Writer, filmmaker, video producer, faculty in Communication & Media Studies, @FilmThreat contributor, co-host of @ShudderingPod and all-around cinema obsessive.
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Then there's 2000's Inferno, a smaller but MUCH more coherent and complete film that shows how versatile this franchise can be, genre-wise (this one is as much noir as it is horror). GREAT new cenobites, striking visuals, solid direction from a young @ScottDerrickson. #Cenovember
Back to #Cenovember: Hellraiser: Bloodline is an absolute mess, but I'll admit, I kinda loved it. An ambitious and creative attempt to broaden the series' scope, hamstrung by acting, plot, and budget issues, but a fun watch nonetheless. And, hey, Pinhead's got a doggie, now!
...And then, we have Hellraiser III, which is where things take a serious turn for the silly. Tonally VERY different from 1 & 2, and far, far dumber. BUT: Doug Bradley is excellent, and he's worth the price of admission alone. #Hellraiser #Cenovember
My take on Hellbound: Hellraiser 2, as #Cenovember continues: Decent follow-up to HR1, kind of like two sequels in one -- the first half is a clever retread of the original, while the second half takes the fantasy/worldbuilding into interesting, over-the-top places. I dug it!
This is, flat-out, my favorite film of 2022 thus far, and it was also one of the most gratifying and enjoyable review assignments I've ever had. If you love film, have a sense of humor, and care (or used to) about Star Wars, I can't recommend this one enough.
“…[an] obsessive movie fan, was invited by Lucas himself to view an early iteration of his then-uncompleted film…” Nick Rocco Scalia loves the love letter to old-fashioned movie magic that is 5-25-77.
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“…[an] obsessive movie fan, was invited by Lucas himself to view an early iteration of his then-uncompleted film…” Nick Rocco Scalia loves the love letter to old-fashioned movie magic that is 5-25-77.
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OK, let's get this #Cenovember thing started with the O.G., Clive Barker's Hellraiser (1987). Simply put, it's a near-perfect horror film, grim and gruesome but also deliciously dark-humored and sexy. Killer performances, outstanding practical FX, and a lovely score, to boot.
As I promised/threatened on the Halloween episode of @ShudderingPod, I'm going to spend the next month watching EVERY film in the long-running #Hellraiser franchise. I'll post short capsule reviews and eventually do a complete ranking. #Cenovember begins!
What better time than #Halloween to check out our horror film review podcast, @ShudderingPod? We've got your spooky-season viewing covered, and then some! Shudderingpod.simplecast.com
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“…his potentially game-changing research on the formation of galaxies, is stolen, along with his car.” Nick Rocco Scalia finds humanity in The Allnighter.
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I co-host a horror movie review podcast, and I'd love for you to check it out! Shudderingpod.simplecast.com
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"...brings vibrant, poetic life to the grit of industrial small-town America..." Nick Rocco Scalia on the historical importance and modern relevance of The Deer Hunter.
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"...she's caught the Young Man at a particularly inconvenient time: he just murdered Dean..." Nick Rocco Scalia pieces together the chronology of Traders.
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“…were the multiple Super Bowl-winning team, and especially Brady himself, unfairly targeted…” Nick Rocco Scalia finds himself sidelined for Four Games In Fall.
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Bless your hearts, @NoSuchThingPod, @DeclouxJ et al, for introducing me to Fight of Fury, an instant-classic bad movie that has brought me almost unimaginable joy over the past week.
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"…steeped in our own innate sense of morality and justice...of its backcountry Appalachian setting." Nick Rocco Scalia experiences a reckoning when it becomes time for The Devil To Pay.
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“She discovers his final sonata, annotated with arcane symbols…on the path toward uncovering dark supernatural secrets…” Nick Rocco Scalia looks at one of Rutger Hauer's final performances in The Sonata.
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It's that time of year! So let us all watch the most horrifying Christmas thing EVER MADE!
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"a small town where mysterious disappearances have been occurring at precisely 30-year intervals…" Nick Rocco Scalia goes on a nightmarish journey for the truth about the Blood Myth.
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It just wouldn't be #Halloween without 'Halloween'! Check out episode one of our two-part discussion of Carpenter's legendary film on @13Precinct! precinct13.simplecast.com/ep…
