Happy Halloween from the jaded viewer!

Ahh Halloween. It isn't until tomorrow but I'm sure everybody is prepping their costumes for parties and parades.So I'll take this time for you to dig through my limited Halloween archives. Below is some of my Halloween themed posts and reviews. And as a trick and a treat, I've posted some of Adam Green's Halloween shorts. Enjoy! Now share some candy will ya?jaded viewer Halloween linkage:Trick 'r Treat (Review)Rob Zombie's Halloween (Review)Sexy...

Categories: blood manor review, halloween, happy halloween, jadedviewer, jadedviewer.com, nightmare vampires review, nyc haunted house

Paranormal Activity (Original Ending)

Well it finally hit the interwebs. Paranormal Activity's original ending (via MovieWeb and Bloody Disgusting). I first mentioned this in my review that I was intrigued by this ending. Now having seen it, here are my thoughts.The ending keeps the "real" feel of the entire movie.That rocking back and forth is really creepyThe discovery of Micah's body is only heard in voices...makes it really tingly mesmerizingThe cops shooting Katie seem kinda off...but...

Categories: paranormal activity, paranormal activity original ending, paranormal activity review, pov horror

The Shortround: bad GirLs

[Well I'm going to start another little on and off segment on the jaded viewer called The Shortround. Basically the premise is this. If you see a short around the interwebs, tell me about it and I'll post it up. Let's keep the indie horror and indie interweb scene going!]Well the Soska sisters dropped me a line to tell me about their spankin new short called "Bad Girls"that was created in 48 hours for the 2009 Blood Shots fast horror film competition.My...

Categories: dead hooker in a trunk, soska sisters, the shortround

The Shortround: Her Name is Laura Panic

[Well I'm going to start another little on and off segment on the jaded viewer called The Shortround. Basically the premise is this. If you see a short around the interwebs, tell me about it and I'll post it up. Let's keep the indie horror and indie interweb scene going!]Well continuing this Shortround Thursday, I bring you Adam Wingard's (director of Home Sick and Pop Skull) new short called Her Name is Laura Panic.I particularly liked the first...

Categories: adam wingard, laura panic, the shortround

Incest Death Squad (Review)

Incest Death SquadIncest Death Squad (2009)Directed by Corey UdlerWell if you're reading this review, you probably realized that my quote is on the cover of the DVD box.Yup, it's right damn in front in bold freakin letters it reads:"Are you going to hell if you see this movie? Probably so."I still stand by that quote. Because after watching Incest Death Squad, you really are going to hell if you see this flick. It's probably what right wing, Christian...

Categories: 2009 exploitation movies, 2009 grindhouse movies, 2009 horror dvd, 2009 horror movies, exploitation film, grindhouse, incest death squad, incest death squad trailer, indie horror

Gnaw (Review)

GnawGnaw (2008)Directed by Gregory MandryYou've all seen the posters for Joss Whedon's upcoming Cabin in the Woods right? The taglines take a shot at all the slasher convention "rules" of well cabin in the woods horror films.These rules were obviously made famous in the Friday the 13th flicks but they've infiltrated many other flicks as well. Cabin Fever, Hills Have Eyes, etc.Well before you see Whedon's flick, you should watch a movie like Gnaw...

Categories: 2009 grindhouse movies, 2009 horror dvd, 2009 horror movies, cannibal films, gnaw, gnaw review, rednecks, UK horror

NYC Haunted House: Blood Manor (Review)

[First a disclaimer: I'd like to thank Claire and Joan from Blood Manor's PR staff for the opportunity to visit. Insano Steve and I had a great time and got totally spooked and thrilled by all the actors and awesome designs of each room. Thanks! Also, I have some pics of the crowd and the exterior. None of the interior. With a week to go before Halloween, you'll have to experience it for yourself!]On a rainy Friday night, I invited Insano Steve to...

Categories: 3d horror movies, blood manor, blood manor review, haunted house, new york city, nyc haunted house

Insano Steve vs Blood Manor (Review)

**Also check out the jaded viewer's review of Blood Manor**So the jadedviewer asks me "Hey, you want to check out this haunted house?". Initially, I was very skeptical of the experience. I'm about as "jaded" as they come to such silly so-called interactive role playing adventures. But with the promise of free tickets, who was I to say no? So off to the 'Blood Manor' we went, .....On a cold wet Friday, we proceeded to the far far far west side of...

Categories: blood manor, blood manor review, haunted house, nyc haunted house, nyc horror

See Black Dynamite, Save Orphans from Smack!

Well this is a rare Saturday post because we have an emergency.Did you know if you go to the theater and watch Black Dynamite an orphan gets detoxed from smack?You didn't know that did you. Well it's true. I know you guys don't want to see a 6 year old, addicted to smack breaking into your home looking for some loose change so he can get his next fix.So do something about it! By donating money to see Black Dynamite, you get that kid off the street...

Categories: black dynamite, black dynamite clip, black dynamite red band trailer, black dynamite review, blaxploitation

Trick 'R Treat (Review)

Trick 'R TreatTrick 'R Treat (2009)Directed by Michael DoughertyAfter many visits to Best Buy, I finally got a copy of Trick 'R Treat. Jeezus, I forgot how much the horror-sphere hyping and blogging can affect my own chances of watching a film I'm hyping.But I finally watched it on a lazy weekend afternoon with my cousin and we both dug one of the best horror films of 2009.Yes folks, It's another glowing review of TRT. What can I say? I dug the twists...

Categories: halloween, top horror movies of 2009, trick r treat, trick r treat review

What's the kryptonite for horror bloggers?

I was thrilled to be asked by HorrorBlips.com to be part of their ongoing horror topic of the week. In this weeks edition, I was part of the question posed by Robyn, Editor of HorrorBlips.com:What’s the one movie theme or freaky character that never fails to scare you every time?Check out what your favorite horror bloggers had to say below (including myself!)Horror Bloggers Reveal Their Weaknesses While it might seem that true horror fans are unscareable,...

Categories: freddy in space, horrorblips, the jaded viewer

the jaded viewer goes on vacation.....again

Well I will be MIA for the next few days as I travel to New Orleans for some much needed R&R. I figure while I'm there, I'll head down to the Louisiana bayou and visit my old friend Victor Crowley.Me and Vic (his friends call him Vic, his victims call him "NOOOOOO! Argh!!!") We go way back. I visited him after he got that Hatchet in the head. We played Monopoly, Jenga and Trivial Pursuit. Vic also liked to kill animals with his bare hands. I...

Categories: Adam Green, hatchet, the jaded viewer, victor crowley

The Children (Review)

The Children The Children (2009)Directed by Tom Shankland[this is a review I wrote for UGO.com's Movie Blog, hence the shortness and the letter grade]The Children represents a subgenre of horror that will never be fully accepted in the United States of America. Oh yeah, we’ve had our share of “killer kids” films, namely Children of the Corn, The Omen and The Good Son but it’s probably never going to be mainstreamy anytime soon.Well thank the UK for...

Categories: 2009 horror dvd, ghosthouse underground, the children, the children review, UK horror

The Thaw (Review)

The ThawThe Thaw (2009)Directed by Mark A. Lewis[this is a review I wrote for UGO.com's Movie Blog]“They’re bugs and they eat people, it’s that simple.”It’s a simple premise for a simple movie. However, this movie wants you to think it’s more than that. If you haven’t heard of an ecological horror movie, let me introduce you to The Thaw. The overarching theme is we should all be ashamed of ourselves. Little did we know our gas guzzling SUV’s, aerosol...

Categories: ghosthouse underground, giant bugs, the thaw, the thaw review, val kilmer