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.

Interview with ‘THEY CALL HER DEATH’ Director Austin Snell

I came across They Call Her Death on Shudder recently and it was a fun bloody Western (my review). Afterwards I sought out director Austin Snell’s previous films Exposure and had a lot of fun with it. I reached out to Austin and asked if he would be interested in …

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J. Horton’s ‘A HARD PLACE’ (2025) – Movie Review

I grew up loving monster movies. I absolutely adore creature features. Chances are if a movie has monsters I’ll probably love it. I also really enjoy seige films. A Hard Place piqued my interest because it combined these elements into one film. Read on for my thoughts on A Hard …

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Ryan Coogler’s ‘SINNERS’ (2025) – Movie Review

Sinners

Sinners was one of my most anticipated movies of the year, not just horror films. I already had high expectations but wasn’t ready for the universal critical acclaim. Sinners currently sits at 98% from Critics and 97% from fans on Rotten Tomatoes. The question is did Sinners live up to …

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Scott Schirmer and Brian K. Williams’s ‘GUSH’ (2025) – Movie Review

I’ve been following the Bandit Motion Pictures crew since they released Harvest Lake. I’ve donated to all their crowdfunding campaigns since. Everytime they announce a new film I get super excited to see what they come up with next. After years of inactivity, the Bandit Motion Pictures crew is back …

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Aleen Isley’s ‘I:Scream’ Launches Crowdfunding Campaign

Aleen Isley is knowing for co-writing Silver Spotlight Films CarousHell trilogy and Curtains for Christmas as well as starring in CarousHell 2, Curtains for Christmas, and Shingles. On set Aleen performs many duties including actress, script supervisor, storyboard artist, location scouter, costume designer, casting department, puppetry, set dressing, even boom …

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James Balsamo’s ‘BITE SCHOOL 2: BITE SQUAD’ (2025) – Movie Review

James Balsamo is a Jack of All Trades in the indie horror scene.He’s a director/writer/producer/actor/makeup FX artist/cinematographer/editor. I’m known about James’ work for years now but somehow never got around to checking it out. That changed when James asked me if I want to check out and review Bite School …

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