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.

Ryde (2017) Movie Review

Technology has connected us in many way, making any service we need just a click away, including taxi service with apps such as Lyft and Uber. Now, I’ve never used these services, and thanks to the movie Ryde, I probably never will. Ryde follows a serial killer who uses the …

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Killer Party (2014) Movie Review

I’m hopelessly addicted to social media, which is a double-edged sword. On one hand, I spend way too much time on my phone instead of talking to those around me. On the other hand, I’m able to connect with indie filmmakers and discover new films. Such is the case with …

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Cut Shoot Kill (2017) Movie Review

I would think that starring in an indie horror film is kind of stressful: the long days, the short pay, the stretched budget. I can only imagine that the filmmakers deciding to actually try to kill you for the sake of their film would bring that stress to a whole …

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Breaking Vera (2017) Short Film Review

Last year, I reviewed the film Don’t Fuck in the Woods (read the review here), and one of my favorite things about the movie was Brittany Blanton, who absolutely kicked ass in the film. Awhile back, I saw on Brittany’s Facebook page that she was writing a short. That short became Breaking …

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Ghost Note (2017) Movie Review

Blues players and the legend of selling their souls at the crossroads have long gone hand in hand, but to my knowledge, it has never been the subject of a film until now. Ghost Note tells the story of a demon possessed blues guitarist who is killed, only to return …

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Colossal (2016) Movie Review

I’ve been a huge fan of giant monster movies for as long as I can remember. I’ve also been a fan of Anne Hathaway since I saw her in The Princess Diaries when I was growing up (don’t laugh!). Imagine my surprise when I first heard Anne Hathaway was going …

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Three Tears On Bloodstained Flesh (2014) Movie Review

I absolutely love randomly stumbling across trailers for films I’ve never even heard of. About a week ago, I happened upon the trailer for Three Tears On Bloodstained Flesh on Facebook and I instantly pre-ordered the film (which arrives on 2 disc DVD from Unearthed Films August 8, 2017). My anticipation …

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WTF! (2017) Movie Review

I can honestly say that if I survived a forest-related horror movie scenario once, you wouldn’t catch me at a cabin in the woods for the rest of my life. So what happens when a final girl goes on a graduation trip with her friends in the new horror film …

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Mondo Shock (2017) Movie Review

Mondo Shock is the latest film from Dustin Ferguson, a throwback to the Mondo Films of the ’60s to ’80s, films that featured shocking footage that was said to be 100% real. So how much of Mondo Shock is actually real? Your guess is as good as mine. So what …

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The Bad Batch (2016) Movie Review

Ever since I had first heard of Ana Lily Amirpour’s The Bad Batch, it has been something that I’ve looked forward to seeing. Recently, after much procrastination, I finally got around to checking out her debut feature A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night and I fell in love with …

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