tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34073784122859521472024-02-18T22:08:03.109-08:00Fatally Yours' Horror ReviewsThe archives of the articles, reviews, interviews and other ramblings written by Sarah E. Jahier (aka Fatally Yours).Sarah E. Jahierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10304092054814695322noreply@blogger.comBlogger878125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407378412285952147.post-42500407678415533162012-04-13T22:30:00.000-07:002012-04-15T09:27:05.619-07:00Cabin in the Woods (2012)
Despite being sick on The Cabin in the Woods’ opening night, I
still bundled up and trooped out to the theater because there was no
way I was missing catching this flick on Friday the 13th! It has been
one of my most anticipated movies of 2012 as 1.) I’m a big fan of Joss
Whedon and 2.) it actually looked like it would do something fresh and
different with the horror genre.
There has Sarah E. Jahierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10304092054814695322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407378412285952147.post-64743370352033155432011-06-05T20:06:00.000-07:002011-06-05T20:06:41.992-07:00Kidnapped (aka Secuestrados) (2011)
Kidnapped (aka Secuestrados) is a brutal, nihilistic home invasion tale from Spain, directed by Miguel Ángel Vivas. Going in, I didn’t know much about the film and had only heard whisperings about its brutality and shock value. It certainly lived up to what little I had heard about it in regards to its violent atmosphere, but the story left a little to be desired as we’ve seen it all before.
A Sarah E. Jahierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10304092054814695322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407378412285952147.post-14030829949984137242011-06-05T19:47:00.000-07:002011-06-05T19:47:45.561-07:00Tucker and Dale vs. Evil (2010)
Taking its inspiration from backwoods horror films where kids go into the woods, kids get killed by insane/cannibalistic/territorial and/or just plain vengeful hicks, Tucker and Dale vs. Evil is a horror comedy that’s a rip-roaring good time! To tell you the truth, I wasn’t expecting much with this spoof, but was pleasantly surprised by just how laugh-out-loud funny it was! And it wasn’t just meSarah E. Jahierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10304092054814695322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407378412285952147.post-76621054983068732552011-06-02T07:45:00.000-07:002012-04-13T07:52:30.381-07:00The Boogeyman (2010)
The Boogeyman is an Irish short film adaptation of
Stephen King’s tale. Directed by Gerard Lough, the film opens with
bereaved father Andrew (Simon Fogarty) explaining his story to a
psychiatrist and saying how he is responsible for his three children’s
deaths at the hands of “the boogeyman”. As Andrew recounts his tale, we
see what unfolded through flashbacks.
To be honest, I haven’t Sarah E. Jahierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10304092054814695322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407378412285952147.post-64493372903973887012011-06-01T07:56:00.000-07:002012-04-13T08:00:50.347-07:00Desdemona 6 (2011)
Rev your engines, kiddos, because this short film from director
Johnny Priest will blow your lid off. I’m talking about the low-budget Desdemona 6,
which takes its inspiration from 70s hot-rod flicks while throwing in
some terrifying twists that land it squarely in horror territory. While
the film’s gritty grindhouse look gives the film a dirty, scratched up
look, it’s definitely the Sarah E. Jahierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10304092054814695322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407378412285952147.post-25151899824910771432011-05-29T16:20:00.000-07:002012-04-07T15:18:32.906-07:00Music Review: God Module – Rituals EP
God Module is quickly becoming one of the most exciting bands in the EBM/industrial world, with their “spooky dance music” and commanding stage performances winning fans over world-wide. They’ve been around since 1999 and have subsequently released a total of eight albums and EP’s, but it seems that they are just getting bigger and better!
God Module is releasing their latest EP, Rituals, Sarah E. Jahierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10304092054814695322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407378412285952147.post-50663588108400378062011-05-28T14:52:00.000-07:002011-05-28T14:52:08.125-07:00Sole Survivor (1983)
Sole Survivor is a little-known and underappreciated horror film that had obvious influence on the Final Destination series. When I watched it a few days ago, I was surprised that I hadn’t given it a look sooner, as it was a solid, entertaining film.
Denise (Anita Skinner) is the sole survivor of a deadly plan crash. The crash and Denise’s survival was predicted by a washed-up actress named Sarah E. Jahierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10304092054814695322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407378412285952147.post-59320326594494980222011-05-28T13:18:00.000-07:002012-04-07T15:22:20.062-07:00Book Review: DJ Zom-B and the Ungrateful Dead by Vinnie Penn
DJ Zom-B is a fast-paced debut zombie novel from author Vinnie Penn, who is the host of radio talk show The Vinnie Penn Project as well as an online contributing writer to MSN, Maxim and Cracked. As the book starts, our lead character, Luke Zombulli, better known to the world as abrasive radio personality DJ Zom-B, wakes up to the hellish world of a zombie apocalypse. After holing up in his Sarah E. Jahierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10304092054814695322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407378412285952147.post-77420854845406183332011-05-28T13:14:00.000-07:002012-04-07T15:21:45.370-07:00Magazine Review: Diabolique Issue 4
Do you remember the first time you picked up a horror magazine? Perhaps it was Famous Monsters in Filmland or Fangoria, but whatever magazine it was, you no doubt remember the exhilarating rush of flipping through the lurid pages and reading articles on your favorite horror icons.
