Charlie Cargile

Central Illinois based film journalist. Lover of cinema of all varieties but in love with films with an independent spirit. Elder Emo. Cat Dad. Metalhead.

‘Death-Scort Service 2: The Naked Dead’ (2017) Movie Review

Sean Donohue was one of the few filmmakers to trust me to review his film when I wrote for my blog. I reviewed Death-Scort Service, which was equally titillating and nasty. Needless to say, I fucking loved it. Here we are 2 years later, and the sequel, Death-Scort Service 2: The …

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‘Talon Falls’ (2017) A Screampark Movie Review

“Haunt gone wrong” is a subject that has been done several times (The Funhouse, The Funhouse Massacre, The Houses October Built) to varying effect. The latest in this subgenre of films is Talon Falls, which centers on two couples who are on their way to a camping trip and are …

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The Horrors of War: Screamfest’s ‘Trench 11’ (2017) Movie Review

In the words of William Tecumseh Sherman: War is Hell. This proves to be especially true for a group of allied soldiers during the final days of World War I who are tasked with destroying Trench 11, a place that may be hiding a dark secret that could take victory …

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An Evening With Linnea Quigley: Event Review

I grew up watching Joe Bob Briggs on Monster-Vision with my older sister. It’s thanks to her and Joe Bob that I discovered Return of the Living Dead, one of my favorite movies of all time, as well as legendary scream queen Linnea Quigley. Recently, thanks to Jessie Seitz, the …

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Gay For Pray: The Erotic Adventures of Jesus Christ (2017) Movie Review

I’ve been a fan of the Rock Bottom Video (The folks behind the Critters-esque Chubbies, the vampire romantic comedy Fangboner, and the love struck bigfoot film The Big F) crew for around a year now and I always look forward to them announcing new projects. When Nathan Rumler announced that …

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CarousHELL (2016) Movie Review

I remember a few years ago, I was watching Cabin in the Woods and thinking, “There needs to be a killer unicorn flick.” Last year, indie director Steve Rudzinski answered the call and delivered CarousHell, a film about a sentient carousel unicorn on a rampage. I reviewed this film for …

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The Forlorned (2017) Movie Review

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Ghost and possession films aren’t really my cup of tea, mainly because I find them fairly derivative. With few exceptions, you’ve seen one, you’ve seen them all. I wasn’t expecting much from The Forlorned, but I must say, I was pleasantly surprised with the film. Read on for my thoughts. …

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Revelator (2017) Movie Review

Seeing dead people has been used as a plot device for several movies in various genres, the latest of which is Revelator, a mystery film about a broken man with the ability to see the dead who helps mourning families find closure. Read on for my thoughts on Revelator. Revelator …

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Interview with Jakob Bilinski, director of Three Tears on Bloodstained Flesh

Awhile back, I got the chance to check out Three Tears on Bloodstained Flesh (read my review of the film here), a Midwestern Giallo-influenced revenge thriller from director Jakob Bilinski. I absolutely loved the film, so I was extremely excited when Jakob agreed to an interview. Check out what he …

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‘Watch Over Us’ (2015) Movie Review

Horror films centered on demons are a dime a dozen. The genre, much like zombies, has been done to death and there is very rarely an interesting take anymore. Recently I got the chance to check out the demonic horror film Watch Over Us. Was it more of the same or did …

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