Articles written by Michael Pantazi

As no news may be good news and George Martin's fantasy epic seems to be crawling toward a release, what are the chances of pulling it off?

Dec 11, 2009 - Michael Pantazi

Cinematographer turn Director Richard Crudo introduces the martial arts action star to the world of straight-to-video horror. Move along, there's nothing to see here.

Nov 13, 2009 - Michael Pantazi

A.k.a Katakuri-ke no Kôfuku, this is a genre-busting film of Comedy, Horror, Romance, Thriller, Animation and Musical madness.

Nov 6, 2009 - Michael Pantazi

Director Rob Zombie tries to breathe new life into the John Carpenter classic, but no amount of resuscitation can help a franchise exploited to the Nth degree.

Oct 29, 2009 - Michael Pantazi

The sequel project to 2002's Three is led by the more established talents of China's Fruit Chan, Korea's Park Chan-wook and Japan's Miike Takashi.

Oct 22, 2009 - Michael Pantazi

2002's Three brought together a celebrated trinity of film-makers, featuring the work of Nonzee Nimibutr, Peter Ho-sun Chan, and Kim Jee-woon.

Oct 21, 2009 - Michael Pantazi

The comedy/horror from director Ruben Fleischer that delivers good fun on an unfortunately forgettable promise.

Oct 16, 2009 - Michael Pantazi

Starring Dominic Monaghan and Larry Fessenden as 18th century grave-robbers, this is a promising debut feature.

Oct 4, 2009 - Michael Pantazi

The Host, a.k.a Gweomul, is a satirical creature feature starring the internationally reknowned Song Kang-ho, that's more than just good fun.

Sep 19, 2009 - Michael Pantazi

Based on the novel by John Ajvide Lindqvist, Let the Right One In a.k.a Låt den Rätte Komma In, has stood out since release as one of the finest vampire horrors ever made

Aug 31, 2009 - Michael Pantazi

Starring Audition's Eihi Shiina, Tokyo Gore Police a.k.a Tokyo Zankoku Keisatsu, is a b-movie bloodfest and one of the most downright bizarre spectacles you will ever see

Aug 15, 2009 - Michael Pantazi

This straight-to-dvd release delivers on its promise as one of the most ill-conceived and least anticipated sequals in recent memory.

Aug 7, 2009 - Michael Pantazi

Having launched the career of Tony Jaa, Pinkaew went in search of a female equivalent and brought us Yanin Vismitananda, credited as Jeeja Yanin. Mission accomplished.

Jul 24, 2009 - Michael Pantazi

Sam Raimi puts the world of superheroes behind him for more thrills, chills and excessively gory spills of the supernatural kind. Subtle it aint.

Jul 1, 2009 - Michael Pantazi

A.k.a, El Dia de la Bestia, the award-winning 1995 horror/comedy starring Álex Angulo in his quest to confront the anti-christ.

Jun 24, 2009 - Michael Pantazi

A.k.a. El Orfanato, The Orphanage has been widely praised by critics around the world since it's release in 2007. Here's one review that refuses to be convinced.

Jun 2, 2009 - Michael Pantazi

Recently re-made in the US as Quarantine, this is another entry into first-person terror, a gem of a film and a must for horror fans.

Jun 1, 2009 - Michael Pantazi

2004's R-Point is a wartime ghost story written and directed by Kong Su-chang that satisfies the requisites but fails to be the masterpiece it could have been.

May 15, 2009 - Michael Pantazi

The re-make of South-Korean horror hit, A Tale of Two Sisters, that holds no surprises as the bland copy of an original great.

May 7, 2009 - Michael Pantazi

A.k.a Batoru Rowaiaru, Fukasaku's controversial depiction of a paranoid totalitarian state pits youth against youth in this darkly entertaining classic.

Apr 29, 2009 - Michael Pantazi

One of this year's After Dark Horrorfest "8 films to die for", Perkins 14 brings a strong premise that cried out for a stronger treatment.

Apr 29, 2009 - Michael Pantazi

A.k.a Saibogujiman Kwenchana, could the creator of the highly acclaimed Vengeance trilogy pull off a radical change of direction? Of course he could.

Mar 20, 2009 - Michael Pantazi

With A Nightmare on Elm Street lurking and Friday the 13th done, it's time to deal with Rob Zombie's take on Halloween, covering the 'holy trinity' of horror franchises.

Mar 17, 2009 - Michael Pantazi

Director Marcus Nispel helms the return of Jason Vorhees, but was this ever going to be anything but another weak vehicle for an enduring fan-favourite?

Mar 2, 2009 - Michael Pantazi

In Cronos, an elderly antique dealer discovers a medieval device holding the key to eternal life, but leaves those who use it thirsting for blood and avoiding sunlight.

Feb 24, 2009 - Michael Pantazi

This parallel of Sergio Leone's masterpiece 'The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly' is much more than a whacky re-make.

