Amulet is a moody, atmospheric, dazzling new horror film written and directed by the very talented Golden Globe nominee Ramola Garai (Atonement 2007). It stars Imelda Staunton (Harry Potter franchise), Carla Juri (Blade Runner 2049 2017), Alec Secarenu (God’s Own Country 2017), and Angeliki Papoulia (Dogtooth 2009). Primarily known as …
Read More »‘Blood Quantum’ (2019): A Blood Splattered Social Commentary On Colonialism – Movie Review
Director Jeff Barnaby’s (Rhymes for Young Ghouls) Blood Quantum brings something new, fresh, and ingenious to the zombie genre: an indigenous horror film. The film stars Michael Greyeyes (Woman Walks Ahead), Elle-Maija Tailfeathers (The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open), Forrest Goodluck (The Revenant 2015), Kiowa Gordon (The Red …
Read More »Michael Reich’s ‘She’s Allergic To Cats’ (2020) Is An Insane Ride – Movie Review
I’ve never done acid, but I imagine the experience must be something akin to watching Michael Reich’s (Video Town 2013) hallucinatory film, She’s Allergic to Cats. The film stars Mike Pinkney (Video Town 2013), Sonja Kinski (Dark Hearts 2014), Flula Borg (Pitch Perfect 2 2015), and Mike Daze (I Love …
Read More »Great Performances Highlight An Otherwise Lackluster ‘Getaway’ – Movie Review
Getaway, the new thriller by Lane Toran (in his directorial debut), features a clever plot and a fantastic cast, but still somehow fails to rise above the average fare. The film stars Toran, Scout Taylor-Compton (Halloween 2007), Landry Allbright (Feral 2017), Jamil Walker Smith (Stargate Universe 2009), Jaclyn Betham (Dear White …
Read More »Movie Review (2019): ‘To Your Last Death’ is a Surreal, Animated Nightmare
As a huge anime fan, I was excited to watch Jason Axinn’s new animated horror film To Your Last Death. The film starred the voices of Morena Baccarin (Deadpool), William Shatner (Star Trek), Ray Wise (Twin Peaks), Bill Mosely (3 From Hell), Damien C. Haas (Unravelled), Dani Lennon (The Love …
Read More »‘Facing East’ (2019): A Sobering Look At A Cemetery’s Scandalous Past – Movie Review
When you lay your loved one to rest, you assume that they will stay there undisturbed forever. But, what if that wasn’t the case? What if human greed was greater than human decency? This terrible scenario is explored in Tommy Baker’s new documentary, Facing East. Synopsis: This story follows the …
Read More »‘Only’ (2019): Well Acted Yet Flawed Vision Of The Apocalypse – Movie Review
I have to admit, it’s pretty eerie to be reviewing a film about a killer virus while Covid-19 sparks fear in people like it’s literally the end of the world, but here I am, reviewing an apocalyptic film about a killer virus. Only is directed by Takashi Doscher (Hear Us …
Read More »Tokoloshe: An African Curse (2020) Is A Sad, Pale Imitation Of ‘The Shining’
Writer/Director Richard Green’s Tokoloshe: An African Curse (2020) opens with an original, very catchy rap song, “Tokoloshe” by Bliss, blaring while the camera pans over a young woman named Thembi (Shezi Sibongiseni) out jogging. I am sad to say, for me, that this scene and song are the highlights of …
Read More »Movie Review: ‘Blood On Her Name’ (2020) Is A Powerful Portrait Of Guilt
Guilt is a powerful emotion – one that can drive people to do things they might never dream of doing otherwise. In director Matthew Pope’s Blood on Her Name, troubled garage owner and single mother Leigh (Bethany Anne Lind), accidentally kills a man late at night, then makes a snap …
Read More »Final Girls Berlin Film Festival 2020 Review – Graveyard Shift Short Film Block
During Women in Horror Month the amazing Final Girls Berlin Film Festival takes place for three days, celebrating films that are directed, written, or produced by women and non-binary filmmakers. I had the pleasure of watching the Graveyard Shift Short Film Block, which was made up of six short films: Neurotica …
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