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.

Sean Whalen’s ‘CRUST’ (2024) – Movie Review

Crust

I remember several years ago seeing the crowdfunding campaign for Sean Whalen’s directorial debut Crust, a film about a sock monster who helps a man get revenge on those who have hurt him. I was super excited for the project but didn’t hear anything for a long time. Well Crust …

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‘ASTRAL PLANE DRIFTER’ (2024) – Movie Review

I’m a huge fan of genre mashups, so a film like Astral Plane Drifter is right up my alley. A film that combines comedy, Kung Fu, spaghetti westerns, lo-fi Sci-Fi, and the metaphysical? Sign me up! Synopsis Sometime Before Yesterday. Or After Tomorrow. Somewhere Out In The Yonder. There Was …

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Christopher Bickel’s ‘Pater Noster and the Mission of Light’ (2024) – Movie Review

Pater Noster and the Mission of Light

I’ve been following Christopher Bickel’s film work since he released his first feature The Theta Girl. I’ve been excited for Christopher’s latest film Pater Noster and the Mission of Light and have been keeping my eye on updates. Recently Pater Noster and the Mission of Light had its premiere and …

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‘THE BEAST WITHIN’ (2024) – Movie Review

I first saw the trailer for The Beast Within a few months ago and it definitely piqued my interest. A UK set werewolf film with Kit Harington as the wolf? Sign me up! I was recently given the opportunity from Well Go USA to check out The Beast Within. Did …

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F.C. Rabbath’s ‘THE FINAL PACT’ (2024) – Movie Review

The Final Pact

I really enjoy when films, especially horror films, explore the concept of faith and how loss can lead someone to lose their faith. This is is a concept that is explored heavily in F.C. Rabbath’s The Final Pact. Synopsis Three young priests discover a secret final exam before graduating. They …

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Ken Brewer’s ‘DEATH BITCH’ (2024) – Movie Review

I’m a huge fan of revenge cinema, so when I was offered the chance to review the vigilante film Death Bitch, I gladly accepted. Was Death Bitch a solid vigilante film? Read on to find out! Synopsis Alexis Walker lost her mother and brother in a home invasion. Now Alexis …

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Anthony Cousins’ ‘FROGMAN’ (2023) – Movie Review

Frogman

In Ohio folklore, The Loveland Frogman is a 4 ft tall humanoid frog that roams around the woods in Loveland, Ohio. Until recently, I had never heard of this, but it came to my attention through Facebook, where I saw several indie horror filmmakers taking about the found footage film …

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Mary Dauterman’s ‘BOOGER’ (2023) – Movie Review

Grief is something that affects everyone in their own unique way. When I lost my mother, for me it was a complete shutdown: giving up on everything for a very long time. For Anna, the character we follow in Booger, it involves a fair amount of shutting down, closing herself …

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