hamming it up as the Djinn and making bad puns fun. The second film doubled down on schlock but at least kept the engine … Read More “Wishmaster 3: Beyond the Gates of Hell (2001) – Be Careful What You Wish For, Especially if It’s This Movie” »
There are low-budget horror movies, and then there’s Unseen Evil. A 2001 supernatural “thriller” that feels like it was stitched together with duct tape, expired pizza coupons, and the lingering smell of a Blockbuster liquidation bin, this movie proves that not everything with Richard Hatch’s face on the VHS deserves to be rented. The title … Read More “Unseen Evil (2001) – The Horror You Can’t See… Because It’s Too Cheap to Film” »
Guillermo del Toro’s Love Letter to Leather, Gore, and Sunglasses at Night If Blade (1998) was the goth kid at your high school who wore a trench coat in July, Blade II is that same kid, but now he’s been to art school, discovered Guillermo del Toro, and can actually fight. This sequel takes everything … Read More “Blade II (2002)” »
