Posts by Matthew Orozco
"INHUMAN KISS 2: THE LAST BREATH" (2023) Is Not The Bad Romance It Seems (REVIEW)

Our Western bias often means our references ignore how the themes of love and horror emerge in other parts of the world, particularly Southeast Asia where “Inhuman Kiss 2: The Last Breath” hails from. Distributed by One Tree Entertainment and written/directed by Paphangkorn Punchantarak, does this folk horror-tinged romance swoon and scare us?

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COLLECTOR'S CRYPT - TOXIC CRUSADERS: THE SERIES (TROMA BLU-RAY)

One title that straddled the generational divide is Troma’s short-lived, “Toxic Crusaders: The Series” which they’ve just released in HD for the first time ever. Is this childhood memory worth remembering?

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"CARA" (2024) Is An Unrelenting And Unapologetic Take On Mental Health Horror (REVIEW)

Yes, horrific events cause people trauma, but how many times do we need to see that metaphor before we ask ourselves if there is any more water in that well? This is what surprised us so much about “Cara” from Writer / Director Hayden Hewitt and released on digital in the UK from Reel 2 Reel Films today. After an outstanding showing at last year’s Fright Fest UK, we now get a chance to see if “Cara” is more hype or more horror.

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"THE DEAD THING" (2024) Offers Cutting Commentary On Modern Dating In A World Seeking Connection (REVIEW)

If you haven’t been in the dating pool in the last decade you’ve probably missed the massive shift towards using technology to broker relationships. This is the focal point of Elric Kane’s “The Dead Thing,” which arrives on Shudder this Valentine’s Day after a superb festival run in 2024. Is this horrorshow of modern dating something you will swipe right on?

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COLLECTOR'S CRYPT - RUSS MEYER'S SUPERVIXENS (SEVERIN FILMS BLU-RAY)

Meyer made a career out of proving that there was a market for nudie films that walked the line between pornography and on-screen sexuality, and thanks to The Russ Meyer Trust and Severin Films the Meyer catalog is getting released for the first time in HD, this time we talk about “Supevixens.” Is this Meyer at his best, or just big boobs bouncing for 106 minutes?  

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