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 …
Read More »Blu-ray Review: Takashi Miike’s ‘First Love’ (2019) is a Kinetic, But Sweet Ride
I’ve loved Takashi Miike films for years, ever since my brother first introduced me to the wonder and the horror that is Audition. So I was so excited to get to review his new film, First Love. The film stars Masataka Kubota, Sakurako Konishi, Takahiro Miura, Jun Murakami, Shota Sometani, …
Read More »Final Girls Berlin Film Fest 2020 Review – ‘Kaya’ (2019) A Terrifying Look at Sex Trafficking
There is a scary, unthinkable underground world that exists where human life is simply a commodity to be bought and sold. In Catherine Fordham’s new film, Kaya, a young woman is searching for her missing sister who has been kidnapped and forced into child prostitution. The film stars Shakira Barrera …
Read More »‘Dead Sound’ (2018) Is A Great Time – Movie Review
For those looking for a fun new thriller, you can’t go wrong with Tony Glazer’s (Hired 2012) Dead Sound. The film stars Jeff Kober (The Walking Dead TV series), Brett Azar (Terminator Genisys 2015), Sophie Faulkenberry (Alex Strangelove 2018), Noah Gaynor (Luce 2019), Matthew Gumley (Blowtorch 2016), Max Miller (Trick …
Read More »Final Girls Berlin Film Fest 2020 Short Film Review: ‘South Shore (Rive-Sud)’
There are certain moments in life we wish we could live over, or things that we wish we could have done differently if given the chance. These issues are explored in the short film, South Shore (Rive-Sud), written and directed by Xavier Hamel (The Last Roadkill 2017). The film stars …
Read More »Final Girls Berlin Film Fest 2020: ‘Satan’s Barn (Children of Satan)’ (2019) Short Film Review
Children have impressionable minds, even more so than those who become seized by religious zeal. In the Norwegian short film, Satan’s Barn (Children of Satan), directed by Thea Hvistendahl (Virgins4lyfe 2018), two girls become swept up with religious fever and make a terrible mistake. Synopsis: Louise (11) and Maria (11) …
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