Liebster Award!
YEAH!!! Z-portal was recently nominated for a Liebster Award! What the hell is a Liebster Award exactly? Well, apparently a Liebster Award is kind of an unofficial award given to small time bloggers...
View ArticleGrave Encounters 2 (2012)
Grave Encounters 2 (Canada/USA, 2012) - Color, Director(s): John Poliquin MPAA Rating: Not Rated Approx. 95 min.Z-rating: 2 out of 5 stars for only being mildly entertainingCheese Factor: 4 out of 5...
View ArticleBizarre Animation
Anyone who knows me, knows that I'm a fan of bizarre animation. I even wrote a post titled Twisted Toons and Awesome Animation back when I first started this blog. I grew up adoring the strange and...
View ArticleEvil Dead (2013)
Evil Dead (USA, 2013) - Color, Director(s): Fede Alvarez MPAA Rating: R [UK: 18] Approx. 91 min.Z-rating: 4 out of 5 stars for a genuinely entertaining remakeCheese Factor: 1 out of 5 stars because the...
View ArticleTop 5 Stoner Films for 420!!!
Stoners rejoice!!! Tis 4/20 again and we would like to pay tribute to all our fellow potheads here at the Z-portal. As much as we enjoy mindless entertainment, we enjoy process of becoming mindless...
View ArticleRiki-Oh: The Story of Ricky (1991)
Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky (Hong Kong/Japan, 1991) - Color, Director(s): Lam Nai-Choi MPAA Rating: R [UK: 18] [HK: Cat III] Approx. 91 min.Z-rating: 5 out of 5 stars for a most entertaining and...
View ArticleCurse of Chucky (2013)
Curse of Chucky (USA, 2013) - Color, Director(s): Don ManciniMPAA Rating: R[UK: 18]Approx. 97 min.Z-rating: 3 stars out of 5Cheese Factor: 2 stars out of 5"Sorry Jack... Chucky's Back!" was the tagline...
View ArticleTexas Chainsaw (2013)
Texas Chainsaw 3D (USA, 2013) - Color, Director(s): John LuessenhopMPAA Rating: R[UK: 18]Approx. 92 min.Z-rating: 2 stars out of 5Cheese Factor: 2 stars out of 5What's Halloween without some Texas...
View ArticleDream Home (2010)
Dream Home (Hong Kong, 2010) - Color, Director(s): Ho-Cheung PangMPAA Rating: NR[HK: CAT III]Approx. 96 min.Z-rating: 4 stars out of 5Cheese Factor: 2 stars out of 5Wow, this was a really surprising...
View ArticleI Spit on Your Grave 2 (2013)
I Spit on Your Grave 2 (USA, 2013) - Color, Director(s): Steven R. MonroeMPAA Rating: R[UK: PG]Approx. 106 min.Z-rating: 3.5 stars out of 5Cheese Factor: 2 stars out of 5 for the Christian Bale...
View ArticleManiac (2012)
Maniac (France/USA, 2012) - Color, Director(s): Franck KhalfounMPAA Rating: NR[UK: 18]Approx. 89 min.Z-rating: 4.5 stars out of 5Cheese Factor: 0 stars out of 5Maniac is remake of a 1980 slasher by the...
View ArticleThe Collection (2012)
The Collection (USA, 2003) - Color, Director(s): Marcus DunstanMPAA Rating: R[UK: 18]Approx. 82 min.Z-rating: 4 stars out of 5Cheese Factor: 1 stars out of 5This movie is a sequel to The Collector,...
View ArticleHatchet III (2013)
Hatchet III (USA, 2013) - Color, Director(s): BJ McDonnellMPAA Rating: RApprox. 77 min.Z-rating: 4 stars out of 5 Cheese Factor: 3 stars out of 5 "I don't believe in ghosts... just Gremlins"Let me...
View ArticleDemons 2 (1986)
Demons 2 (Italy, 1986) - Color, Director(s): Lamberto BavaMPAA Rating: UR[UK: 15]Approx. 88 min.Z-rating: 4 stars out of 5Cheese Factor: 3 stars out of 5We're going to kick off Supernatural Horror Week...
View ArticleApartment 143 (2011)
Apartment 143 (Spain, 2011) - Color, Director(s): Carles TorrensMPAA Rating: R[UK: 15]Approx. 80 min.Z-rating: 3 stars out of 5Cheese Factor: 2 stars out of 5This found footage horror movie is in the...
View ArticleApartment 1303 [Double Review]
Apartment 1303 (Japan, 2007) - Color, Director(s): Ataru OikawaMPAA Rating: NR[UK: 15]Approx. 94 min.Z-rating: 3.5 stars out of 5Cheese Factor: 2 stars out of 5I've been meaning to review this one for...
View ArticleLords of Salem (2012)
Lords of Salem (USA, 2012) - Color, Director(s): Rob ZombieMPAA Rating: R[UK: 18]Approx. 101 min.Z-rating: 4 stars out of 5Cheese Factor: 1 stars out of 5I've always been a fan of Rob Zombie's music...
View ArticleMr. Vampire (1985)
Mr. Vampire (Hong Kong, 1985) - Color, Director(s): Ricky LauMPAA Rating: PG-13[UK: 15]Approx. 96 min.Z-rating: 5 stars out of 5Cheese Factor: 4 stars out of 5I've talked about this movie enough on...
View ArticleCarved: The Slit-Mouthed Woman (2007)
Carved: The Slit-Mouthed Woman (Japan, 2007) - Color, Director(s): Kôji ShiraishiMPAA Rating: NR[Japan: PG-12]Approx. 90 min.Z-rating: 4 stars out of 5Cheese Factor: 1 stars out of 5As it says on the...
View ArticleSleepy Hollow (1999)
Sleepy Hollow (USA, 1999) - Color, Director(s): Tim BurtonMPAA Rating: R[UK: 15]Approx. 105 min.Z-rating: 4 stars out of 5Cheese Factor: 2 stars out of 5Since we're on the subject of urban legends,...
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