The Graves Review

Directed by Brian Pulido Another film from After Dark Horrorfest 4, The Graves tells the story of two sisters who visit a remote mine town that turns out to be a fight for survival. From the beginning, Abby and Megan are portrayed as kick-ass comic-loving rockers who would love nothing but something crazy and possibly [...]

Greatest Film Moments – The Invisible Man

The Invisible Man tells the story of a scientist by the name of Dr. Griffin who finds a way to become invisible.  However, one of the chemicals used in his formula to become invisible drives him to insanity.  Bent on power, Griffin becomes violent and murderous, turning on a local innkeeper and on his associate [...]

Grimm’s Grimmest – Fowler’s Fowl

There was a sorcerer who dressed like a pauper, begging from house to house and stealing pretty girls. No one knew where he took them because none ever came back. One day the sorcerer knocked on the door of a man who had three beautiful daughters. He feigned weakness and carried a basket on his [...]

Possession Review

Directed by Joel Bergvall and Simon Sandquist  Possession tells the story of Jess, a workaholic wife to artist Ryan, with a work-related past involving her ex-convict brother-in-law Roman.  Her world is turned upside-down after a freak car accident sends her husband and brother-in-law in comas, but her life is thrown into a tailspin when Roman wakes up [...]

Nightmares and Dreamscapes – Crouch End

The second episode of Nightmares and Dreamscapes mini-series is Crouch End, another short from the stories of Stephen King. Crouch End tells the story of loving devoted couple (a lawyer and his wife) in London on their honeymoon. During one romantic day, he is contacted by a client, inviting the couple to his home in Crouch [...]

The Final Review

Directed by Joey Stewart The Final tells the story of a group of high school outcasts who get revenge on the students who torment them. For years these high school misfits have endured physical and mental abuse at the hands of their classmates, culminating in the events that are known simply as the final. One of [...]

Cloverfield Review

Directed by Matt Reeves Cloverfield tells the story of a small group of survivors during a monster attack in New York, told in their point of views using a handheld video camera. Using the faux documentary style of video taping, the events of the monster attack are shaky and at some times nausea-inducing when the small group of [...]

Grimm’s Grimmest – Prudent Hans

One day, Hans travels from his mother’s home to Grethel’s. His mother tells him to “take care” when he travels to Grethel’s home. He arrives at Grethel’s, greeting her and asking for something without bringing anything for her. She gives him a needle, which he sticks in a hay cart that is going along. He [...]

Top 10 Reasons Why I Love Repo! The Genetic Opera

Considering that the content of Gruesome Details has been only reviews as of late, I have been contemplating reasons why I love and why I loathe films in the horror genre.  The result is this tentative series of posts simply put as Top 10 Reasons, which gives reasons why I either love or loathe the film [...]

Near Dark Review

Directed by Kathryn Bigelow   Near Dark tells the story of a young man named Caleb who reluctantly joins a traveling gang of vampires after being bitten by the girl he tried to seduce.   Her name is Mae and she is a member of the renegade vampire gang. However, her fellow vampires are not keen on [...]