According to the nursery rhyme, little boys are made of snips, snails and puppy dogs’ tails. However, some parents being driven up the wall by their misbehaving spawn probably believe they’re actually jam-packed with satanic DNA. Take Damien Thorn. There’s just no hope with this kid. Appoint a nice nanny to look after him? She’ll […]
Starring Debuts #6: Harvey Stephens in The Omen (1976)
December 6, 2021 by
Film Title
The OmenSynopsis
The Antichrist begins his diaper-clad reign on Earth
Director
Richard DonnerCast
Gregory Peck
Lee Remick
Billie Whitelaw
David Warner
Harvey Stephens
Best Horror Movies About College Students
November 16, 2021 by
What can be scarier than watching a horror movie about students being actually a student? Well, today there is no problem with selecting what to watch when you gather with your friends on the weekends or after a hard studying day on campus. The year of release does not matter at all as it doesn’t […]
Evil Dead 2
August 1, 2020 by
Film Title
Evil Dead 2Synopsis
A continuation of The Evil Dead, where Ash tries to survive in a cabin possessed with evil.
Director
Sam RaimiCast
Bruce Campbell
Sarah Berry
Dan Hicks
Kassie Wesley Depaiva
Ted Raimi
Denise Bixler
Richard Domeier
1 hour 24 minutes, R for violence and gore Fair Value of Evil Dead 2: $6.00. It’s one of the classics of 80s horror comedy, not as memorable as it’s sequel, but a live action Warner Brothers cartoon of zombie slapstick. The Bruce Campbell Show: It’s all on the comic chops of the lead, Bruce […]
The Evil Dead (1981)
August 1, 2020 by
Film Title
The Evil DeadSynopsis
5 college kids visit a cabin in the woods. They read the wrong book and release flesh-possessing demons
Director
Sam RaimiCast
Bruce Campbell
Ellen Sandweiss
Richard Demanicor
Betsy Baker
Teresa Tilly
I am proud to announce that Ruthless Reviews will be immediately filling a big hole in its massive 3100+ movie review site, and this has been a long time coming. Devon, Ezra and myself will be reviewing one of the greatest franchises in camp horror movie history, the 3 Evil Dead movies by Sam Raimi. […]
Toning Down the Terror: Another look at Stephen King at the Movies
October 12, 2019 by
Few authors in the 20th century (or any time, for that matter) have been more frequently adapted for the movies than the favorite son of Maine, Stephen King. This Halloween season, I wanted to offer a look at some (not nearly all) of those movie adaptations and the ways in which certain elements were changed […]
Ruthless Recommendations- Good Horror Films now Available for streaming on Netflix/Amazon/YouTube
October 7, 2015 by
Here is your obligatory horror movie recommendations article.
70s Horror Classics- Carrie
June 12, 2015 by
The first film to treat the process of puberty as a theme of horror,
A Ghoulies Review in 10 Facts
March 6, 2014 by
Ghoulies, AKA The Toilet Monsters, is a subtle Star Wars rip off with a a great novelty death and a young Mariska Hargitay.
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer
February 2, 2014 by
Film Title
Henry:Portrait of a Serial KillerSynopsis
This killer has absolutely no peer. Viewers, meet Henry. There is no way to watch this film without feeling violated.
Director
John McNaughtonCast
Michael Rooker
Tracy Arnold
Tom Towles
First things first, I don’t know how this film has slipped under the Ruthless Review Radar for so long, because this dark and terrifying movie contains one of the most Ruthless characters of all time. Henry:Portrait of a Serial Killer was christened to be a very low budget $100,000 horror flick, but the final product […]
