Tag Archive: horror

30 years later: Cannibal Holocaust

Considering we are a PG-13 website, this is the only picture from the film I feel comfortable posting. I'm not kidding.

30 years ago, Cannibal Holocaust was unleashed upon the world.  It went on to become one of the most controversial movies ever…no small feat, considering it came from the same country that gave us everything from Salo to Suspiria.  Hit the read more link for a look back at this blood-soaked classic.

Note: There are some story spoilers (not that you’d watch Cannibal Holocaust for the story, ha!)

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ThanksKilling mini-review

Made for under $3,500 and with a runtime of a little over an hour, ThanksKilling is ultra low-budget film making at its badly-acted best.

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The Evil Dead (1981)

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The fifth and final entry in our Week of Horror series is The Evil Dead, a horror film from 1981 that launched the careers of Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell.

Note: Minor spoilers ahead.  Some NSFW images inside

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The Shining (1980)

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The fourth entry in our Week of Horror series is The Shining, a classic 1980 film directed by Stanley Kubrick.

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Zombie (1979)

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The third entry in our Week of Horror series is Zombie, a 1979 Italian film directed by the legendary Lucio Fulci.

Note:  This review covers the Anchor Bay 2002 release.  Some images inside NSFW.

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Slave of the Cannibal God (1978)

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The second entry in our Week of Horror series is Slave of the Cannibal God, a 1978 Italian film starring none other than Ursula AndressRead More »

Suspiria (1977)

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Our first entry in our Week of Horror series is Suspiria, a classic 1977 film by legendary Italian film maker Dario Argento.

Note:  Some slightly NSFW images inside

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The Week of Horror!

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In the spirit of the upcoming holiday season, the next week on Living With a Nerd is going to be a week of horror!  Each day, we are going to review one of our five favourite horror movies.  They will be posted in order of release…I swear this wasn’t intentional, but the five films were released one year after another:  1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, and 1981. 

Stay tuned, it’s going to be a fun week!

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Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter

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What happens when you combine a ridiculous premise, a comedic script, a $100,000 budget, and an 80’s low-budget film style?  You get Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter.

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The Dead Next Door

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Films like Shriek of the Mutilated and Slave to the Cannibal God prove that independent horror films are some of the best horror films.  The Dead Next Door is no exception.

Note: Gory, NSFW images inside

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