Colony (1995)
Back here again with some more DIY horror. You’d think after The Basement release I would have gotten my fill, but no. I can’t seem to get enough of homegrown horror, and Colony certainly fits that bill. Seemingly shot in the late 80s/early 90s I have no idea of its true production date as there [...]
Freaky Farley (2007)
Freaky Farley is a low budget, yet shot on film, indie flick. It’s becoming more and more rare for truly independent and not “Shot by a studio on a $8 million budget but released by a small imprint in hopes to get an Oscar” independent. Freaky Farley was obviously produced by a small band of [...]
Necronos: Tower of Doom (2011)
I am a man that loves his gore and his DIY, as any normal reader of this site will attest to. When it comes to German gore flicks however, it always seems to be a mixed bag. Really over the top gore but usually not enough, matched with abysmal scripts and worse acting. Of course [...]
Things (1989)
Any regular reader of Toxic Graveyard will know how much we love DIY horror here. There’s something empowering and inspiring about seeing a group of people get together and make a film even if they don’t have the money or technical knowhow to do it. From Redneck Zombies, to The Basement, to Killing Spree, there’s [...]
Evil Things (2011)
Recently there’s been a boom in “found footage” films thanks to the popularity of Paranormal Activity. We saw a similar boom after The Blair Witch Project and why not? They’re cheap and can deliver real scares. It’s the perfect low budget choice. The problem is they’re actually hard to pull off. What looks simple can [...]
2013 The Aftermath (2010)
Recently our country as a whole has become much more interested in the apocalypse. Countless zombie , mysterious contagions, and natural disasters have been covered recently in countless films and novels. Hell, entire small press publishers have staked their entire catalog on pondering the end of civilization. I myself have always been drawn to these [...]
Psycho Holocaust (2009)
I dig DIY horror. There’s something special about grabbing some folks and a video camera and making a movie. No holds barred, no outside interference just pure film making with no compromise. Keep that in mind for this review… Psycho Holocaust is about a group of friends that go up to an isolated lake to [...]
Long Weekend (1978)
Ever since seeing The Road Warrior as a wee child I’ve been fascinated by Australian cinema. The way they film action and especially car chases is awe inspiring. I’m always on the lookout for hidden gems from down under. Long Weekend is one of those gems. Written by the screenwriter of Patrick, Long Weekend is [...]
Midnight Son (2011)
I was invited to this year’s Cinequest Film Festival in San Jose to catch this year’s crop of genre films. I caught The Dead and Midnight Son on their opening nights and they both gave me food for thought. Midnight Son is about a 24 year old dude with a dead end loser job and [...]
The Dead (2011)
Devotees to Toxic Graveyard already know I’m sick of zombie flicks. Sick of em. I love the concept of zombies, I love zombie carnage and gore but no one is innovating anymore. Zombie film makers today are doing nothing more then shoveling the same pile of shit script into our mouths, expecting us to swallow [...]