The Greasy Strangler has garnered a lot of buzz on the festival circuit. A lot of that buzz boils down to, “whoa, Frodo produced a disgusting grindhouse gross-out!” That’s good, of course. But, considering that it seems to be dividing genre festival-goers – people who typically have iron stomachs and an affinity for weirdness – … More The Greasy Strangler – REVIEW – Fantastic Fest 2016
The trailer for Baskin made the social media rounds a while back (about a year ago). It looked pretty grimy and bloody. Right up my alley. I put it in my list of films to keep on my radar but never saw it. Did it come to Chicago? Maybe. But if it did, I certainly … More REVIEW – Baskin (2015)
If you’ve heard of Lake Nowhere, then you might be a bit surprised to see it here at NoRealDanger. “What are you doing reviewing a short film, idiot?!” you may be screaming at your screen. To that I say, “Whoa. Calm down. Take some deep breaths. Maybe have a cup of chamomile.” It’s true that … More REVIEW – Lake Nowhere (2015)
Next up in my Fantasia International Film Fest 2016 review series is Red Christmas. Another film that I was unaware of until I saw the trailer on the Fantasia Fest site. It looked pretty crazy and like it had plenty of high-pressure blood fountains. So, I was convinced. (natch) It’s an Australian film that stars … More Red Christmas (2016) – REVIEW
I’ve been putting off writing about “Hannibal” for too long. Not just because I don’t typically write about television either. In the case of “Hannibal”, I will gladly make an exception. I’ve been putting it off because I want to do it justice. I want to convey the reasons that I would write about … More REVIEW – Hannibal (TV)
I’m not 100% clear on why I watch the extreme gore and torture films from Japan, but I do. And I’m not talking about cartoonishly/awesomely gory films like, Tokyo Gore Police, Robo Geisha, Machine Girl, etc. I mean, the minimal plot, gut-wrenching gore realism films. (see below for examples) When I learn of one that … More RAMBLING – Japanese extremes
I was once surveyed about films and movie rentals for Facets in Chicago. After I explained what I meant by “genre film” to the two college-aged kids doing the interviewing, they asked me why I enjoy those types of films. I gave them my (now famous) “no real danger” explanation. They pressed further, asking … More REVIEW – August Underground (2001)
I had an opportunity to see an advanced screening of Green Room from Blue Ruin director, Jeremy Saulnier, last night. So, obviously, I went. (obvious because you saw the title of this review. and because what else am i going to do on a thursday night?) Blue Ruin was great. It was a tense revenge thriller … More REVIEW – Green Room (2016)
Remember hearing about Eli Roth’s cannibal throwback/homage, The Green Inferno, way back in 2012-2013? I do. I also remember periodically thinking, “Whatever happened to The Green Inferno?” over the next few years. I’d read a snippet about production or distribution delays every once in awhile, but then I pretty much forgot about it. Then a … More REVIEW – The Green Inferno (2015)
When I saw the trailer for Condemned I was pretty impressed. It looked like a fun, indie splatfest despite some annoying characters. (but isn’t that part of the fun?) It had pustules, vomiting, tongue injection, stabbing, bludgeoning, and… was that Nick Damici?! Nice! That guy should be in every movie! The trailer paints the film … More REVIEW – Condemned (2015)
No Real Danger 