Sizzlin’ Summer of Subterranean Psychotronica 2026: Wendigo (2001)
Week 10 (Aug 23 – 29) – Mill Creek’s Mausoleum of Mumblegore: The indie wing of low-budget horror or the horror wing of low-budget indie. pd187, who made this list, said “one of the only movies about cryptids/folkloric beings that “gets it.”” Wendigo serves as the second entry in writer-director Larry Fessenden’s thematic trilogy updating classic monster myths […]
UNEARTHED FILMS BLU RAY RELEASE: Cradle of Fear (2001)
Do you like and/or know who Cradle of Filth is? Then you may/may not care about this movie, which features nearly everyone from the band’s Midian era lineup, as well as placing leader Dani Filth into a role that connects all of the stories. It was written and directed by Alex Chandon, who had directed […]
Chattanooga Film Festival 2026 Red Eye #5: Horror Brunch (1987), Mind Control Made Easy or How to Become a Cult Leader (1999), Forklift Driver Klaus: The First Day on the Job (2001) and Dementia (1955)
Horror Brunch (1987): This short film, directed by Rik Carter, is a high-energy, blood-soaked love letter to horror cinema. A group gathers for an ordinary brunch, but the meal is interrupted when the food and utensils turn murderous. The narrative escalates into a chaotic showcase of practical gore and genre moments featuring cameos from Norman Bates, […]
Sizzlin’ Summer of Subterranean Psychotronica 2026: Bones (2001)
Week 1 (June 21 – 27) – Welcome to HELL The summer’s here, so get ready to broil! As of late, director Ernest Dickerson has worked on numerous prestigious TV shows, including The Walking Dead, Dexter, The Man in the High Castle, and The Wire. But around here, he’s better known for his killer feature films like […]
LIGHTYEAR BLU-RAY RELEASE: The Accountant (2001)
With the bank closing in and a flask of whiskey usually within arm’s reach, Tommy O’Dell (Walton Goggins) and his brother David (Eddie King) find a savior in the most unlikely form: a mysterious, nameless, beer-chugging Accountant (Ray McKinnon) who arrives like a Southern Gothic ghost in a beat-up car. If you only know Walton […]
RADIANCE FILMS BLU-RAY RELEASE: Agitator (2001)
If you’re a fan of the kind of cinema that feels like a pressurized steam pipe about to burst, Takashi Miike is your dude. While most directors would be happy finishing one masterpiece in a lifetime, Miike dropped Ichi the Killer, Visitor Q and The Happiness of the Katakuris all in the same year as […]
VISUAL VENGEANCE BLU RAY RELEASE: Date With a Vampire/Blood Craving (2001, 2002)
Date With a Vampire (2001): If you spent any time wandering the aisles of a mom-and-pop video store, you know the vibe of SOV (shot-on-video) movies, produced during a time when digital cameras were making everyone with a tripod think they were the next Jean Rollina, and many of them are! Date with a Vampire […]
UNSUNG HORRORS HORROR GIVES BACK 2025: THIR13EN Ghosts (2001)
Each October, the Unsung Horrors podcast does a month of themed movies. This year, they will once again be setting up a fundraiser to benefit Best Friends, which works to save the lives of cats and dogs across America, giving pets second chances and providing them with happy homes. Today’s theme: Haunted House A remake of William […]
ARROW VIDEO 4K UHD RELEASE: Swordfish (2001)
Master hacker Stanley Jobson (Hugh Jackman) was busted by the FBI for infecting their Carnivore program with a computer virus. He can’t even look at a computer ever again. He can’t see his ex-wife Melissa (Drea de Matteo) or daughter Holly (Camryn Grimes) because of a restraining order. Then, Gabriel Shear (John Travolta) offers him […]
Sizzlin’ Summer of Side-Splitters 2025: Super Troopers (2001)
Aug 4-10 Stoner Comedy Week: I don’t gas reefer anymore, but I love it when people in movies do! For a fifty-mile stretch of the highways surrounding Spurbury, Vermont, Captain John O’Hagen (Brian Cox), Lieutenant Arcot Ramathorn (Jay Chandrasekhar), “Rabbit” Roto (Erik Stolhanske), “Mac” Womack (Steve Lemme), Rodney “Rod” Farva (Kevin Heffernan) and Carl Foster […]
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