The Celluloid Closet

This award-winning 1995 movie, based on Vito Russo's 1981 book, delightfully debunk the widely held belief that images of gays and lesbians were absent in Hollywood movies.

"...numerous film observers and participants, including Maupin, Susie Bright, Gore Vidal, Paul Rudnick, Tom Hanks, Tony Curtis, Whoopi Goldberg,..."

April 26, 1996 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Hellraiser: Bloodline

"...and Smithee's not telling. No matter, there's plenty of gore here, and a wonderfully horrific hellhound that combines the..."

March 13, 1996 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Mangler

"...MPAA ratings board serves only to show how much gore filmmakers can once more indulge in without fear of..."

March 10, 1995 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Interview With the Vampire

Tom Cruise as Anne Rice's evil Lestat.

"...severed arteries and bathing his mouth in freshets of gore while a grim, sardonic grin plays on his perpetually..."

Nov. 11, 1994 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Thieves Quartet

"...going to turn out. Chappelle eschews the cinema vérité gore and subliminal ironies of Quentin Tarantino, opting instead for..."

Oct. 7, 1994 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Leprechaun 2

"...of it, the cinematography is apparently non-union, and the gore effects (what should be the redeeming factor in a..."

May 27, 1994 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Heroic Trio

Three female superheroes, who were initially enemies, team up to defeat an ancient monster who is stealing children of royal blood.

"...deaths, wild stunts, crazed melodrama, and Peter Jackson style gore sequences all peacefully co-exist in the short space of..."

May 6, 1994 Movie Review by Joey O'Bryan

Brainscan

"...simulacrum of mid-Eighties slasher films (minus much of the gore, ahem) in the form of a CD-ROM from Hell...."

April 22, 1994 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Getaway

"...need a long, hot shower. There are guns and gore galore, but that doesn't make up for what is..."

Feb. 11, 1994 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Wicked City

"...hold the key to universal peace. Liberal dollops of gore and sex follow from here on in, but the..."

Feb. 4, 1994 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Savior of the Soul 'ninety-Two

"...Lai and Yuen's original, this updated version/sequel/whatnot forsakes the gore and martial arts set pieces in favor of some..."

Jan. 21, 1994 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Iron Will

"...is the Iditerod without the benefit of Thinsulate or Gore-Tex. It is the blinding light of snow-encrusted wilderness and..."

Jan. 14, 1994 Movie Review by Hollis Chacona

American Cyborg: Steel Warrior

"...cannibal-infested streets. Loaded to the top with Globus's trademark gore, babes, and maddeningly bad acting (surprisingly, disappointingly, no gratuitous..."

Jan. 7, 1994 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

True Romance

"...missing the guts and muscle of the genuine article. Gore and gunsmoke (and assorted film clips ranging from Sonny..."

Sept. 17, 1993 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Fortress

"...this clunker along, to no avail. Even the requisite gore is sub-par, so it's not even neat when some..."

Sept. 10, 1993 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Swordsman II

"...& sorcery films that assault the viewer with low-budget gore, contrived and inexplicable plot twists, and scenery-chewing actors. Jet..."

June 18, 1993 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Man Bites Dog

"...Poelvoorde. Is it a comedy? A documentary? An underground gore-fest? Man Bites Dog, the first feature film from Belgian..."

April 2, 1993 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

A Better Tomorrow

Woo's crime drama is one of the signature films of the Hong Kong cinema.

"...this (need I say) bloody actioner with equal parts gore and ultra-masculine pathos. “Even as boys, you two played..."

March 5, 1993 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

The Temp

"...of an unfortunate paper shredder incident -- keep the gore to a minimum. As The Temp progresses, however, they..."

Feb. 19, 1993 Movie Review by Steve Davis

Army of Darkness

Horror/humor hybrid is the weak third of Raimi's trilogy.

"...of almost biblical proportions, especially to fans of the gore-drenched, anything goes prequels. Raimi regular Bruce Campbell once again..."

Feb. 19, 1993 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Children of the Corn Ii: The Final Sacrifice

"...pop-culture stylist's already tarnished name through the mud and gore once again, as if anybody dared to expect differently...."

Feb. 5, 1993 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Alive

"...and has been wise enough to play down the gore in favor of the humanity involved. Sometimes this results..."

Jan. 15, 1993 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Leprechaun

A greed-addled leprechaun goes on a killing spree in search of his pot o' gold.

"...shadows of boom-mikes, inexplicable plot holes, generic effects, fake-looking gore, death by pogo stick (!?), off-kilter Irish brogues... I..."

Jan. 15, 1993 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Dream Deceivers: The Story Behind James Vance vs. Judas Priest

Documentary about the famous case brought against Judas Priest by the parents of two troubled teens who committed suicide – because of alleged backward masking on an album.

"...already nihilistic outlook, and before you could say “Tipper Gore,” the lawsuit was underway. Director Van Taylor makes extensive..."

July 17, 1992 Movie Review by Marc Savlov

Fantastic Fest Review: Terrifier 2

Art the Clown slashes his way to horror's wildest heights

"...Gore hounds’ favorite sadistic serial killing clown Art (David Howard..."

Sept. 23, 2022 Screens Post by Trace Sauveur

Don Swaynos on New Short Film "Don't Ever Change"

Austin filmmaker serves up gore and giggles

"...first bloody motivation in "Don't Ever Change," the latest gore-and-giggles short from Austin filmmaker Don Swaynos. It used to..."

Oct. 27, 2017 Screens Feature by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest Review: The Void

Horror film is a relentless funhouse of gore

"...fake blood, and while every scene drips with viscous gore, one particularly stands out...."

Sept. 23, 2016 Screens Post by Dan Gentile

Housecore Horror Live Shot: Friday Part 2

Rigor Mortis lives, Portal creeps, and Voivod thins

"...performing at Emo’s for Housecore Horror as Wizards of Gore, a name taken from the song off their universally..."

Oct. 25, 2014 Music Post by Adam Ganderson

Robert De Niro Versus Tony Jaa?

Fantastic Fest release second wave of programming

"...Fantastic Fest had released the second wave of its gore-drenched, mind-bending, high-kicking 2010 line-up...."

Aug. 27, 2010 Screens Post by Richard Whittaker

Fantastic Fest First Wave Films Announced (Finally)

Fantastic Fest 2009, Round One

"...The complete, unexpurgated, titillating bombshell gore-o-tronic master list of first-wave Fantastic Fest films (and all..."

July 13, 2009 Screens Post by Marc Savlov

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