Quickie Horror Review: Ginger Snaps (dir. by John Fawcett)
There hasn’t been as many werewolf horror films as there has been zombie or vampire ones in recent times. Of those that have come out in the last ten or more years one could the number of really good...
View ArticleFilm Review: Freddy Vs. Jason (dir. by Ronny Yu)
(This review probably contains what some people would consider to be spoilers.) Today, as part of my continuing series reviewing the films of the Friday the 13th franchise, I take a look at Freddy Vs....
View ArticleThe Things You Find On Netflix: 88 (dir by April Mullen)
If you go over to Netflix right now, you can watch 88, the best film of the year so far. 88 opens with a close-up of Gwen (Katharine Isabelle). Gwen is sitting in a diner and she has no idea how she...
View ArticleWhat If Lisa Had All The Power And Picked The Oscar Nominees: 2015 Edition
With the Oscar nominations due to be announced tomorrow, now is the time that the Shattered Lens indulges in a little something called, “What if Lisa had all the power.” Listed below are my personal...
View ArticleGinger Snaps, Reviewed- BAM!
I need to begin this film review by writing that I LOVE THIS MOVIE…A LOT! There will be some geeking out- prepare yourselves. The ideal horror film takes an issue or life lesson and hides the message...
View ArticleInsomnia File #22: Insomnia (dir by Christopher Nolan)
What’s an Insomnia File? You know how some times you just can’t get any sleep and, at about three in the morning, you’ll find yourself watching whatever you can find on cable? This feature is all about...
View ArticleNever Nominated: 16 Actresses Who Were Never Nominated For An Oscar
The late actress Deborah Kerr was nominated for six Oscars over the course of her distinguished career. She never won and, in fact, she currently holds the record for the most Best Actress nominations...
View ArticleHoliday Film Review: Yes, Virginia, There Is A Santa Claus (dir by Charles...
The year is 1897 and eight year-old Virginia O’Hanlan (Katharine Isabelle — yes, that Katharine Isabelle) has a problem. All of her “little friends” say that there is no Santa Claus! When she asks...
View ArticleHorror Film Review: 13 Eerie (dir by Lowell Dean)
The 2013 film, 13 Eerie, takes place on an island that is not quite as deserted as our heroes originally assumed. The island, known as the Eerie Strait, was once the home of a brutal, maximum security...
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