I love mind-bending films. Seriously. There’s just something great about a film that you need to watch a few times to catch all the hidden messages. On the other hand, there is such a thing as being over complicated to the point that your message is lost, which is a …
Read More »‘Anything for Jackson’ Is An Unsettling, Effective Occult Horror Film – Movie Review
I love, love, love movies about the occult. So, I jumped at the chance to review Shudder’s new film: Justin G. Dyck’s (Super Detention) Anything for Jackson. I had no idea what a ride I was in for. The film centers around a rich, bereaved elderly couple who are grieving …
Read More »BITS 2020 Review: ‘Funny Frights’ Shorts
When given the option, I don’t often seek out funny horror films, but this time, I went ahead and gave the Blood In The Snow 2020 horror short block, Funny Frights, a shot to review. I’m so happy I did! Eat Your Carrots It’s a multimedia film, directed by Jack …
Read More »Luis Montesinos’ ‘Ropes’ (2019): A Tension-Filled Spin On An Old Favorite – Movie Review
There are two types of filmgoers in this world: those who can sit back and suspend all disbelief, and those who will nitpick small details to death. I fall into that second group. This is both a blessing and a curse. In the case of my viewing of Jose Luis …
Read More »Bong Joon Ho’s Remastered ‘Memories of Murder’ is Better Than Ever
There are films, then there are masterpieces. Films that will stand the test of time. Stories and images that you simply can never forget. This is Bong Joon Ho’s Memories of Murder, which has just been remastered! Based on the shocking true series of rapes and murders that shook a tiny …
Read More »Nightmares Film Festival 2020 Review – Viljar Boe’s ‘To Freddy’
If you had the chance to find out when you were going to die, would you want to know? Would you risk everything for the chance to try and prevent your death, or would you rather live in blissful ignorance? These are just a few of the questions asked in …
Read More »Nightmares Film Festival 2020 – Short Films Block ‘Recurring Nightmares – B’ Review
I had the great thrill of reviewing several short films from the Nightmares Film Festival 2020. There were several stories in the Recurring Nightmares – B film block that were absolutely incredible. By Sunrise Directed by Mason C. MacDonald and starring Emily Tynan McDaniel (The Ebbing), Andie Morgenlander (Luke and …
Read More »Fionn and Toby Watt’s ‘Playhouse’ Is Solid Gothic Horror From Two Up and Comers – Movie Review
I adore a good atmospheric story. Great scenery can sometimes help the viewer forgive a multitude of sins in a film. But atmosphere only takes a film so far, and the story still must sustain the finished product. The story in Fionn and Toby Watt’s new film, Playhouse, almost holds …
Read More »Robi Michael’s ‘Every Time I Die Is’ A Thrilling, Original Mindbender
One of my favorite types of films to watch (and one of the films I am most critical of) fall into the category of the mindbender: the film where nothing is what it seems, and even memories and identities are unreliable. It’s not often that I am faced with a …
Read More »‘Stars and Strife’ Explores The REAL Nightmare… Our Current Political Firestorm – Movie Review
Lets face it, I watch horror films for lots of reasons, but the main one is to escape reality. Lately, the headlines in the news are often more terrifying than anything your average director can dream up – well – maybe except David Lynch… I don’t know what the hell …
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