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.

James Dean’s ‘MY BLADE IS YOUR SALVATION’ Launches Crowdfunding Campaign

I’m a huge fan of Giallos so when I heard indie horror director James Dean was making a Giallo influenced horror film called My Blade Is Your Salvation, I knew it was something that was right up my alley. My Blade Is Your Salvation just launched a Indiegogo campaign. Read …

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Benjamin Wong’s ‘BA’ (2025) – Movie Review

What lengths would you go to to make sure your kids were taken care of? What would you do? Would you take on a job as a grim reaper? That’s what Daniel finds himself grappling with in Ba. Synopsis A single father deceived into a treacherous career as the grim …

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Stimson Snead’s ‘Tim Travers and the Time Traveler’s Paradox’ (2025) – Movie Review

Time travel is something that I think offers endless opportunities for interesting storytelling. Some of the biggest examples are the Back to the Future series and Avengers Endgame. Well I’d like to introduce you to another excellent example: Tim Travers and the Time Traveler’s Paradox. Synopsis It is called the …

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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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