‘Appetites’ – A Different, And Ineffective, Kind Of Love Story

Synopsis: Daisy is the all-American girl next door with a hunger for true love and an appetite for murder. Then one day Daisy meets the man of her dreams, only to discover that his own lust for killing might make her his next victim. Release Date: August 4, 2015     MPAA Rating: PG-13 Genre(s): Horror, Thriller […]

Film Review: ‘Source Code’

Source Code is a very interesting piece of storytelling that is riveting to watch even with some minor flaws impeding it from greatness.

Coming Soon: Wrath Of The Titans

In 2010 a retelling of the famous (and cult classic) Clash of the Titans hit theatres, starring Sam Worthington, Gemma Arterton, Ralph Fiennes, and Liam Neeson.  To put it mildly, the film was a bust of epic proportions–even if it made money it pissed off a great deal of fans, critics, and the like.  I […]

Touch Of Noir: Romance Collides With Film Noir In Alfred Hitchcock’s ‘Notorious’

As Alfred Hitchcock explored film noir further into his career, a distinct darkness would overtake his film’s outwardly wholesome Americana, and shadow would engulf his ill-fated characters. Breaking with the idealistic characters of Shadow of a Doubt, Hitchcock weaves a tale of deeply troubled people in Notorious. The film blends elements of melodrama, romance, spy […]

‘Victoria’ Injects A Cool Gimmick Into An Average Storyline

Synopsis: While on holiday in Berlin, a young woman finds her flirtation with a local guy turn potentially deadly as their night out with his friends reveals its secret: the four men owe someone a dangerous favor that requires repaying that evening. Release Date: October 16, 2015     MPAA Rating: PG-13 Genre(s): Crime, Drama Film Review […]

Cinema Fearité Presents ‘Deathrow Gameshow’ – 1987’s Other Reality Television Sendup

It’s unclear if Mark Pirro was aware of the Stephen King/Richard Bachman novel that was adapted into The Running Man or if he came up with the Deathrow Gameshow concept on his own.  Either way, now fans have two cool movies from 1987 that predicted America’s compulsive fascination with reality TV – one apocalyptic action movie, and one screwball horror comedy.  And two is better than one.