Silent Hill, the bizarre survival horror series from Konami, has a lot of great stories to tell. It’s this nebulous concept of a place that never appears the exact same way twice. The town of Silent Hill changes to reflect…
Superhero films based on existing material have a hard road ahead of them at this point. With critical acclaim for a wide variety of stand alone stories (like The Avengers, Thor, and Captain America: The First Avenger), the writers of…
One of the few shining beacons of hope in the found footage deluge after Paranormal Activity was The Last Exorcism. The quiet, unassuming horror film follows a religious con-man who earned his living performing fake exorcisms. He meets his match…
The marketing campaign for The Collection could be “Get in, get scared, get out.” This is one of the tightest horror films to come out in years. It’s a big challenge to build genuine suspense when you’re constantly moving and…
For all the enjoyment I got out of John Dies at the End, I couldn’t shake the feeling that it didn’t work as a novel. There were three very different episodes held together by a reporter framing device and the…
Skyfall, the latest James Bond film, has a lot of things going for it. It’s really funny. The cast is fantastic. The underlying premise is also very strong. It’s a beautiful film with a great look to it and will…
Paranormal Activity 2 is a prequel and sequel to the wildly successful micro-budget haunted house film where nothing happens. There are people who love the lack of plot, character, and action in the original. Surely, they will be pleased with…
As announced on Stephen King’s own website, the famed horror author will be releasing a sequel to 1977′s The Shining on 24 September 2013. The book will be called Doctor Sleep and it’s all about Danny. I was skeptical at…
Sometimes, I surprise myself with what films appeal to me. I know, deep down, that the Resident Evil series is not good. On its best day, it’s just ok. And I’m fine with that. It’s survival horror eye candy that…
The Twisted Metal series has always served one purpose in the video game universe: fast-paced car combat. Sure, there is an ever growing cast of demented characters and ironic twist endings that wish they had the clout of The Twilight…
Battle Royale is riding the wave of good fortune surrounding The Hunger Games to its first proper home video release in America. Kept at bay for many years due to its original proximity to the Columbine High School shootings, this…
In the acknowledgments page of her YA novel Mockingjay, Suzanne Collins thanks her father for his efforts to find a way to teach children about the reality of war and peace. It is clear in the third book of The…
On this edition of Play It, we look at a sequel to a cannon launch game that sets itself apart with style and execution. Burrito Bison Revenge is a new Adult Swim game from Juicy Beast Studio. It is a…
Tom Six has a problem. The writer/director behind The Human Centipede series has set himself up for a career as a horror provocateur. He promises that each successive film will make the previous film look like a toy or children’s…