Feb 11, 2009 - Michael Pantazi

2007's Planet Terror gave us an instant classic in horror/comedy, starring Rose McGowan, Freddy Rodriguez and, as you may know, a gun for a leg.

Feb 4, 2009 - Michael Pantazi

It's the second half of 2009 that promises great things for Horror this year, as the veterans and titans come out to play.

Jan 23, 2009 - Michael Pantazi

Western Horror needs a good year and besides the heap of re-makes and sequals coming our way there's some promise on the horizon.

Jan 22, 2009 - Michael Pantazi

The 2003 film - a.k.a Janghwa, Hongryeon - that helped establish South Korea's film industry as a horror heavy-weight. Directed by Kim Jee-woon.

Jan 14, 2009 - Michael Pantazi

The b-movie master satirizes his own life in the industry and is forced to face the god of a Chinese dish.

Jan 2, 2009 - Michael Pantazi

Starring Keanu Reeves and Jennifer Connolley, The Day the Earth Stood Still needn't have bothered standing up at all. Directed by Scott Derrickson.

Dec 17, 2008 - Michael Pantazi

The latest outing from Nu Image films in a long line of b-movie creature features, directed by Danny Lerner.

Dec 9, 2008 - Michael Pantazi

A unique landmark in Japanese animation, Perfect Blue is the mind-bending feature that proved animé could do reality as well as, if not better than, live-action.

Dec 1, 2008 - Michael Pantazi

Following a dismal first outing, could the brothers' Strause bring some credibility to an increasingly absurd franchise?

Nov 21, 2008 - Michael Pantazi

Director Yim Pil-Sung helmed this inspired visual feast that turns the tables on those evil adults who might lure children to a cruel fate.

Nov 13, 2008 - Michael Pantazi

Just what did 300 get right where the terrible Troy went wrong? A comparative review of the films and their sources.

Nov 11, 2008 - Michael Pantazi

Just what would the late, great, Bill Hicks have made of yesterday's Presidential election and the rise to office of Democrat Barack Obama?

Nov 5, 2008 - Michael Pantazi

Based on Jewish folklore The Golem of 1920 was part of the German Expressionist movement that revolutionized the Horror genre and film-making across the West.

Nov 3, 2008 - Michael Pantazi

Released as The Dead Alive in N. America, Braindead is hailed by many as the goriest film ever made.

Oct 30, 2008 - Michael Pantazi

Warning: this article focuses on a film which the more sensitive viewer need not see or even know exists. Take note of the title, avoid it, and do not read on.

Oct 23, 2008 - Michael Pantazi

Vincenzo Natali's debut film was short on budget and high on creativity in this sci-fi/horror/thriller that has earned a lasting reputation for being smart and original.

Oct 22, 2008 - Michael Pantazi

This 16-minute silent film is "A Liberal Adaptation From Mrs. Shelley's Famous Story For Edison Production" - and 'Liberal' is the word that matters.

Oct 21, 2008 - Michael Pantazi

2001's Waking Life is a feature that will challenge the viewer in a no-holds-barred foray into the philosophical world of dreams.

Oct 14, 2008 - Michael Pantazi

Born December 8, 1861, Marie-Georges-Jean Méliès became a pioneer of early cinema, special effects, and brought the 'weird tale' to the big screen.

Oct 13, 2008 - Michael Pantazi

Beyond the inventions and advancements made in film photography and projection, there is one burning question for cinematic horror fans: What was the first Horror film?

Oct 10, 2008 - Michael Pantazi

In 1981, Director John Landis created a unique blend of horror/comedy, featuring ground-breaking special effects and the ultimate in werewolf design.

Oct 8, 2008 - Michael Pantazi

With Director George Waggner, The Wolf Man was not the first werewolf movie ever made, but it is the most famously acclaimed from the Golden Age of Horror.

Oct 6, 2008 - Michael Pantazi

"Cosmic terror appears as an ingredient of the earliest folklore of all races, and is crystallised in the most archaic ballads, chronicles, and sacred writings."

Oct 3, 2008 - Michael Pantazi

One of the best and most controversial horror films of the last decade came from eclectic director Miike Takashi with the story of a romance that descends into terror.

Oct 2, 2008 - Michael Pantazi

Righteous Kill re-unites De Niro and Pacino in the story of a vigilante New York cop who has murdered fourteen people, directed by John Avnet.

Sep 29, 2008 - Michael Pantazi

Bruce Campbell and Director Sam Raimi complete the Evil Dead Trilogy with Army of Darkness, which sees Ash thrown back in time to fight against the Deadites one more time

Sep 22, 2008 - Michael Pantazi

With director Sam Raimi re-telling the Evil Dead in this genre-shifting sequel, we are given one of the all-time movie greats alongside one of movies' greatest heroes.

