27 Years of Slasher Trash with Panache!
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POOR WHITE TRASH II
1974 / USA (advance look)
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DEMON HUNTER
1983 / Mexico / *** 1/2 (JA Kerswell)
"A resurrected shaman seeks revenge on the family of the man who killed him, and it’s up to a priest, doctor, and police chief to end his bloody rampage."
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INTENSIVE CARE
1991 / Netherlands / *** (JA Kerswell)
"Thinking Hippocratic Oath be damned, a deranged and horribly disfigured medic wakes from a coma and embarks on a killing spree on New Year’s Eve."
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THE MURDER CLINIC
1966 / Italy / *** 1/2 (JA Kerswell)
"A killer in black robes stalks a sanatorium in this attempt to blend the Italian Gothic Horror film with the Giallo."
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ADAM & EVIL
2004 / Canada / *** (JA Kerswell)
"A dive into Adam & Evil, an obscure early-2000s slasher set at a deadly campground. Does it deserve its near-forgotten reputation?"
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DON'T LOOK IN THE BASEMENT
1973 / USA / *** 1/2 (JA Kerswell)
"A one-time ‘video nasty’, DON’T LOOK IN THE BASEMENT, remains a wildly gonzo low-fi grindhouse assault on the senses."
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AMSTERDAMNED II
2025 / Holland / *** (JA Kerswell)
"A somewhat murky return to Amsterdam’s canals in Dick Maas’ belated sequel to his international 1988 slasher hit."
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MASSACRE IN RIO GRANDE
1985 / Mexico / *** (JA Kerswell)
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A direct sequel to THE DEATH OF THE JACKAL, with the killer returning after faking his death to continue his bloody rampage in a small port town in Texas."
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THE DEATH OF THE JACKAL
1984 / UK / *** 1/2 (JA Kerswell)
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A mad mystery killer, with a seeming Giallo obsession, murders with a flashing sabre blade in this Mexican Golden Age slasher film shot in Texas."
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