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This week's episode of History From The Back Pages features Collins' review of the notoriously bad and boring shark film Dark Waters, starring Lorenzo Lamas as Dr. Dane Quatrall and Simmone Mackinnon as his sidekick Robin Turner.

On this week's installment of History From The Back Pages, Collin reviews the campy monster film The Crocodile, which revolves around eight teenagers who embark on a trip to a remote resort town in Southern California, only to find themselves face-to-face with a ravenous and irate Egyptian crocodile.

Collin reviews the extremely unappetizing German film Delicious on this week's History From The Back Pages. Finding a more boring film than Delicious would be a challenge. A wealthy and dysfunctional German family travels to their vacation home in France. After encountering a young, creepy woman, their lives deteriorate, particularly after she blackmails them following a failed payoff. Warning: If...

This week on History From The Backpages, our host examines Capsized: Blood On The Water, a cinematic adaptation of a true story. While en route from Maine to Florida, the crew of the Trashman yacht encounters a violent storm and must devise a survival strategy as hungry sharks circle their life raft following a capsizing incident during the storm.

This week on History From The Back Pages, Collin explores the legendary Korean monster movie The Host, directed by the acclaimed Bong Joon Ho and boasting a talented cast, including Song Kang-ho, Go Ah-sung, Byun Hee-bong, Park Hae-il, and Park Nam-il.

For episode five of Collin’s Bigfoot Series he watches the highly enjoyable film Abominable. A disabled man going through depression after the loss of his wife revisits their Cabin in California for a short vacation. But suddenly things start to go horribly wrong when Bigfoot arrives and starts killing people!!! At the end Collin ranks the five films he has reviewed in the Bigfoot special so far....

Collin reviews the new independent haunted house horror film The House On Laura Anne DR. A young couple moves to a new house in Florida and soon creepy things start happening.

Colin reviews the oddly boring romance film We Live In Time to start off 2025 on History From The Back Pages. The movie stars very talented and skilled actors in Florence Pugh and Andrew Garfield.

Collin reviews the enjoyable brand-new biographical film A Complete Unknown. The movie is about legendary folk and rock musician Bob Dylan. The film stars Timothée Chalamet, Edward Norton, Elle Fanning, and Monica Barbaro.

Collin reviews the mystery thriller film The Conclave starring Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, and John Lithgow. The current Pope dies and the Cardinals gather to elect the new Pope.

Collin reviews the beyond-boring and poorly written final chapter in the I Know What You Did Last Summer horror franchise. Ten years after the events of the first two stories a new group of teenagers are hunted down by the man with a hook for a hand. The film stars David Paetkau, Torrey DeVitto, and Brooke Nevin. In the end, Collin ranks the three films and chats about the new film rumored to be c...

Our host reviews the horror film Show Falls. Its plot is about five college friends who go to a mountain cabin to celebrate New Year's Eve. Things are going well until a horrible winter storm hits the area. The storm knocks out the power, turns off the heat, and closes the roads. Our friends must find a way to survive until the roads clear or someone rescues them by helicopter. Soon things turn sc...

Our host reviews the horror film Dreamkatcher. A young boy travels with his dad and his dad’s girlfriend to their vacation cabin for the weekend. But soon the relaxing vacation turns scary when a dark spirit enters their lives.

Collin reviews the frightening and emotionally moving Korean horror film The Closet (2020). The film was superbly directed by first-time director Kim Gwang-bin. The movie stars legendary Korean actor Ha Jung-woo and is supported by an excellent performance by Kim Nam-Gil. A desperate and grieving father (Jung-woo) hurries to rescue his daughter with the help of (Nam-gil) before she disappears fore...

Collin reviews the Australian horror film Lemon Tree Passage directed by David James Campbell. The film’s main plot which is beyond confusing is about five friends who travel to Lemon Tree Passage Lane. Lemon Tree Passage is a haunted street in rural Australia. Throughout this very confusing and weird film, a dead man becomes a young woman in the afterlife and then haunts our five friends for some...

Collin reviews the classic monster movie Them which came out in 1954. The plot is about a police officer, two scientists, and an FBI agent's mission to devise a plan to stop Gigantic Ants terrorizing New Mexico!!!

Collin reviews The Bigfoot horror film documentary Willow Creek for part four of his Bigfoot special. A young man named Jim is making a documentary about Bigfoot. Jim dreams of meeting Bigfoot, getting his autograph, and catching him on video. Jim and his girlfriend Kelly travel to Willow Creek, California. They aim to interview the locals, investigate the forest, and find Bigfoot. But their plans...

Collin reviews The Bye Bye Man for the first horror movie review this October. Three young people unearth the legend of the Bye Bye Man who seeks to destroy their pathetic lives for some unknown reason. Douglas Smith starred in The classic TV Show Big Love stars as Elliot. Who is the main character in the movie? Don’t Say Don’t Think It, Don’t Say Don’t Think It, Don’t Say Don’t Think It.

On this week’s episode of History From The Back Pages Collin reviews The monster movie The Mummy’s Tomb, the sequel to The Mummy’s Hand. The Mummy Kharis (Lon Chaney) and his new High Priest Dr. Bey (Turhan Bey) travel to Mapleton, Massachusetts to take revenge on Dr. Steve Banning after 30 years.

On this week of History From The Back Pages Collin reviews the classic monster movie The Mummy’s Hand for his upcoming classic monster movie series. The main cast in The Mummy’s Hand is Dick Foran, George Zucco, Wallace Ford, Peggy Moran, and Cecil Kellaway. The main plot is that The Mummy Kharis escapes from his tomb after thousands of years and sets out to kill our band of adventurers.

Collin reviews the “legendary” Bigfoot film Feed The Gods mentioned in the same breath as masterpieces such as Red Island, Primal Rage, After Dusk They Come, and The Open House. The brilliant acting by the three main characters leads to moments of such raw emotion and realism that it showcases their true power as actors. At times Collin was speechless and in a trance-like state. While he was watch...

On this week's episode of History From The Backpages our host reviews the heartwarming sports movie The Champions. The film stars Woody Harrelson, Kaitlin Olson, and Ernie Hudson. A very enjoyable tale of redemption and building relationships together as a family.

Two best friends go on a bachelor party hiking trip in upstate New York. Suddenly after the two best friends Gus and Adam use drugs Wendigo either psychologically, in dreams, or real life hunts them threatening to ruin Gus and Adam’s lives.

Collin reviews the Korean fantasy masterpiece Dr. Cheon and Lost Talisman!!! The film’s story is about a fake exorcist Dr. Cheon who battles an all-powerful Spirit Warlock who is equipped with spells, mind manipulation abilities and a evil laugh to save a young girl's life.

Ulli a young Austrian police officer investigates the dark and mysterious disappearance of a young girl from 30 years ago.