Movie Review Archives

Hellraiser: Deader

Winter is coming.

Reviewed Dec 15, 2017

When a tough-as-nails reporter is lead to a mysterious cult and the evil Pinhead, any moment could be her last. Genres: Horror, Thriller

Twelve Monkeys

Bruce Willis in another unusual holiday film!

Reviewed Dec 12, 2017

In the year 2035, convict James Cole reluctantly volunteers to be sent back in time to discover the origin of a deadly virus that wiped out nearly all of the earth's population and forced the survivors into underground communities. But when Cole is mistakenly sent to 1990 instead of 1996, he's arrested and locked up in a mental hospital. There he meets psychiatrist Dr. Kathryn Railly and the son of a famous virus expert who may hold the key to the Army of the 12 Monkeys; thought to be responsible for unleashing the killer disease. Genres: Mystery, Science Fiction, Thriller

Hellraiser: Hellseeker

The night Kirsty came home.

Reviewed Dec 8, 2017

When the puzzle box is once again solved, Pinhead and his legion demolish all who dare oppose them. But standing in his way is the only person who has defeated Cenobites of the past. Genres: Horror, Thriller

Death Sentence

Jigsaw plays the Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon Game

Reviewed Dec 5, 2017

Nick Hume is a mild-mannered executive with a perfect life, until one gruesome night he witnesses something that changes him forever. Transformed by grief, Hume eventually comes to the disturbing conclusion that no length is too great when protecting his family. Genres: Action, Crime, Drama, Thriller

Hellraiser: Inferno

Q: What's a seven letter word for a diminished movie series?

Reviewed Dec 1, 2017

A detective solves the puzzle box that releases the diabolical demon, Pinhead. As those around him begin to meet tragic fates, he sets out to conquer the horrifying villain. Genres: Horror, Thriller

Death Wish V: The Face of Death

I’m too sexy for this sequel.

Reviewed Nov 28, 2017

Paul Kersey is back at working vigilante justice when his fiancée, Olivia, has her business threatened by mobsters. Genres: Action, Crime, Drama

Hellraiser: Bloodline

In space no one can hear you skinned.

Reviewed Nov 24, 2017

Three generations of the same family deal with the consequences of unleashing the forces of hell. Genres: Horror, Science Fiction, Thriller

Justice League

The $ stands for Hope.

Reviewed Nov 21, 2017

Fuelled by his restored faith in humanity and inspired by Superman's selfless act, Bruce Wayne and Diana Prince assemble a team of metahumans consisting of Barry Allen, Arthur Curry and Victor Stone to face the catastrophic threat of Steppenwolf and the Parademons who are on the hunt for three Mother Boxes on Earth. Genres: Action, Adventure, Science Fiction

Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth

Can Pinhead take Manhattan away from Jason and The Muppets?

Reviewed Nov 17, 2017

Pinhead is set loose on the sinful streets of New York City to create chaos with a fresh cadre of Cenobitic kin. Genres: Horror, Thriller

The Lego Batman Movie

"If you want to make the world a better place, take a loo...

Reviewed Nov 15, 2017

A cooler-than-ever Bruce Wayne must deal with the usual suspects as they plan to rule Gotham City, while discovering that he has accidentally adopted a teenage orphan who wishes to become his sidekick. Genres: Action, Animation, Comedy, Family

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Death Wish 4: The Crackdown

JoJo Dealer Your Death is Calling!

Reviewed Nov 14, 2017

After the death of his girlfriend's daughter from a drug overdose, Paul Kersey takes on the local drug cartel. Genres: Action, Crime, Thriller

Hellbound: Hellraiser II

Time to play...the podcast.

Reviewed Nov 10, 2017

Now confined to a mental hospital, young Kirsty insists her supposedly dead father is actually stuck in Hell following his wife’s betrayal. Few believe the young woman’s lurid stories aside from the thrill-seeking Dr. Channard. Kirsty is undeterred and, with the help of a fellow patient, heads to Hell for a rescue. Genres: Horror, Thriller

Thor: Ragnarok

Hey, man. I'm Korg. We're gonna listen to this podcast. W...

