Dark Visions

As with many popular Amines that have received the reboot treatment in the past and present ( Guyver, Space Battleship Yamato, Cyborg 009 and Berserk ) now it’s Devilman's turn! Based on the iconic Manga and Anime series and created by the father of Mecha-Go Nagai, Devilman Crybaby is an all-out assault on the senses. It's brutal, extremely violent, gratuitous and many of the uninitiated (Those who aren't familiar with Nagai's previous work i.e. Violence Jack.) are in for a shock! As with many reboots, the overall narrative is a retelling of the classic Manga issues and to a lesser extent, the OVAs. Akira Fudo is a young, naive and kind-hearted adolescent who has the penchant to feel compassion and sympathy suffering individuals be they human or animals to the extent of crying profusely. That is, until his childhood friend, Ryo Asuka brings out the devil in him, literally! You see, legend tells that prior to extinction, the demons were the very ...

Welcome back to “Its Hammer time where I pick a few of my favorite films from that Haunted House of Horror fondly known as Hammer Films. Here's yet another recommendation- Twins of Evil! Tagline: “ One Uses Her Beauty For Love! One Uses Her Lure For Blood! Which is the Virgin? Which is the Vampire?” What happens when a thrill seeker gets more than what she bargained for? Well, Hammer's Twins of Evil has the answer! Loosely based on the vampire tale Carmilla   and part of Hammer’s Karnstein Trilogy, (And often seen as the prequel despite its release after the previous Films: The Vampire Lovers and Lust for a Vampire.)  Twins of Evil, is set within nineteenth century middle-Europe, where orphaned teenage twins Maria and Frieda go to live with their uncle Gustav Weil, (Played by the legendary actor and Hammer staple, Peter Cushing) who heads the Brotherhood, a vigilante religious sect whose holy crusade is to stamp out vampirism. ...

Starring Wesley Snipes, N'Bushe Wright, Stephen Dorff and Kris Kristofferson Written by David S. Goyer: Directed by Stephen Norrignton Need I say more? I saw this movie in the cinema and the sheer badassness in the opening scene will never ever be trumped. I will never ever see something like that in the  cinema again. Not only that, the movie was very enjoyable and it has been said a lot of times and I will repeat it. Marvel should thank Wesley Snipes on their hands and knees  for showing you can make a good comic adaptation and for saving Marvel's ass. Too bad Marvel let its ass get fucked by the mouse. -Bop's review of Blade (Greatest Heroes of Black Cinema, The Supernaughts-2016) With all this talk about the Black Panther film being the first Black Superhero or character based from a comicbook, I thought I’d shine some light on this sudden “revisionist’s history”. Although Black Panther is a major film backed by Disney, there was this one somew...

As today marks the 50th anniversary of the film that reinvented a subgenre within Horror, I am listing the top five reasons why George A. Romero's Masterpiece is so damn relevant if not great! 5. How a small time Director had big ideas! Prior to working on NOTLD, Director George A. Romero, a Pittsburgh native, worked on Television programs like Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood. Feeling ambitious, he along with a group of nine or so individuals developed what is known as the first survival horror film. Most of the actors were either friends or relatives of the group called Image Ten and needless to say one actor who was not intentionally cast because of his physicality, had become the most significant character of Night of The Living Dead.  4. Resurrecting the genre Back in the early days of horror cinema, Zombies were walking mindless subservient beings in tandem with Voodoo folklore until Romero made the living dead concept more threateni...

It’s Hammer Time! Frankenstein created Woman “Good evening”,I am the Phantasman and welcome to this segment of articles based on a few of my favorite fright flicks from that infamous British Film Production company known to most Horror enthusiasts - Hammer Films. October is frequently known as the Month of Halloween however, it’s also Anti Bullying Month as well. Soooo, I took it upon my righteous self to feature Frankenstein created Woman. When it comes to certain Horror films, I find myself at times, rooting for the “Monster” protagonist who through mistreatment from society in turn enacts vengeance against his/her oppressors. Take Carrie for instance in which the titular character gets pushed around in high school until she started pushing back, literally via the powers of telekinesis!! To me, it was one of the best revenge films of cinema despite its roots in Horror. However, before Brian De palma’s classic tale, there was another revenge film tha...

A long time ago, in an era far from today... The Year was 1977: One of the significant years that ushered in Popular Culture that we know and love, to the masses be it blockbuster films, innovative music, trends and of course Television. Let’s look back at what is cool or not so cool milestones of pop culture 40 years ago shall we? In a mood for a High concept spine tingling thriller imported from Italy? Well, look no further! Released on August 12, 1977 and directed by Italian horror legend, Dario Argento, Suspiria is a suspense fright fest about an American ballet student, Suzy Bannon (Jessica Harper) who travels to Germany to attend some prestigious ballet academy. When arriving late on a stormy night, no one lets her enter the crimson colored building, suddenly she sees Pat Hingle(Eva Axén), another student, fleeing from the school and into the woods. As the frantic Pat reaches her apartment, she begins to see bizarre images and is brutally murdered. ...