Demonwarp (1988) – Wait, wasn’t this a Bigfoot movie?

“Well, we came all this way. Might as well get a tan, right?” Drake’s rating: Sasquatches are big into FM radio Drake’s review: You all know that I’m a tried-and-true Squatchian, right? After all, …

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The Blackening (2022) — The tropes fight back

“Really, bitch? A cabin in the woods?” Justin’s rating: OK, the bad guy not being able to fight makes sense why he goes for a crossbow Justin’s review: We all know the trope…

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Dangerously Close (1986) – When Cannon and Pyun collide

“Time for that all-important FIRST major buzz of the day!” Drake’s rating: I don’t remember this many teen vigilantes back in ‘86. Maybe I was asleep. Drake’s review: If you’ve been reading my revi…

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Savage (1996) — Bridging the gap between cavemen and virtual reality

“We hit Tarzan!” Justin’s rating: This review is sponsored by Rump Wrangler Justin’s review: Wish me the best of all luck as I try to put Savage into a singular category. Is…

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Mutant-Approved Geek Games VIII: License to Game II: The Search for More Money

There’s nothing a franchise loves more than a sequel. And here at Mutant Reviewers we’re more than willing present another feature on tabletop games based off of previously existing IPs…

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The Most Gen X Movies of the 90s (Part One: 1990-1994)

As a Gen Xer born in 1977, my Gen X movies showed up in the ’90s. The way I see it, a Gen X ’90s movie should primarily be one that captures the experience of ’70s and early &#821…

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The Old Woman with the Knife (2025) — Don’t disrespect Korean assassins

“Old people really do a lot of work.” Josh’s rating: I sometimes use review writing to make embarrassing admissions to an unwitting audience, so what’s one more? Josh’s review: Re…

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Shock ‘Em Dead (1991) – He sold his soul for rock & roll

“That’s negative energy, man!” Drake’s rating: I also shred. Mostly lettuce, but sometimes cabbage. Drake’s review: So what do you do when you really, really want to be a heavy metal guitarist but …

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Light Blast (1985) — When the CHiPs are down, one man will defy lasers themselves

“It’s maggots like you that make me like my job!” Justin’s rating: And why isn’t he riding a motorcycle in California, I ask you? Justin’s review: When we refere…

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Balls of Fury (2007) — Putting a silly spin on an old formula

“Tell your dead parents I said, ‘what’s up?'” Justin’s rating: There will be butt jokes. There will not be any actual dignity. Justin’s review: In the great genr…

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One Dark Night (1982) – Psychic vampires never say die

“Don’t start with that ESP crap again!” Drake’s rating: My own bio-energy is cranberry flavored Drake’s review: I always enjoy catching a little horror flick that somehow slipped past me back in th…

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Revisited: 1987’s Summer School

In both the spirit of the ’80s and the end of summer, the Mutants went back to the often-overlooked Mark Harmon cult classic Summer School for a look at what lower education looks like when i…

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Trapped in Space (1994) — Modestly thrilling disaster scifi

“Space ain’t nothing but a cruel and unforgiving stretch between places to live.” Justin’s rating: Where’s Kaylee when you need her? Or Miles O’Brien? Justin&#82…

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Bloodfist II (1990) – Illegal karate tournaments never get old

“Hey, I’m in shape! I’m working out… teaching seminars.” Drake’s rating: Well, it’s less violent than free doughnut day in the Mutant Lunch Room Drake’s review: We all knew this was going to …

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Mutant Reviewers toasts Tim Curry’s legacy

On the occasion of Tim Curry’s passing today, we here at Mutant Reviewers wanted to raise a glass to a phenomenal actor who brought passion, humor, and snark into a wide variety of roles over…

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Who’s the Man? (1993) — Hip-hop histrionics

“Give me one reason!” “Rodney King!” Justin’s rating: Aaron Sorkin couldn’t keep up with this chit-chat Justin’s review: I’m not even going to try to…

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Slacker (1990) — And the Gen X indie scene was off to the races

“I may live badly, but at least I don’t have to work to do it.” Justin’s rating: But where is Marty McFly? He and his father were slackers, or so I heard. Justin’s rev…

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The Atomic Submarine (1959) — Underwater aliens vs. the US Navy

“It was foolish. It was insane. It was fantastic.” Justin’s rating: Gee whiz, this atomic stuff’s going to be quite swell! Justin’s review: When I was growing up in th…

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Mutant Roundtable: What was the best decade for comedies?

Here’s a headscratcher if there ever was one — what’s been the best decade for movie comedies? Was it the ribald ’80s, the daring ’90s, the sex-obsessed 2000s, or some…

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Body Slam (1986) – Gotta keep kayfabe, brother!

“Great, great. I should’ve stayed in the music business.” Drake’s rating: Rock and wrestling? Why, that’s madness, I tell you! Drake’s review: The term ‘kayfabe’ is widely connected with the world …

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The Substitute 4: Failure is Not an Option (2001) — Let’s enroll in Nazi school!

“Some say that we’re prime for another civil war.” Justin’s rating: Daring to say that racism is bad! Because, y’know, it is. In all forms. Justin’s review: As I…

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Happy Together (1989) — Loverboy and Supergirl become unintentional roomies

“You could be loved by me!” Justin’s rating: Seriously, why hasn’t anyone HEARD of this movie?! Justin’s review: There was a time before I met Mrs. Justin when I figur…

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The Wrong Guys (1988) — Adult Cub Scouts aren’t that adorable, as it turns out

“You look like a pimp at a slumber party.” Justin’s rating: This takes me back to the era of camping with huge, heavy canvas tents that look as though they belong in M*A*S*H Justi…

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Stone (1974) — A biker flick that goes Down Under

“Now how are we going to do our thing with a pig riding around with us?” Drake’s rating: Murder attempt by crossbow is a pretty common tactic for an assassin in D&D. Drake&#82…

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Stat Sheets: Kolchak the Night Stalker

Welcome back to Stat Sheets, the feature where some of our more gaming inclined Mutants indulge in the pastime of statting out characters from our favorite movies and TV shows using our preferred t…

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Universal Soldier: Day of Reckoning (2012) — Apocalypse now playing

“There is no end, always another John.” Justin’s rating: Warning if you don’t like strobe light effects — just saying. Justin’s review: The odd trajectory of the Universal S…

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Universal Soldier: Regeneration (2009) — Five movies in, and this franchise is just now getting good

“How often do you contemplate the complexity of life?” Josh’s review: Universal Soldier: Regeneration returns to the world of Luc Deveraux, the O.G. UniSol. When we catch up with him, he is t…

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Universal Soldier: The Return (1999) — The forgotten middle child

“What is it with you boys and your toys?” Justin’s rating: “But can we include a scene where strippers get into an all-out nude brawl?” you can imagine a movie exec sa…

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Universal Soldier III: Unfinished Business (1998) — In which Bill Clinton is a UniSol

“I need a favor… I need you to die.” Josh’s review: It’s a good thing they went ahead and filmed Universal Soldier III: Unfinished Business at the same time as the previous TV movie, because …

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Universal Soldier II: Brothers in Arms (1998) — Must-avoid TV

“They’re too stupid to bring back to life.” Justin’s rating: Plod, plod, plod your film down the street Justin’s review: Part of the attraction of plowing through the entire Universal S…

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