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  • The Return Review

    SquidFlicks has been around for 14 years now – and over 250 movies have been reviewed in that span. Of course, our frequency of posting has waned in recent years, but under SPF Entertainment, I am attempting to revitalize the movie reviewing component of the media empire.

    Last weekend, I watched Sinister for the first time since Patrick and I initially saw it in theaters and filmed a video review back in 2011. With a fresh viewing and 10 years behind my initial thoughts, I saw an opportunity to create a new category of content for the archives – “Return Reviews” where we revisit past reviewed films and offer an updated opinion. There are lot of movies that we loved or hated over the years that now will be getting another pass in order to see if our reviews were accurate or not. After all, we always intended for SquidFlicks to serve as “Your Guide to Great Movies”, so this is a continuation of our decades long mission. It is a labor of love, SquidFlickians!

    I’ll be starting with Sinister, but the list is almost as long as my infamous unfinished review list… make sure you are subscribed to our RSS feed to get the latest posts and reviews as they are published!

  • Neill Blomkamp is taking on big studios

    Neill Blomkamp is a director I really enjoy following. He is an accomplished SFX editor, screenwriter and director, and now after a swoon with big name studios, he’s gone back to his roots of short films and independent productions. If you don’t know Neill, he’s the director responsible for District 9, Elysium, and Chappie – All distinct, dystopian sci-fi thrillers.

    The greatest challenge – funding. Blomkamp’s Oats Studios has produced some very District 9-esque shorts, full of situational terror and gritty effects, but that level of quality and polish comes at a cost. According to Blomkamp, it’s taken millions of his own dollars to get the first volume of content off the ground.

    He’s trying to make the studio viable without having to sell out, and that’s probably the greatest threat to the creative process that any artist fears. I think if anyone could pull it off, it’s Blomkamp. He’s got the chops and the storytelling ability, and he’s created a community of other ‘makers’ to help expand his stories and creations. Hopefully Oats Studios can be a trailblazer for a new ‘Hollywood’ – one where one’s creation and innovation can stand apart from old money and rigid IP control.

    Check out the full article from Inverse here:
    https://www.inverse.com/article/34089-neill-blomkamp-district-9-oats-studios-vfx-steam-forums

  • The man behind the Xenomorph: Alien tester footage released

    Well, that may very well be scarier than the full xenomorph costume that I first encountered at the ripe old age of seven. I’m pretty sure that I won’t see the movie the same way again.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFpgu1L1YIc

  • SquidFlicks turns 7

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    In an unrelated note, I turn 23. SquidFlicks is old. I am older. Thanks for all the fun, peeps.

    As for birthday content – nobody cares when you turn 23. Not even Taylor Swift. She stopped counting at 22.

    As a fresh faced 7-year-old, SquidFlicks will face new challenges, like the reduction in nap time and the possibility of losing recess. There will also be more movies to review, and a huge queue of unfinished content to attend to.

    As a decrepit 23-year-old, I will face a quarter-life crisis and refuse to reach age-appropriate developmental milestones, forever embracing my inner child. God help us both.

    In more positive news:

    It’s October, that magical time of year – Halloween is just around the corner. You know what that means, right? The big sweepstakes!*

    Just make sure you purchase items with the SquidFlicks logo, and tune in on the 31st for the drawing. I think we’re all going to be big winners this year….

    *there isn’t a sweepstakes, but we’ll try and get some stuff done. =)

  • Full Moon Friday: Killjoy’s Psycho Circus Kickstarter Project Announced

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    Fresh off the first original web series made exclusively for Full Moon Streaming, Full Moon Features is already eying their next web series,  “Killjoy’s Psycho Circus!”

    Continuing Trent Haaga’s portray of Killjoy is no shock. Since 2010, Full Moon has released two successful sequels (2010’s Killjoy’s Revenge & 2012’s Killjoy Goes to Hell) to their Killjoy franchise (which previously had two films released in the early 2000s).

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  • Cleaning Up

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    Hey SquidFlicks,

    It’s the boss man. I want to let you all know how much I appreciate your support over the past 7 (!!!!) years. That’s an incredibly long time for a website to be around. Because SquidFlicks is older than internet dirt, the site has inevitably changed over the years. One change that I am particularly proud of is the increased quality and depth of reviews over the past three years versus the previous four. I myself know that I have grown as a writer and analytical thinker, as have many of our other contributors.

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  • Revelation Trail DVD Release Date Announced

    Retail DVD Cover (US, CA)There is something so appealing when you take a Western setting and throw in some zombie carnage!  The story of “Revelation Trail” is an inspiring one to all independent filmmakers out there.  Shot in 20 days and on a budget of only $34,000 the film takes place “In the late nineteenth-century, a holy man known only as the Preacher (Daniel Van Thomas) confronts unspeakable evil as a gruesome power consumes the frontier. Standing between ruin and salvation, he joins forces with the town Marshal (Daniel Britt), a man with his own set of demons, in a savage fight against the risen dead and the evils of the living. Along the way, the men discover which lines they’re willing to cross in the name of survival and witness the depths people reach through the power of belief — for good and ill alike.” (more…)

  • Little Miss Nerd Chef teams up with SquidFlicks for future content

    Two things that go hand in hand are movies & food!  More times than none we find ourselves with a bowl of popcorn or a box of pizza as we fill our minds with movie magic. We are proud to announce that we are teaming up with Little Miss Nerd Chef to add some tastiness to our future content! Learn more about our newest friend after the jump!
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  • SDCC ’14 News: Mad Mad Fury Road poster debuts!

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    Today marks the first day of San Diego Comic Con 2014! We will try to bring you as much news as it becomes available!  News we are first reporting on is the debut for a film we here at SF HQ are EAGERLY awaiting, Mad Max Fury Road.

    Check it out above and stay with us for more announcements!

  • Summer 2014 Update

    Nothing amazing or groundbreaking here, folks, but I just wanted to touch base and make a quick announcement.

    In a desperate attempt to bolster our video uploads and keep content on the site fresh, I am testing out using my newly acquired Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro to record, edit, and upload videos. While these won’t be stunning displays of modern video techniques, they WILL be content and if they are of suitable quality then this will be a good route to take for future content.

    I will be putting this to the test over the rest of the summer. Let me know what you think. I am FREE from college and that means I have some time for SF again. Let’s rock this thing!