Becky: Home Alone Meets Brutal 80’s Exploitation Thriller

A revenge-thriller featuring Kevin James as an escaped neo-Nazi convict doesn’t sound appealing. Yes, the Kevin James of not one, but two, Paul Blart movies. Nowadays the former King of Queens star is better known for hanging out with his buddies on Happy Madison Productions‘ movies. But earlier this year, Adam Sandler reminded audiences he […]

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Romina: Mexican Slasher Carves Up Netflix’s Quality Control

As Netflix continues to build its horror offerings in 2018, it turns to a mix of two exploitation subgenres – the slasher and the rape-revenge movie. But latest addition, Mexican-slasher film Romina, arrives with nothing in the way of advance buzz for Romina. And director Diego Cohen’s filmography is a little sparse. Netflix’s synopsis also […]

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Are You Ready to Upgrade (2018) Tomorrow?

Jason Blum and his Blumhouse Productions look to tighten their grasp over the horror corner of the box office this Friday. While Truth or Dare received tepid reviews, it still grossed just north of $40 million on a tiny $3.5 million production budget earlier in April (Box Office Mojo, nd). Later this year Blumhouse is set […]

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