Sep 20, 2008 - Michael Pantazi

Labeled as 'The Ultimate Experience in Grueling Terror', The Evil Dead enjoys a cult status as one of film history's stand-out blood and gore B-movies.

Sep 17, 2008 - Michael Pantazi

In this cinematic triumph that won over 40 Awards, Chow Yun Fat, Michelle Yeoh and Zhang Ziyi lead the cast as Master choreographer Yuen Woo Ping works his magic.

Sep 15, 2008 - Michael Pantazi

Director Tsui Hark breathed new life into the genre with the first of the Once Upon a Time in China movies, bringing Chinese cinema to new heights worldwide.

Sep 11, 2008 - Michael Pantazi

Released to mixed reviews, does director/writer Bryan Bertino's movie The Strangers have anything new or exceptional to bring to the Horror genre?

Sep 9, 2008 - Michael Pantazi

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Sep 8, 2008 - Michael Pantazi

From Best-selling horror writer Garth Marenghi comes the story of Darkplace, a hospital with supernatural forces that only one man, Dr. Rick Dagless, can stand against.

Sep 5, 2008 - Michael Pantazi

In April 2001 Showcase aired the first episode of Mike Clattenburg's Trailer Park Boys - a foul-mouthed mockumentary series centred on three Canadian recidivists.

Sep 2, 2008 - Michael Pantazi

2001's The Devil's Backbone (a.k.a El espinazo del diablo) tells the story of an orphanage haunted by the living as much as it is by the dead.

Sep 1, 2008 - Michael Pantazi

Winner of 3 Bafta Awards, 2006's Pan's Labyrinth (a.k.a. El Labyrinto Del Fauno) is an inspired fantasy story set against the postwar era of Francisco Franco's Spain.

Aug 27, 2008 - Michael Pantazi

Ron Perlman and Selma Blair re-unite and are joined by Luke Goss in Guillermo Del Toro's sequel.

Aug 26, 2008 - Michael Pantazi

Tim Story Directs the Sequel to 2005's Fantastic Four, but it soon becomes clear just why Marvel decided to start financing and producing their own movies.

Aug 25, 2008 - Michael Pantazi

After almost a decade, Ghost in the Shell returns to showcase a groundbreaking new level of japanese animation and in-depth storytelling.

Aug 22, 2008 - Michael Pantazi

Based on the Manga by Masamune Shirow, 1995's anime Ghost in the Shell delivers an incredible vision of the future where the line between cybernetics and humanity is lost

Aug 21, 2008 - Michael Pantazi

Exploring the past of Yamamura Sadako and the origins of her curse on mankind, the Queen of Japanese Horror returns in this prequel.

Aug 20, 2008 - Michael Pantazi

Director Hideo Nakata follows up on the success of Ring, taking us back into the dark world of Sadako.

Aug 20, 2008 - Michael Pantazi

The adaptation of Koji Suzuki's trilogy of novels Ring, Spiral and Loop that gave us the iconic Yamamura Sadako and took the East by storm.

Aug 18, 2008 - Michael Pantazi

Twenty years ago Katsuhiro Otomo's Akira revolutionized the West's perception of Japanese animation and to this day is a landmark in film-making and storytelling

Aug 15, 2008 - Michael Pantazi

J.J. Abram of Lost and Alias fame turns Producer to bring us a creature-feature that has sharply divided public opinion.

Aug 13, 2008 - Michael Pantazi

With speculation rife that The Thing (released in 1982) is due a re-make, we look back on one of the best Sci-Fi/Horror films of all time.

Aug 10, 2008 - Michael Pantazi

Following hot on the heels of Iron Man, Marvel Studios' re-take on the Incredible Hulk hits the big-screen, looking to right the wrongs of previous attempts

Aug 8, 2008 - Michael Pantazi

Adapted from its long-running comic-book counterpart, Iron Man was released as Marvel's first independently financed and marketed movie. A $140 million hit or miss?

Aug 7, 2008 - Michael Pantazi

Dexter is pushed beyond his limits when his victims are discovered and the man-hunt begins for the Bay Harbour Butcher.

Aug 4, 2008 - Michael Pantazi

Based on Jeff Lindsay's novel Darkly Dreaming Dexter, the show was adapted for the screen by James Manos Jr, telling the story of a forensics analyst doubling as a killer

Aug 4, 2008 - Michael Pantazi

Released to great acclaim in 2006 by NBC, Heroes has since garnered a worldwide audience with it's premise of people developing fantastic powers and abilities.

Jul 31, 2008 - Michael Pantazi

Tim Roth and Gary Oldman's comedic double act takes them on a bizarre trip through the story of Hamlet in one of the best British films ever made.

Jul 24, 2008 - Michael Pantazi

Oldboy brings us the dark and disturbed tale of one man's vengeance against his mysterious kidnapper. Imprisoned for fifteen years, he has five days to uncover the truth

Jul 15, 2008 - Michael Pantazi