Author Corin Totin

June 23, 2017 0 42

Typically, anthology films will feature a common theme or wraparound story and in this case, Mexico Barbaro uses Mexican folklore as a unifying factor for the segments.

Sick Flix: Atroz (2015)

June 9, 2017 1 143

Atroz claims to be the most graphic and goriest film ever made in Mexico and ya know what, I would absolutely believe it.

Sick Flix: 964 Pinocchio (1991)

May 26, 2017 0 57

Yes, the insane premise of 964 Pinocchio (a.k.a Screams of Blasphemy) does certainly hold a lot of potential for a Tetsuo-style journey into another gloriously bizarre living nightmare.

The Hills Have Eyes Part 2 (1984) vs The Hills Have Eyes 2 (2007)

April 21, 2017 0 260

Perhaps the most glaring of these is the fact that the 1984 version shamelessly recycles footage from the first film.

The Hills Have Eyes (1977) vs The Hills Have Eyes (2006)

April 7, 2017 0 586

The most important thing however, is to keep the elements that made the original film work in the first place, which Aja has done while infusing it with his own style of gorgeous brutality.

Halloween II (1981) Vs Halloween II (2009)

March 24, 2017 0 28

This time he doubles down and tries his hand at reinterpreting Halloween II because, apparently, he just wasn’t ready to leave Haddonfield yet.

Halloween (1978) VS Halloween (2007)

March 10, 2017 1 24

Aside from some scenes in the remake that pay homage to the original, that’s pretty much where the similarities end.

Sick Flix: Heir (2015)

January 27, 2017 0 10

Writer/director Richard Powell takes a surreal approach to the story, clearly influenced by the kind of body-horror featured in Cronenberg’s most seminal work.

Sick Flix: Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead (2014)

January 13, 2017 0 15

Wyrmwood succeeds where so many others have failed because it knows exactly what a zombie film should be and gets right down to business.

Sick Flix: Helldriver (2010)

December 30, 2016 0 62

Helldriver is less a “movie," and more an unbridled ride through the cinematic insanity that is Japanese Splatter Cinema.

Sick Flix: Silent Night, Deadly Night (1984)

December 16, 2016 0 16

All in all, an excellent addition to any horror fan’s Christmas list and well deserving of annual viewing.

Sick Flix: Cannibal Holocaust (1980)

December 2, 2016 0 344

Truly, no discussion of the most notorious, disturbing films of all time could possibly be complete without the inclusion of Cannibal Holocaust.

Sick Flix: Tokyo Gore Police (2008)

November 18, 2016 0 36

What’s great about a title like Tokyo Gore Police is that it is very clear about the kind of movie you are going to experience.

Sick Flix: Tetsuo: The Bullet Man (2009)