Dani McKinney

Dani loves horror movies ever since she saw Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers with Danielle Harris. She loves vampires, her favorite movie is Interview with a Vampire. She reads constantly and mostly books about the supernatural and is also a paranormal investigator.

TTCFF 2018: ‘Maybe If It Were A Nice Room’ (2016) Short Review

When I first heard of Maybe If It Were A Nice Room, I didn’t know what to expect. But after seeing it, I knew that, even though it was not long, this film told a powerful message. The short was written, directed and produced by Alicia Harris, whom I even …

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‘Cruel Summer’ (2018) Movie Review

Some movies are hard to watch. We hope and pray that, as a society, we will be better than the previous generation. Sadly, that is not the case for the people in the film, Cruel Summer, which was based on true events. Our story begins with autistic teen Danny who …

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‘The Lullaby’ (2018) Movie Review

Being a parent is hard enough but add a supernatural twist and you get the Uncork’d Entertainment’s The Lullaby. The film follows the story of new mom Chloe (Reine Swart) sa she brings home her newborn son, Liam. She soon discovers that there might be something more to motherhood, something quite …

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‘Cannibal Farm’ (2018): Movie Review

Move over, Texas! There is a brand new chainsaw-wielding maniac across the pond. Hailed as the British version of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre,Cannibal Farm was released on January 2nd to stream on VOD. The film follows the Harver family on a camping trip turned gory as they encounter the horrors at …

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‘Lylith & Mara: Sisters of the Dark’ Comic Review

There have been so many origin stories about vampires, but writer/artistJason Dube’s take on it is a unique. His story, told in comic book form, is about twin sisters Lylith & Mara. They’re half human and half demon and eventually become the first vampire and first succubus in Lylith & Mara: …

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‘Her Last Ballet’ (2017) Short Film Review

Short films are not necessarily easy to pull off. The filmmaker has to give the audience a compelling story in a short span of time. I recently saw the horror short Her Last Ballet. The film is four minutes total and tells a creepy story of a gift left on the …

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Twilight Hotel: Comic Review

Every so often in my Box of Dread, I get a comic that I end up really enjoying. For the October box, we received the first issue of a horror comic that is a cross between The Twilight Zone and Tales from the Crypt. Your room is ready with new …

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History Channel’s ‘American Ripper’: Fact or Fiction?

“I was born with the devil in me. I could not help the fact that I was a murderer, no more than the poet can help the inspiration to sing — I was born with the “Evil One” standing as my sponsor beside the bed where I was ushered into …

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Put on Your PJs and Run Like Hell: ‘The Babysitter’ (2017) Movie Review

Ever wonder what your babysitter does when you go to bed? Well, McG’s The Babysitter has an answer to that. Cole (Judah Lewis) has a big crush on his babysitter, Bee (Samara Weaving), but Bee isn’t all that she seems. Cole decides to stay up late and see what his babysitter is …

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