I don’t know about you, but it has been a long time since I have felt that excitement about a horror magazine. Sarah E. Jahierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10304092054814695322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407378412285952147.post-16965276071660383622011-05-24T21:19:00.000-07:002011-05-27T22:22:27.112-07:00Damn Your Eyes (2009)
Damn Your Eyes is a short film that emulates the gritty stylishness of spaghetti Westerns by faithfully recreating the feel of the classic Italian-lensed Westerns, complete with a mysterious desperado out for revenge, a distinct score, old-school shootouts and plenty of bloodshed.
Sam (Jakob Von Eichel), a mysterious stranger, arrives in town to exact revenge on the men who wronged him Sarah E. Jahierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10304092054814695322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407378412285952147.post-1720655123888079162011-05-17T21:23:00.000-07:002011-05-17T21:26:32.313-07:00Monomaniacal (2011)
Monomaniacal is a short film from writer/director Michael Sharpe. The description from the film’s Vimeo page (“A young woman flees for her life after escaping a killer's wrath”) didn’t tell me too much, so I just decided to click play and hope for the best.
The film starts with a typical scene of a girl being tortured by a faceless killer (Tim Ross) in a dark, dank basement. You can be certain Sarah E. Jahierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10304092054814695322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407378412285952147.post-17632304034209572832011-05-15T17:48:00.000-07:002011-05-15T17:48:54.824-07:00I Spit on Your Grave (2010)
I’ll be honest with you; I had absolutely no interest in seeing this remake. While there is no doubt that the original is a very brutal and notorious affair (so notorious, in fact, that I had avoided watching it until late last year), I had no desire to see it hashed out in a slick, Hollywood version. I’m not a huge fan of the original to begin with (no matter what anyone says it still feels Sarah E. Jahierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10304092054814695322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407378412285952147.post-58919838602043494922011-05-15T14:40:00.000-07:002011-05-15T14:40:41.943-07:00The House that Cried Murder (1973)
This 1970s obscurity somehow weaseled its way to the top of my Netflix queue and let me tell you, this House is one fixer-upper!
Wealthy daddy’s girl Barbara builds an ugly, modern monstrosity just cuz she is bored and wants to truly do something with her life. She plans on moving into the house with her boyfriend, the slimy David, who works at the same firm her father owns. Despite warnings Sarah E. Jahierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10304092054814695322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407378412285952147.post-41598676204957032002011-05-15T13:40:00.000-07:002011-05-27T22:22:27.117-07:00Alucarda (1978)
Alucarda is an unheralded gem and even within the horror community I don’t think too many people are familiar with this Mexican film by Juan López Moctezuma. This is a pity, because the film boasts beautiful visuals, controversial themes and violent deaths.
Alucarda is about two teenage girls living in a Catholic convent that also serves as an orphanage. Justine arrives at the convent after herSarah E. Jahierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10304092054814695322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407378412285952147.post-60258726187240663942011-05-02T08:44:00.000-07:002012-04-13T08:45:55.040-07:00Book Review: Crucified Dreams edited by Joe R. Lansdale
Like any self-respecting horror fan, I’m a huge fan of Joe R.
Lansdale’s work. So, I was very excited to check out this collection of
short stories Lansdale had hand-picked to appear in Crucified Dreams.
In the introduction, Lansdale explains how he set out to capture
stories that were similar to his maverick writing style, and I think he
has done a fine job with the selections featured Sarah E. Jahierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10304092054814695322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407378412285952147.post-30700313311769813512011-04-26T09:01:00.000-07:002012-04-13T09:08:48.314-07:00Scream 4 (2011)
When I first heard they were making another Scream film, I was full of trepidation. I loved the original Scream, and while the sequels weren’t as good, I enjoyed them nonetheless. The Scream
trilogy was a big part of my high school experience and I still
remember catching them in theaters and watching them again and again at
home. Scream 3 came out in 2000, though, and I really wondered if Sarah E. Jahierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10304092054814695322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407378412285952147.post-70483613969831589692011-04-25T09:29:00.000-07:002012-04-13T09:43:29.554-07:00Demon Divas and the Lanes of Damnation (2011)
A little disclaimer here: I loathe bowling. Maybe it’s cuz I suck at
it, maybe because I hate lugging around heavy balls (*snicker*) and the
funky foot-odor smell of most bowling alleys, or maybe it’s because I
find bowling so boring, but for these reasons and many more it is just
not my thing. However, perhaps if bowling was a little more interesting,
say, with a few evil demons involvedSarah E. Jahierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10304092054814695322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407378412285952147.post-31208704797025793622011-04-24T09:45:00.000-07:002012-04-13T09:47:41.366-07:00Happy Easter from Trick 'r' Treat's Sam!Response to Michael Dougherty’s new FEARnet video “Half Way to
Halloween” has been so overwhelmingly positive, that the director and
his team have been kind enough to send seven hi-res desktop images from
the video. It’s the perfect Easter decoration to freak out your family!
