CHICAGO – It began with a boy and his dream (nightmare?). John LaFlamboy, to be exact, as he took an idea he had in college and made it his life’s work. He owns and operates the HellsGate Haunted House in Lockport (Illinois), which was designed, built and put together by Haunted House experts expressly for the spookiest month of the year. For info on how to purchase tickets, click HellsGate.
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Blu-ray Review: Found Footage Anthology ‘V/H/S’ Falls Frighteningly Flat
Submitted by mattmovieman on December 28, 2012 - 9:25amCHICAGO – There are a great many talented people involved in the over-hyped, underdeveloped horror anthology, “V/H/S.” It’s a sad sight to see so many gifted filmmakers assembled for a project so misguided. What could’ve been a launching pad for several exciting careers ends up being a mildly diverting curiosity well worth taping over.
Film Review: Horror Anthology ‘V/H/S’ Offers Mixed Bag of Body Parts
Submitted by BrianTT on October 4, 2012 - 11:55am![]() Rating: 3.0/5.0 |
CHICAGO – “V/H/S” is a clever concept for a film executed with decidedly mixed results. There are enough smart ideas and chilling moments to recommend it to fans of any of its multiple genres (horror, found footage, indie film, even mumblecore), but I would never suggest it to a general audience. It is a cult film through and through and it feels like that’s just the way its talented team of creators wants it to be.
HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: 40 Pairs of Passes to 2012’s Scariest, Rawest Horror ‘V/H/S’
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on September 25, 2012 - 10:45pmCHICAGO – In the latest HollywoodChicago.com Hookup: Film with our unique social giveaway technology, we have 40 pairs of movie passes up for grabs to the advance screening of “V/H/S,” which is being called the year’s scariest, rawest horror film!
‘The Signal’ Sports Plenty of Style, Little Substance in Sci-Fi Twist on Torture Porn
Submitted by HollywoodChicago.com on February 22, 2008 - 2:53amCHICAGO – In the last several years, the horror genre has become hot because of its return on investment. The strategy is to market the hell out of the scare factor, get a good opening weekend (which usually takes care of the filming costs several times over) and make sure the blood spatters well. There is no need for pricey star power because the “star” is always the quality kills.