Reviewed Nov 7, 2017

Thor is imprisoned on the other side of the universe and finds himself in a race against time to get back to Asgard to stop Ragnarok, the destruction of his home-world and the end of Asgardian civilization, at the hands of a powerful new threat, the ruthless Hela. Genres: Action, Comedy, Science Fiction

Hellraiser

You opened the box, Now Playing Podcast came.

Reviewed Nov 3, 2017

A hedonistic man finds a mysterious puzzle box that summons a group of gruesome beings known as the Cenobites. These otherworldly entities open the doors to a dominion where pain and pleasure are indivisible. Genres: Horror, Thriller

Jigsaw

I bet this film's writers think our podcast is on the Dar...

Reviewed Oct 31, 2017

Law enforcement finds itself chasing the ghost of a man dead for over a decade, embroiled in a diabolical new game that's only just begun. Genres: Horror, Mystery

Cult of Chucky

Find out if the Now Playing Podcast hosts drank the Kool-...

Reviewed Oct 27, 2017

Confined to an asylum for the criminally insane for the past four years, Nica is wrongly convinced that she, not Chucky, murdered her entire family... until a string of grisly deaths occur after her psychiatrist introduces a new group therapy tool -- a "Good Guy" doll. Genres: Horror, Thriller

Leatherface

Call me Leatherface again… I dare you… I double dare ...

Reviewed Oct 24, 2017

A young nurse is kidnapped by a group of violent teens who escape from a mental hospital and take her on the road trip from hell. Pursued by an equally deranged lawman out for revenge, one of the teens is destined for tragedy and horrors that will destroy his mind, moulding him into a monster named Leatherface. Genres: Crime, Drama, Horror, Thriller

Phantasm: Ravager

The most demented Phantasm of all!

Reviewed Oct 20, 2017

Brothers Mike and Jody join family friend Reggie to battle the Tall Man and his evil minions from another dimension, for the final time. Genres: Action, Fantasy, Horror, Science Fiction

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Death Wish 3

This time Kersey tries the subtle approach--with a rocket...

Reviewed Oct 17, 2017

Architect/vigilante Paul Kersey arrives back in New York City and is forcibly recruited by a crooked police chief to fight street crime caused by a large gang terrorizing the neighborhoods. Genres: Action, Crime, Thriller

Get Out

No, get in! Get in the Now Playing Podcast Patron program...

Reviewed Oct 15, 2017

Chris and his girlfriend Rose go upstate to visit her parents for the weekend. At first, Chris reads the family's overly accommodating behavior as nervous attempts to deal with their daughter's interracial relationship, but as the weekend progresses, a series of increasingly disturbing discoveries lead him to a truth that he never could have imagined. Genres: Horror, Mystery, Thriller

Phantasm IV: Oblivion

Because "Phantasm: Phour-Ever" is just too cute a title.

Reviewed Oct 13, 2017

Taking off immediately where the last one ended, Mike travels across dimensions and time, fleeing from the Tall Man while trying to find the origins of his enemy and what really happened the night that his brother died. Meanwhile, Reggie battles spheres and the undead in a quest to find Mike before the Tall Man can complete his transformation. Genres: Horror, Science Fiction

Blade Runner 2049

With Ford revisiting so many characters I'm waiting for F...

Reviewed Oct 10, 2017

Thirty years after the events of the first film, a new blade runner, LAPD Officer K, unearths a long-buried secret that has the potential to plunge what's left of society into chaos. K's discovery leads him on a quest to find Rick Deckard, a former LAPD blade runner who has been missing for 30 years. Genres: Drama, Science Fiction

Phantasm III: Lord of the Dead

Oh Reggie, this podcast is so...BIG!

Reviewed Oct 6, 2017

The Tall Man, that imposing menace from Morningside Mortuary, is back and once again haunting the thoughts of the now-adult Mike and his friend, ex-Ice Cream vendor Reggie. The two continue their hunt for the mysterious figure and in his path of destruction encounter a variety of dangerous situations, friends and enemies. Genres: Action, Horror, Science Fiction

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Death Wish II

Coast to coast, Kersey kills the most!

Reviewed Oct 3, 2017

Paul Kersey is again a vigilante trying to find five punks who murdered his housekeeper and daughter in Los Angeles. Genres: Action, Crime, Thriller