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The Dark Knight Rises Blu-ray Review
by Kimberly McCall, Critic
(December 03, 2012)
With the first subtle thunder of Hans Zimmer's notes, it feels as through not even a second has passed since we were last in the world of Christopher Nolan's Batman. In reality, it has been four years since The Dark Knight film, itself, and eight years in
The Expendables 2 Blu-Ray Review
by Tim Janson, Columnist and Critic
(December 03, 2012)
After the first Expendables film and its gathering of iconic 1980s action stars the comment you heard most from fans was “where is Chuck Norris and Jean Claude Van Damme?” Well the omission of those two stars is rectified in Expendables 2. Now the on
From the Vault: The Vampire Bat
by Tim Janson, Columnist and Critic
(December 02, 2012)
Universal Films virtually created the horror film in the 1930s with films like Dracula, Frankenstein, The Invisible Man, and The Mummy. Soon the popularity of their films spawned numerous copycat productions. This week in from the Vault we take a look ba
Frankenweenie Blu-ray and DVD Details
by Robert T. Trate, News Editor
(December 01, 2012)
Walt Disney has released the official details to their stop motion 3D hit, Frankenweenie. Here is the official press release from Walt Disney.
Shock-O-Rama: Pet Sematary
by Chuck Francisco, Columnist and Critic
(December 01, 2012)
If there's a better form of birth control than Gage Creed, the murderous reanimated toddler from Pet Sematary, I'm having trouble thinking of it. If you aren't freaked out when Gage wickedly coos "Now I want to play wiff yew", then your heart's made of sto
Killer Kringles
by Chuck Francisco, Columnist and Critic
(November 29, 2012)
Ah, Christmas season! A chill wind sweeps by, rosing your cheeks raw, and driving passers by further into the bundled layers of scarf equipped warmth. The traditional trappings are abound: logs tossed onto fires, eggs mixed with nog, and snow kissed evergr
DVD Shopping Bag: The Rites of Spring
by Robert T. Trate, Columnist and Critic
(November 27, 2012)
What sways you for movies these days? Back in the day I would walk the video store where I worked and pick films based on the box.
ParaNorman Blu-ray Review
by Joel Rickenbach, Columnist and Critic
(November 27, 2012)
From the moment I saw the teaser trailer cut to Donovan’s “Season of the Witch”, I knew ParaNorman was going to be something special. The fact that it was from the genius minds at Laika (Coraline) should have been enough of a dead giveaway. With just
From the Vault: The Old Dark House
by Tim Janson, Columnist and Critic
(November 25, 2012)
In the 30's and 40's there arose a sub-genre of horror films that would be come to known as "old dark house" thrillers. The plots of these films varied slightly but always involved a group of people gathering at a creepy old house or mansion.
Brave Blu-ray Five Disc Collectors Edition Review
by Kimberly McCall, Critic
(November 20, 2012)
The trailers for Pixar’s Brave seemed to paint a picture of a sweeping epic adventure with a strong and unconventional female lead character. When I saw this movie in the theater, I was expecting to be thrown back in a vast tale set against a gorgeous ce
DVD Shopping Bag: Expendables 2
by Robert T. Trate, Columnist and Critic
(November 20, 2012)
All right, admit it. You sat through the first Expendables movie and liked it enough to watch the second. The concept, not the story, is great. Take all the classic eighties action stars and team them up for an adventure. The first movie worked and made a
Fall of '82: Q: The Winged Serpent
by Rob Vaux, Mania Critic
(November 19, 2012)
Two names spring to the forefront when watching Q: The Winged Serpent: producer Samuel Z Arkoff and director Larry Cohen. Those boys knew how to deliver some grade-A cheese, the kind of thing that never wins awards but keeps Joe Bob Biggs in a state of ne
10 Box Sets for Geeks and Movie Fans
by Robert T. Trate, Geek and Movie Fan
(November 19, 2012)
The biggest holiday shopping days are upon us. Years ago, one would have to venture off to the store and try to pick up one of these box sets. Today, with as little as a few key stokes, these box sets can be shipped to you and your loved ones. With that id
