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.

Boobs, Babes and Body Humor: ‘Slaughterhouse Slumber Party’ (2019) Movie Review

Last year, I discovered the multifaceted world of Dustin Wayde Mills’ films when I reviewed his films, The Hornet’s Sting and the Hell it Caused (2014 – read my review here) and The Hornet’s Disciple and the Scars She Left (2018 – read my review here). I have been a fan …

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Killer Sofa (2019) Movie Review

I’m a lover of weird films, especially weird horror films. As soon as I saw the poster for Bernie Rao’s Killer Sofa, I knew I had to see it. Who doesn’t want to watch a film about a recliner that murders people? So, did Killer Sofa satisfies my craving for …

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GBFF 2019 Review: ‘Jessie’s Super Normal Regular Average Day’ (2019)

I can’t lie… I’m pretty much a fan of everything Brian K . Williams and Ellie Church have done (especially together), so to say I have been looking forward to Jessie’s Super Normal Regular Average Day would be an understatement. I backed the Kickstarter campaign, but was prepared to wait …

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‘Us,’ Another Divisive Film From Jordan Peele (2019) Movie Review

A couple of years ago, comedian turned filmmaker Jordan Peele took the horror world by storm with his directorial debut, Get Out (read our review here). While some found it to be a masterpiece, others found it to be predictable and derivative. For me, it fell somewhere in the middle (to …

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Anna and the Apocalypse (2018) Movie Review

The genesis of Anna and the Apocalypse, much like the film, is bittersweet. It originated in 2011 as a short film, Zombie Musical, from writer/director Ryan McHenry, who had plans to turn Zombie Musical into a feature and did some script work, but died of cancer in 2015 at age …

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It’s Just a Game (2018) Movie Review

Growing up, there was one thing that truly terrified me, and that was Bloody Mary. When I was in first grade, a friend told me the story of Bloody Mary and about the game used to summon her, and to this day, I am still terrified of mirrors. So when …

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The Taxidermist (2018) Movie Review

How far would you go to save your child? Most parents would be willing to go to the ends of the earth, although arguably not as far as Leo, the protagonist of Luke Ramer’s indie horror film, The Taxidermist. Synopsis: Leo is a struggling artist, who falls upon hard times. …

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German Fantasy ‘Snowflake’ (2017) Blu-Ray Review

A little over a year ago, one of my fellow PopHorror writers reviewed the German crime fantasy Snowflake (you can read that review here), which I thought sounded like an absolute blast, and I couldn’t wait to see it. After a long wait, Snowflake was finally released by Artsploitation Films, and …

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Christmas Blood (2017) Movie Review

Christmas Blood is a film I have been looking forward to since first hearing about it several months ago, as Christmas horror films are one of my favorite horror subgenres. The other day, I finally got the opportunity to check out Christmas Blood, and I’ve got to say, I was pretty …

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