Alex Riviello

NYC native who lives with his wife and daughter in Astoria, Queens. Has written about film for six years for dozens of websites before finally settling down at CHUD.com. Also freelances for various websites and publications, including Fangoria.

CREATURE CORNER DVD REVIEW: STREET TRASH

Directed by: Jim Muro Starring: Mike Lackey, Mark Sferrazza, Pat RyanBuy it from Amazon here!"Nick… Nick the Dick. That’s what they call you, behind your back, you know- you and your restaurant. Your stinkin’ restaurant. He thinks he’s in the mafia, he wears white shoes, all right?"Street Trash is one of those cult films where … Continue reading

CREATURE CORNER BOOK REVIEW: OFF SEASON

Written by Jack KetchumPublished by LeisureBuy it from the Creature Co! Review by RJ Sevin I first encountered Jack Ketchum ten years ago: Overlook Connection Press founder Dave Hinchberger told me about his upcoming limited edition of The Girl Next Door, a novel both notorious and, for many years, nearly impossible to find. Devotees of … Continue reading

MCP REVIEW: RAYMAN RAVING RABBIDS

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE PLATFORM: Wii (Also coming for PS2, Xbox 360 and GBA) ESRB RATING: E PUBLISHER: Ubisoft DEVELOPER: Ubisoft MontpellierRayman has always been a great series. Maybe because it was made much later than the classic platformers, maybe because it was a little too French, but for some reason it never … Continue reading

MCP REVIEW: CALL OF DUTY 3 (WII)

BUY IT AT AMAZON: CLICK HERE!PLATFORM: Wii, PS3, Xbox 360ESRB RATING: TDEVELOPER: TreyarchPUBLISHER: ActivisionI’m sure most of you who are fans of Call of Duty have only one question on your mind for the Wii version: how does it look, and how does it play? To that I say to you, that’s two questions, stupid. … Continue reading

CREATURE CORNER DVD REVIEW: LADY VENGEANCE

Directed by: Park ChanwookStarring: Lee Yeong-ae, Choi Min-sikBuy it from Amazon here! "Did you find that bastard?""Yeah.""Did you kill him?""Not yet." The Film- Lee Geum-Ja has just been released from a 13-year old prison term. She was sent there when she was just a child- young and naive and thinking she was in love. She … Continue reading

MCP REVIEW: WII SPORTS

You get Wii Sports free with the system, so it can’t be any good, right? Wrong. Wii Sports is the perfect introduction to the workings of the Wii Remote. It also happens to be a damn good party game, much more so than most video games meant for that purpose. Sure, we’ve all got that … Continue reading

MCP: WII- THE LAUNCH

The alarm clock blared from the bedroom. I started to get up then wisely decided against it. Shit. I’d fallen asleep. I turned my head to the TV, from where I lay on the couch I could see that Slither was still playing. In my blurry vision Grant Grant sliced a man in half with … Continue reading

CREATURE CORNER DVD REVIEW: FUTURE-KILL

Directed by: Ronald W. MooreStarring: Edwin Neal and Marilyn Burns Buy it from Amazon here! "He was a bit messy… as I’m sure the rest of you will be." Future-Kill is one of the most bizarre movies I’ve seen in a while, and that’s saying something. Part horror/scifi post apocalyptic gang fights, part fratboy hijinks, … Continue reading

CREATURE CORNER DVD REVIEW: SLITHER

Directed by: James GunnStarring: Michael Rooker, Nathan Fillion, Elizabeth BanksBuy it from the Creature Co.! Review by HAM EAT MY HATE. Ahhhh…horror fans. I hate you. You’re the kids who petition for a new cut of Halloween 6 (while sane people know that there’s no way to cut Halloween 6 and make it remotely good)…you’re … Continue reading

CREATURE CORNER DVD REVIEW: DESPERATION

Directed by: Mick GarrisStarring: Ron Pearlman, Tom SkerrittBuy it from the Creature Co.! Review by RJ Sevin   I think it was Harlan Ellison who once described Stephen King’s body of work as a series of peaks and valleys. That’s an accurate assessment, applicable to any artist. Happily, King has given us far more peaks … Continue reading