Universal 100th Anniversary Collection Blu-Ray Review
by Tim Janson, Columnist and Critic
(November 18, 2012)
Universal Studios is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year and they have already blessed horror fans with its release of Universal Classic Monsters: The Essential Collection. Now along comes 100th Anniversary Collection with, and let me make sure I
From the Vault: Thriller
by Tim Janson, Columnist and Critic
(November 18, 2012)
Long after becoming the biggest horror icon of the 1930s and 1940s, Boris Karloff turned his attention to conquering the small screen. Using Twilight Zone as a template, Karloff hosted his own mystery/horror anthology show called Thriller from 1960 – 19
Shock-O-Rama: The Convent
by Chuck Francisco, Columnist and Critic
(November 17, 2012)
Many are the days that we long for foods which we know are atrociously bad for us (I'll take a whole Blooming' Onion please!). Some find the temptation more alluring than others, who can resist and (more often then not) choose a healthier, more substantial
Incognito Cinema Warriors XP episode 203 Review
by Chuck Francisco, Columnist and Critic
(November 14, 2012)
It's always fascinating the way television shows evolve. Some develop their characters at a glacial pace, while others manage to right the ship or expand shallow characters in a matter of an episode (Revolution comes to mind). So when an independently prod
DVD Shopping Bag: Little Shop of Horrors Directors Cut Blu-ray
by Robert T. Trate, Columnist and Critic
(November 13, 2012)
I love musicals. Not really a thing most guys who love science fiction and horror movies like to proclaim. Hold on, I’m not done.
BSG: Blood and Chrome DVD Release Date
by Robert T. Trate, News Editor
(November 09, 2012)
This week Machinima Prime will premiere Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome. In February of next year Universal Studios will release all 10 chapters on Blu-ray and DVD. Here is the official press release from Universal.
DVD Shopping Bag: Alfred Hitchcock Masterpiece Collection Blu-ray
by Robert T. Trate, Columnist and Critic
(November 06, 2012)
If there was one gift I could not live with out this holiday season it would be Alfred Hitchcock Masterpiece Collection on Blu-ray. Count them, 15 of the Master of Suspense greatest films. Here in one perfect little box set is:
They Live Collectors Edition Blu-ray Review
by Robert T. Trate, Columnist and Critic
(November 05, 2012)
The first time I heard about They Live, it was from my best friend and his older brother. Somehow, their parents always took them to see badass rated R movies. This is how I heard about The Fly and Die Hard which, if you take note, are around the same time
Excision Blu-ray Review
by Tim Janson, Columnist and Critic
(November 02, 2012)
Perverse, depraved, psychotic…all valid descriptions of Excision, one of the most decadently twisted films to come along in some time. Pauline is an 18 year old high school student, intelligent, unattractive, misunderstood, but confident enough to tell
Mania Exclusive: Rick Baker Interview
by Robert T. Trate, News Editor
(October 31, 2012)
I was at an award ceremony a few weeks ago and a fellow colleague pointed out to me that Make Up Legend Rick Baker had ducked away from the press line. What my colleague failed to notice was that Rick Baker had reappeared and was actually standing behind t
DVD Shopping Bag: Rosemarys Baby Criterion Collection
by Robert T. Trate, Columnist and Critic
(October 30, 2012)
It’s funny how a film can change for you, personally, over the years. I am surprised how E.T. has changed for me. The first time I saw it, I identified with Eliot. Years later, it was Mike. I saw the outsider’s perspective (ET’s point of view) as wel
The Princess Bride Anniversary Blu-ray Review
by Robert T. Trate, Columnist and Critic
(October 29, 2012)
The first time I saw The Princess Bride it very much mirrored what transpires in the film. My parents popped me and my brother down in front of the TV and told us to watch this “great movie”.
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