Go download the images from our fiends at FEARnet!
Check out “Half Way to Halloween” below:
Sarah E. Jahierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10304092054814695322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407378412285952147.post-89758769147231039892011-04-18T09:50:00.000-07:002012-04-13T09:53:38.678-07:00Book Review: The First Days by Rhiannon Frater
Egads, I thought when I first started Rhiannon Frater’s novel The First Days,
another zombie book?? I adore zombies as much as any of my fellow
horror loving freaks, but it seems that every other horror fiction I
pick up nowadays is zombie-themed. However, I was excited to check out
Frater’s first “officially” published novel. Frater has built up a lot
of buzz over the past few years by Sarah E. Jahierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10304092054814695322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407378412285952147.post-322599304839843652011-03-30T09:54:00.000-07:002012-04-13T10:05:36.429-07:00Interview with Filmmaker Adam Barnick
If you’re not familiar with the name Adam Barnick, you soon will be! Adam is the director and writer behind the short film Mainstream, which was released via Fangoria’s Blood Drive II: America’s Best Short Horror Films DVD as well as producing, directing and editing the behind-the-scenes documentaries and featurettes for the films Frozen and Grace.
Adam is a long-time fan of the horror genre,Sarah E. Jahierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10304092054814695322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407378412285952147.post-64496832050556500252011-03-22T10:07:00.000-07:002012-04-13T10:13:11.456-07:00Book Review: Deadcore - Four Hardcore Zombie Novellas
Deadcore is a collection of four zombie novellas
edited by Cheryl Mullenax and published by Comet Press. The book
contains zombie stories from authors Randy Chandler, David James Keaton,
Edward M. Erdelac and Ben Cheetham.
The collection kicks off with “Dead Juju” by Randy Chandler, a
novella that immediately sucked me in with its fast pace and gruesome
action. It follows a mysterious Sarah E. Jahierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10304092054814695322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407378412285952147.post-64116484893532847802011-03-21T10:19:00.000-07:002012-04-13T10:22:34.588-07:00The Weeping Woman (2011)
The Weeping Woman is a short film adapted from a
short story by Paul Kane. It is about a man (Stephen Geoffreys) taking a
short cut home to his family one snowy afternoon. After nearly running
into a woman (Melissa Bostaph) standing in the middle of the road, he
gets out to see if she is okay. She begs him to help “her children” and
so he follows her into the isolated woods that border Sarah E. Jahierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10304092054814695322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407378412285952147.post-91405749751988863442011-03-17T10:23:00.000-07:002012-04-13T10:31:19.363-07:00Magazine Review: Shock Totem Issue 3
Shock Totem is an awesome up-and-coming horror publication that features short stories, interviews and reviews. I’ve reviewed their first and second issues, and now their biggest issue yet, #3 is out!
This issue is their most impressive yet, featuring short stories by
John Skipp, Aaron Polson, Joseph Morgado, Amanda C. Davis, Tim Lieder
and many, many more! The publication also boasts Sarah E. Jahierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10304092054814695322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407378412285952147.post-75159979956990324222011-03-02T10:34:00.000-08:002012-04-13T10:37:05.393-07:00Viscera 2010 Film Festival DVD (2011)
This February’s Women in Horror Month has brought a lot of attention
to many talented females in the horror industry. However, another
amazing woman-centric event is the Viscera Film Festival that features
titles directed and/or produced strictly by women. This female-focused
film festival was started in 2007 by Shannon Lark and continues to be a wonderful resource for both female Sarah E. Jahierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10304092054814695322noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407378412285952147.post-16650761582762336212011-02-08T10:46:00.000-08:002012-04-13T10:48:34.974-07:00Interview with Photographer April A. Taylor
April A. Taylor's Post-Apocalyptic Princess
April A. Taylor is an internationally published and exhibited dark
art horror photographer from Detroit, Michigan whose work has been
featured in over 50 galleries, books, magazines, DVDs, calendars,
websites, conventions and events. Her recent publication credits include
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy, Darkfaery Subculture Magazine Sarah E. Jahierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10304092054814695322noreply@blogger.com0