BAD CONNECTION
2023 / USA / *** 1/2 (JA Kerswell)
"An effective stalk n’ splatter thriller with a pleasing throwback to 1981’s most financially successful slasher movie."
SCREAM AS MUCH AS YOU WANT
1999 / Indonesia / ** 1/2 (JA Kerswell)
"Often referred to as the Filipino SCREAM (1996), it has its own idiosyncrasies and quirks."
RIPPER: LETTER FROM WITHIN
2004 / Czech./UK / * (JA Kerswell)
"Ooof. A largely terrible sequel that makes the first RIPPER (2001) look like PSYCHO (1960) in comparison."
RIPPER: LETTER FROM HELL
2001 / Can./UK / *** 1/2 (JA Kerswell)
" ... a stylishly shot, decently budgeted slasher that had the misfortune to be released just as the bubble burst. "
SACRILEGE
1988 / Sweden / *** (JA Kerswell)
"A late 80s slasher lost until recently ... an oddity directed by veteran adult movie innovator Joseph W. Sarno."
THE ART OF DYING
2001 / Spain / *** 1/2 (JA Kerswell)
"Great production values and quality acting make for a twisty - if surprisingly atypical - take on the subgenre."
BUZZ HOUSE: THE MOVIE
2024 / Romania / * 1/2 (JA Kerswell)
"This Romanian comedy slasher was a big hit at home, but its charms will be lost on those not a fan of the cast. "
PARADISE LOST
2006 / USA / *** (JA Kerswell)
"Unlike other slashers of the time, the film is blessed with old-school nudity and practical gore effects."
INTERVIEW: KYLE SCHICKNER
I speak with the director about his 2006 movie PARADISE LOST; his love of 80s slasher movies, practical gore effects and his hair-raising stories about filming in the tropics.
