Danni Winn

Herman Yau’s ‘The Untold Story’ (1993) – Movie Review

The latest in Unearthed Films Classics lineup is Herman Yau’s 1993 film, The Untold Story. Rarely does Hong Kong Category III cinema go hand in hand with the critically acclaimed, but here Yau (Shock Wave 2017) directs a film ripped from the headlines in his native country. Led by an …

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Interview With Award-Winning Filmmaker Jonathan JJ Perez

Making its round on the independent festival circuit is Jonathan JJ Perez’s Beneath: A Cave Horror. Most recently featured during the Houston Horror Film Festival Virtual Weekend earlier this month and now on to the ninth annual Phoenix FearCON (October 16th – December 31st) which will also be held virtually, …

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Interview With ‘Blood Quantum’ (2019) Star Michael Greyeyes

Now available on VOD, DVD and Blu-ray, is Blood Quantum, Writer/Director Jeff Barnaby’s bold and bloody vision of a zombie outbreak and the immune, indigenous community left to combat the horde of hungry undead. An impressive and unique entry for the zombie sub-genre, Blood Quantum has already found a strong …

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Fantasia Film Festival 2020: ‘Fried Barry’ (2020) Movie Review

In Cape Town, South Africa, a man named Barry (Gary Green: Escape Room 2019) has limited his existence to finding his next fix of narcotics. He dismisses the pleas of his emotional wife to kick the habit and completely ignores his young son as he again leaves them to pursue …

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David Cronenberg’s Feature-Length Debut, ‘Shivers,’ (1975) Turns 45

Over the years, the name David Cronenberg has become synonymous with subversive and terrifying films, delivering visceral horror and violence to viewers and eventually becoming one of the filmmakers who helped shape the body horror sub-genre. June 6, 2020 marks the 45th anniversary of the United States release of Cronenberg’s …

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An In-Depth Discussion With ‘Fairy Tales’ Creator JJ Villard

Adult Swim on Cartoon Network has recently taken a dip into the deep end of horror-centric, irreverent animated entertainment with JJ Villard’s Fairy Tales, and I love it. The series began on May 10th, with new episodes entertaining folks every Sunday night.  JJ has taken the time-honored Brothers Grimm stories …

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Slaughter In Slovakia – Looking Back At Eli Roth’s ‘Hostel’ (2005)

Earlier this month marked the fifteenth anniversary of one of the most uncompromising additions to modern horror – Eli Roth’s Hostel. In 2005, when Hostel was unleashed at the Toronto International Film Festival, the United States and beyond were facing some diabolical issues. Issues such as terrorism, war, and the …

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Interview with Richard Stanley for His New Lovecraftian Film ‘Color Out of Space’

After many moons of not having the visionary Richard Stanley sit in the Director’s Chair for a feature film, the Universe (and SpectreVision) has heeded to so many of our cries. Stepping back into the limelight and delivering one of his passion projects, Stanley presents a dazzling cinematic rendering of …

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