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ZoeMovieReviews: Saw

Saw   This is a 2004 American horror film. It is directed by James Wan. The film stars Cary Elwes and Leigh. It is the first instalment of the seven-part Saw franchise.   The Plot   Two men who find themselves chained in a dilapidated subterranean bathroom, with one being ordered to kill the other or his family will die.   I really liked this film a lot. I thought there would be lot more extreme gore in this, but there isn’t really. I liked the whole film ‘franchise’ concept. I can’t wait to see Saw 2!   The saw score in this film was really good. This score made me feel intense at times.   The acting in this film was good.   The Jigsaw character wasn’t what I expected to be. He seemed to be a pretty cool badass horror killer. I thought he was that puppet thing, but he wasn’t.   I really liked the opening scenes in this film. Thought it was great, especially the bit when the m...

ZoeMovieReviews: The Bat

The Bat This is an American mystery film from 1959 directed by Crane Wilbur. It is starring Vincent Price and Agnes Moorehead. The film's tagline was "When it flies, someone dies!"   The Plot A crazy killer known as "The Bat" is on the loose in a mansion full of people.   This film is in black and white. The transfer of this onto DVD is great. The score to this film was very good. It made the film more interesting.   I liked this film a lot. I liked the whole plot concept idea. This is a fun mystery classic black and white film. The Bat killer looked really good and pretty cool.   The acting in this film was very good.   There are some great scenes in this film.   The woman sees a hand in between the curtains that was a cool scene. Another great scene is when the bat is flying around the woman’s bedroom. I really enjoyed the bat and Dr. Wells fighting scene. The ending to this film was ...

ZoeMovieReviews: House on Haunted Hill

House on Haunted Hill   This is a 1959 American horror film. It was directed by William Castle and written by Robb White. It stars Vincent Price as peculiar millionaire Frederick Loren.   The Plot A millionaire and his wife invite five people to spend a night in a haunted house. Whoever manages to survive will receive $10,000, but collecting money isn’t as easy as it seems.   This is a black and white film. The transfer to this film onto DVD is great!   I really enjoyed this film a lot. I really liked the whole plot concept. This is such a fun classic black and white horror film to watch.   The acting throughout this film was really good. All the actors/actresses acted great.   The score and the music effects to this film was good. It definitely set the creepy and spooky vibe to the film.   When the chandelier drops on the floor and some doors closing and creaking; there are ...

ZoeMovieReviews: Zombi 3

Zombi 3 This film is also known as Zombie Flesh Eaters 2 in the UK. This is the 1988 follow-up to Zombi 2. It is an unofficial sequel to 1978's Dawn of the Dead (released in Italy as Zombi).   It is directed by Lucio Fulci. It stars: Deran Sarafian, Beatrice Ring and Ottaviano Dell'Acqua in it.   The Plot   The infected individuals mutate into flesh-hungry zombies. A trio of soldiers on leave must team up with a group of tourists and board themselves up in an abandoned hotel as they try to fend off the living dead.   This film was good. It was fun and had some great horror gore. I really enjoyed this film a lot; I have since zombie flesh eaters a while ago this year. I like them both.   The score to this film I enjoyed a lot. I really liked the songs that were being played on the radio in the film. They were fun and enjoyable. That makes the film more interesting and fun!   The zombies in this film ...

ZoeMovieReviews: Shock

Shock This is a 1946 American film noir and thriller directed by Alfred L. Werker. The film stars: Vincent Price, Anabel Shaw, Lyn Bari, Frank Latimore and Michael Dunne.   The Plot It’s about a psychiatrist, Dr. Cross, who is treating a young woman in a coma-state after she witnesses a murder. As she comes out of her state, she recognises who the killer is.   Well, this film is very short but good. It is in black and white, which I found very fascinating. This is the first time ever I have seen a film made in the 1940’s which made me very interested in the film a lot more. I found this film to be enjoyable weather or not it’s in black and white or in colour.   The score to this film I really liked a lot. It in intrigued me more into the film and made the atmosphere tense at times when it needed to be.   I found the acting in this film very good. It was well acted and there was not one actor/actress who gave a poo...

ZoeMovieReviews: Rabid

Rabid   This is a 1977 Canadian drama horror film written and directed by David Cronenberg. It features Marilyn Chambers in the lead role and the supporting actors are Howard Ryshpan, Joe Silver and Robert A. Silverman.   The Plot   A young woman develops a taste for human blood after undergoing experimental plastic surgery, and her victims turn into rabid, blood-thirsty zombies who continue to infect others, which turn into a city-wide rampant.   This film was great. It was very interesting and I liked it a lot.   The score to this film suited the mood of the film very well. The acting was very good in this film. The lead role actress she played really well as well as all the other actors/actresses in this film.   The dog in the film was really cute. Moving onto the scenes!! Haha.   The scene where the woman’s been operated on in the operating theatre was very interesting. It...

ZoeMovieReviews: Return to Nuke 'Em High Volume 1

Return to Nuke 'Em High Volume 1   This is a 2013 American science fiction comedy horror film, made by Troma Entertainment. It is directed by Lloyd Kaufman. It is the fourth in the Nuke 'Em High film series.   The Plot Welcome to Tromaville High School where, the glee club has mutated into a vicious gang called The Cretins. Two innocent bloggers must fight not only the Cretins, mutants and monsters but also the evil Tromorganic Foodstuffs Conglomerate.   This film is great. I really enjoyed this alot. I thought it was slightly better than Class of Nuke ‘Em High.   There are so many great scenes in this film. The opening credits and the opening scenes to this film were great.   The scene when the cretins see one of the teachers in the park and throw her in the waterfall, that was funny. Also, when the nerdy guy eats the taco bell Tuesdays and the green toxic pours out of he’s ears and mouth was great. Then ...