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Evil Mail Cal! Check out what is on the chop block for It’s Bloggin’ Evil!

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MAIL CALL!

The mail man finally brought me my packages.  As I tracked the package, I saw that the package shipped from Pittsburgh, went to Ohio for processing, traveled to Southeastern PA, then to Downingtown, PA which is two minutes from where I reside.  However, when I thought the package would arrive the next day, my blood started to boil when I found that it was just processed in Jersey City, NJ.  Gah!  Five days later (after a weekend), my package finally arrived and I was relieved and now I can share with you what might the content be for future articles.

For the first time on It’s Bloggin’ Evil, I made a video post about what was received.  This gives you a clear idea on the content that one might come across.  Now not every film in this video will be reviewed here because their genres just aren’t evil enough, but I still think it’s interested to see what people can hunt down in flea markets, yard sales, Movie Stop’s used section, Walmart’s $5 dollar bin and so on.  Also, don’t expect just movies on future video posts!

Hopefully you enjoy the video.  I can be a dry talker at times, but I’m a bit camera shy and can get nervous.  There is some bloopers and humorous remarks in this little over 8 minute video.  Thanks again for watching and make sure you return from the grave and check out the evil to come.

Evil Thoughts. The Collector (2009)

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The Collector could be one of the next iconic horror villains of the 21st century.  You don’t see too many “repeat offenders” as you might have in the 80s and 90s with Freddy Kruger or Michael Myers.  Instead, you have Victor Crowley and The Collector – who else is out there?  There are probably more, but that is another topic I might have to explore later on in a separate topic.

The Collector feels like Saw – no doubt about that.  Since I knew the script was written by Marcus Dunstan and Patrick Melton, there were most likely going to be some similarities.  When I did some research, I saw that The Collector was a scrapped idea for a Saw prequel.  I’m sure if that ever came to fruition, nobody would have noticed this flick.  The Collector can stand by itself without the the help of Jigsaw, but the traps are all there; however, we don’t have the sob story of the cancer ridden engineer.  Instead, the killer has little to no mercy and sadistic beyond rational.  The Collector has no backstory and that is welcome – we don’t need to know his name, his origin or he reason on why he does what he does.

The Collector Region 1 USA Blu-ray

I’m amped for the sequel.  I can’t wait for more traps.  Josh Steward is the Heather Lampkincamp of The Collector.  I just hope The Collector isn’t dumb down in the sequel and reduced to a mediocre way of trying to earn a buck for the writers of Saw who by then wouldn’t be able to sell a script without it coming off like a Saw ripoff.  Lets hope for the best, lets dream for The Collector will be as original as we all wish it to be and lets try to keep an open mind about sequels.  Fans know that sequels can make or break a character – for The Collector’s sake, we hope that The Collection will make the character and set him for many more sequels to come.

British thugs versus evil! Dead Cert review!

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Can you remember the last good vampire flick?  Does Underworld count?  My mind can’t conjure up one better than Interview with the Vampire, but of course, all of these examples are mainstream, hollywood-produce examples.  Am I shunning the back alley projects?  Perhaps I’ve just seen too much horror movies.  I can’t recall the last indie vampire project that was actually worth a viewing.  Unfortunately, I still haven’t come across such a worthy viewing even if the topic of this review is a vampire genre film called Dead Cert.

A tough London gang are ruthless when it comes to territorial disputes, taking care of their competition with merciless violence, but when an Iranian businessman comes into town, Freddy and his gang don’t know what they’re getting themselves into.  The Iranian businessmen are more than just land searchers, they’re legendary vampires looking to reclaim what they claim is theirs – the London land.  Freddy’s club becomes their base of operations when Freddy’s boxer Dennis loses his bout against an Iranian brute.

 

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So, you think your dad is evil? The Stepfather review!

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Powerful opening scenes are hard to come by as Hollywood’s creativity diminishes with each and every year.  In fact, creativity and imagination is practically dead in Tinsel Town.  Now-a-days, we have to rely on indie productions to fulfill the gaps of dullness in our lives when it comes to fantasy.  Luckily, our hi technological ways have brought us the power of recording images; in this case, VHS, DVD and Blu-ray.  Joseph Ruben directed a memorable opening scene of Terry O’Quinn, you know, the guy from the hit TV series Lost, walked down the stairs to a mutilated layout.  No words, hardly an action had to translate the scene.  This is a specific time in perfection.

Jerry Blake is a traditional family man; he enjoys dinner with his wife and child; he works in real estate and provides a good upbringing for the most inexcusable children.  This perfect husband is far from perfect. He’s actually a deranged psychopath in search for a traditional family setting and if they turn out disobedient, he turns them into sliced deli meat.  After he finishes up, he moves to another serene town on the lookout for a single mother with fatherless kids to work his way into and start all over again.

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Homeless Bum vs Evil! Hobo With A Shotgun review!

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Just last night I was sparing with one of my editors for another review horror website about meaning behind the term “grindhouse.”  My editor believes that no such word should exist and the entire meaning behind the term is just a loo to generate business for studios looking to recapture a 70’s ultra-violent culture with in a cinema medium.  Whereas I believe the sleazy retro-fierce genre still lives and breathes today, spanning over 40 years.  Every genre goes dormant for some time; the zombie genre went dormant all through the nineties before making a ridiculous comeback at the turn of the millennium.  Whether me or my editor is right or wrong, the facts are undeniable that violent, exploitive and gruesome movies are still being produced today and being labeled a “grindhouse” film is still up for debatable grabs.  Hobo with a Shotgun is one of those violent, exploitive and gruesome films made in modern day.

A traveling hobo rides the rail into a wretched town filled with homeless exploiters, pedophile Santas, disrespectful murderous punks and a crime lord named The Drake and his two merciless sons Ivan and Slick.  All the Hobo wanted was peace and to gain enough money to buy himself a lawn motor from the local pawn shop  Instead, the town got to him pushing him over the edge causing him to buy a single barrel, pump-action justice delivering shotgun!  Even if you jay-walked, the Hobo took vigilantism one shell at a time.

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