Jason Burke

Hey there, I'm Jason. I'm a lifelong writer and lover of all things that go bump in the night. Under my production company name, Nostalgic Nightmare Productions, I write and produce films, novels, and photoshoots. I'm also an actor, activist, poet, and stand-up comic. I believe in deep, character-driven stories that engage the audience.

Taylor Martin’s ‘SILENT BITE’ (2024) – Movie Review

Silent Bite

Fresh Christmas horror always warms the soul, especially when it infuses different subgenres around the holiday. Such is the case with Silent Bite, the 2024 independent release that’s just rolled down our chimneys. So let’s sit under the tree, sip some eggnog in the glow of the lights, and see …

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Patrick Ridremont’s ‘THE ADVENT CALENDAR’ (2021) – Movie Review

‘Tis the season for Christmas horror, as jolly old Kris Kringle shares his holiday with Krampus, evil elves, grotesque gingerbread men, and other things that creep down Santa’s chimney. In 2021, we were introduced to The Advent Calendar, a French Shudder Original movie. Let’s look at the presents that this …

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Andy Greskoviak’s ‘BLACK FRIDAY’ (2021) – Movie Review

Work-related horror often brings some of the best ambiance to the genre, as co-workers being trapped in a confined space ratchets up the internal clock and limits the options of the survivors. Such is the case in Black Friday, a horror comedy named after the newly formed “holiday.” As we …

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‘AZRAEL’ (2024) – Movie Review

Modern horror films are using heightened environments to elicit scares and tension, often by taking away the basic human abilities or senses of the characters. Whether it’s sight, hearing, or the ability to speak, the loss of a skill that we take for granted could really make survival an even …

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‘COVEN OF THE BLACK CUBE’ (2024) – Movie Review

Covens often stand up as some of the scariest imagery in horror movies. A group of people with hidden motives and idol-level devotion who target anybody outside of their sphere evokes a lot of terror. In Coven Of The Black Cube, we look at relationships, attraction, devotion, and the dangers …

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‘Requiem For A Scream’ (2022) – Movie Review

The slasher sub-genre is often among the favorite styles for the faithful horror audience. There’s something oddly soothing to slasher fans about turning their brains off and watching bodies pile up in a chase-and-survive location movie. Such is the case for the Tubi Original, Requiem For A Scream. Requiem For …

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Caitlin Cronenberg’s ‘HUMANE’ (2024) – Movie Review

Humane

Horror is often at its best when it can move outside the world of basic tropes and jump scares and examine the most frightening traits of real people. When the genre puts seemingly normal humans in dark circumstances and lets their evil protrude, that shows truly terrifying results. Such is …

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‘OUT COME THE WOLVES’ (2024) – Movie Review

We’ve seen many different variations on the werewolf subgenre in horror over the years. But the scariest horror is the type that peers out from inside oneself, and that’s the type of story that Out Come The Wolves tells. Let’s take a look at the newest IFC/Shudder release and see …

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