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.

‘UNDEAD DARLING’ (2024) – Short Film Review

Undead Darling

There have been lots of movies made about the undead. I can honestly say I’ve never quite seen the undead portrayed in such a way as they are in Undead Darling. Undead Darling portrays them as a spirit of vengeance, writing a past wrong that was inflicted against them. Synopsis …

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‘MIND BODY SPIRIT’ (2024) – Movie Review

Hereditary is a film that almost sent me into a panic attack in a completely empty theater. It had me turning around at every noise and looking over my shoulder. So when I saw Mind Body Spirit referred to as a found footage take on Hereditary, I knew I had …

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A Look Back At ‘BRIGHTBURN’ (2019): 5 Years Later

Confession time: Growing up I was never a fan of the big blue boy scout. When Brightburn was announced, a film that’s basically an evil Superman origin story, I was excited because it completely skewed the Superman mythos into something dark, gritty and gory. I remember sitting on my brother’s …

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‘BAGHEAD’ (2024) – Movie Review

When I first saw the the trailer for Baghead a few months ago, it got me really excited, mainly because it reminded me of Talk to Me which was one of my favorite films of last year. I waited months to hear about a release to finally find out it …

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Kiah Roache-Turner’s ‘STING’ (2024) – Movie Review

I’ve been a huge fan of Kiah Roache-Turner since his first film Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead. I followed his career ever since from his demon/Ghostbusters pastiche Nekrotronic to Wyrmwood: Apocalypse. I’ve been anxiously awaiting his killer spider film Sting since it was announced a couple years ago. Now the …

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‘EASTER BLOODY EASTER’ (2024) – Movie Review

I’m really not a fan of most holidays, excluding Halloween. What I am a big fan is holiday themed horror films, especially ones with a comedic bent, which means Easter Bloody Easter is right up my alley. Did Easter Bloody Easter satisfy my holiday horror itch for blood and laughs? …

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Interview With ‘THE BOY FROM BELOW’ Director Tory Jones

Tory Jones is a director I have followed closely since The Wicked One. He’s one of my favorite indie horror filmmakers and has never failed to impress me, especially with his most recent effort Phantom Fun-World. Tory is currently working on the reimagining of The Wicked One, entitled The Boy …

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Keir O’Donnell’s ‘MARMALADE’ (2024) – Movie Review

Marmalade

I’ve always loved a good star-crossed lovers story and I enjoy crime thrillers. This was much of the appeal of checking out Marmalade, the directorial debut of actor Keir O’Donnell. The film combines both genres, telling a tale of two lovers separated by freedom and prison. Synopsis Follows a man …

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Interview With Horror Film Composer Frank Dormani

Frank Dormani

Music is an integral part of cinema, setting the mood for the specific scene. This is especially true in horror films. I remember when I was a child, knowing something was going to happen because ‘the scary music” was playing. I didn’t realize till I was an adult just how …

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