LOVE AT FIRST BITE (1979) – Episode 184 – Decades of Horror 1970s
“What was that maniac drinking? Tastes like the Volga river at low tide!” Muddy water turned to wine? Join your faithful Grue Crew – Doc Rotten, Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan,…
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[Review] COCAINE BEAR (2023, Universal) Comedy and Gore Mix For a Bonkers Good Time at the Theaters
The Grue-Crew review COCAINE BEAR (2023, Universal Pictures) on Gruesome Magazine episode 411. Award-winning filmmaker Christopher G. Moore, award-winning screenwriter Brian W. Smith, and Doc Rotten share their thoughts about…
PORNO (2020, Shudder) Movie Review – A Silly, Entertaining Horror Comedy
Tonight, we review PORNO (2020, SHUDDER). Doc Rotten from Horror News Radio. Jeff Mohr from Decades of Horror: The Classic Era. And Crystal Cleveland, the Livin6Dead6irl from Decades of Horror:…
Reviews of Gwen – Little Monsters on Gruesome Magazine 87
This week, the Grue-Crew swing from comedic zombies to witchy-poo wannabees with a pair of streaming genre flicks. The first film this week, GWEN from director William McGregor, presents the…
“Dave Made a Maze” (2017): A Quirky Hybrid Comedy Packed With Laughs and Heart
Dave Made a Maze is the first directorial feature from actor Bill Watterson. Some of you will know his face from his brief appearance in the 2014 chiller Ouija, but…
“Evil Ed” (1995): Goofy, Goopy Love Letter to 1980s Horror
One can tell when a horror film is made by fans of the genre; there is a certain love for the material that comes through. Of course, this is even…
“Brain Damage” (1988): Social Commentary Served With Gore, Laughs, & A Brain-eating Monster
Writer/director Frank Henenlotter’s Brain Damage (1988) is a thoughtful and powerful exploration of the dangers of drug addiction. It also happens to be a gory horror-comedy featuring a singing, dancing,…
“Welcome to Willits” (Nevermore Film Festival 2017): Aliens, Campers, & Pot Farmers Make for a Well-balanced Horror Comedy
Striking the right balance of tone and genres in a horror comedy can be a tricky proposition. Writer Tim Ryan and director Trevor Ryan manage to pull this off with…
“She Kills”: Indie Grindhouse Homage Thrusts Itself Onto Home Video
Indie horror-comedy She Kills has gotten lots of positive buzz on the festival circuit. It hit iTunes, Amazon Video, and Vimeo in the fall of 2016, and now SRS Cinema…
“HoliDead”: Crowdfunding Campaign Launches for Croatian Spring Breakers Vs. Zombies Film
If you ever wanted to help fund a Croatian Spring Breakers vs. Zombies horror/comedy, now is your chance. Croatian filmmakers Dario Lonjak and Velimir Grgic have kicked off their crowdfunding…
“Night of Something Strange” (2016): Spreads Its Bodily-Fluid-Spewing Sickness on Blu-Ray and DVD
After generating quite a bit of buzz on the festival circuit, the award-winning horror comedy Night of Something Strange is now available on Blu-Ray and DVD. Here is your chance…
“I Survived a Zombie Holocaust” (2015): Cheekiness and Charm Abound in New Zealand Horror Comedy
Since Peter Jackson’s early films, along with efforts from other filmmakers such as those behind Black Sheep (2006), New Zealand has had a solid track record with producing horror comedies…