“The most seductive evil of all time has now been unleashed in ours,” says the poster, which is no way to talk about me and this episode’s guest. So good they name it twice — Dracula 2000, then a few months later in 2001, Dracula 2001 — this phenomenal (pheromonal?) Butler bloodfest positions Dracula as… DRACULA 2000: episode 8 of the GERRYSTORM podcast Read More
Dracula 2000 2.5 stars
A group of thieves breaks into a chamber expecting to find paintings, but instead they release the count himself, who travels to New Orleans to find his nemesis’ daughter, Mary Van Helsing. The dialogue in Dracula 2000 is as expected. That is, a mixture of overwrought nonsense (“the only way to know death is to embrace it” says Mary,… Dracula 2000 Read More
Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation 2.5 stars
It’s been 100 years since his last date. And even though his castle hotel is always bustling with monster holidaymakers, weddings and his family, poor old undead Drac is starting to feel lonely. He even tries online dating, but he can’t get round the fact that he and his kind only zing – the monster… Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation Read More
Hotel Transylvania 2 (2D) 3 stars
“He’s a late fanger, just like you!” declares terrifying vampire Vlad cheerfully, of his little ginger great grandson Dennis – after various adventures with Drac still haven’t resulted in the boy’s sharp teeth appearing. In fact Dennis has shown no signs of momsterliness at all – and he’s nearly five! The is he/isn’t he a vampire conundrum,… Hotel Transylvania 2 (2D) Read More
Hotel Transylvania 3.5 stars
Let’s face it, really all a top notch kids’ movie needs is at least one excellent fart joke, a running time of around 90 minutes and a story where good triumphs over evil. But mainly, an excellent fart joke. Actually I’d happily take these criteria for any movie, whichever age group it’s aimed at. But Hotel Transylvania – the animated… Hotel Transylvania Read More
Scary Movies Not Including Scary Movie
See also: Places I can’t go because… Horror Movies! Cabin in the woods borrowed from an absent cousin – check. Stormy night – check. Power lines down – check. New bikinis to try on – check. Hazardous waste facility nearby – check. Ancient cat graveyard – check. Simon Pegg – check. Calling from inside the house – actually that doesn’t really work any… Scary Movies Not Including Scary Movie Read More