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.

Animals Gone Wild: ‘Rampage’ (2018) Movie Review

Growing up, Rampage was one of my favorite video games to play, whether it be console or arcade. When the feature film was announced, I was cautiously optimistic. After seeing the trailer to the film, which obviously took several liberties with the source material, I thought it looked like a fun …

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Interview With Filmmaker/Burlesque Performer Tristan Risk

I’ve been a huge fan of Tristan Risk ever since I saw her breakthrough performance in The Soska’ Sister’s American Mary. Tristan recently made her directorial debut with the horror comedy short film Parlour Tricks (you can read our review here) and I was given the honor of interviewing her about …

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‘The Hornet’s Disciple and the Scars She Left’ (2018) Movie Review

The Hornet’s Disciple and The Scars She Left hasn’t been released yet but already is the subject of controversy. The film found itself in violation of IndieGoGo’s new guidelines AFTER its campaign was successfully funded. IndieGoGo withheld the funds it had collected from backer for 2 months, eventually refunding the …

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‘The Hornet’s Sting and the Hell It’s Caused’ (2014) Movie Review

Dustin Wayde Mills is a prolific indie horror director, having an impressive 25 directing credits in just 8 years. That being said, I’m not as familiar with his work as I should be. After seeing The Hornet’s Sting and The Hell It’s Caused, I will definitely be remedying that sooner …

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Interview With Actor And Stuntman Dale Miller

I first became familiar with Dale Miller after watching Tory Jones’ indie slasher film, The Wicked One (read my review here). Since appearing in that film, Dale has kept busy working on projects such as Mom and Dad, Tragedy Girls,  Angel and Halloween 2018. I recently had the chance to talk to Dale …

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Sequence Break (2017) Movie Review-A Modern Body Horror Classic

Between delving into the films of David Cronenberg and discovering the works of Bizarro author Carlton Mellick III, author of such bizarro body horror novels as Exercise Bike, The Haunted Vagina and The Handsome Squirm, I have been on a major body horror kick lately. I can’t seem to get …

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‘It Came From The Desert’ (2017) Movie Review

It Came from the Desert

One of my first loves in horror is monster movies. I grew up watching King Kong, Godzilla, Rodan, Mothra, and Frankenstein Conquers the World. To this day, no matter the budget or affect quality, I still love creature features and will watch any I can get my hands on, so …

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John Krasinski’s ‘A Quiet Place’ (2018) Movie Review

Very rarely do I get the opportunity to catch a horror film in theaters. My girlfriend is terrified of horror movies and refuses to watch them at home, let alone in theaters, and I lack the transportation to see them on my own. Last night, an impromptu hang out session …

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Interview With Model, Actress And Director Ember Burns

Ember Burns came to my attention when she was cast to play Heavenly Holly in HM&M Films, House of Whores 2.5 Slaughterhouse. Embers’ performance in the film absolutely blew me away, and I have been a fan ever since. Ember has a lot of upcoming projects, including Sweet Little Holly …

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