‘Tis the season to be scary. At least that’s the goal of the newest Shudder original Christmas horror film, The Sacrifice Game. For as many formulaic Hallmark love stories or nostalgic Netflix capers that we get around the Christmas season every year, there are an equal amount of merry massacres and …
Read More »‘Steel City Con’ Returns With A Scream
About four times per year, the Steel City Con returns to Monroeville, PA with a gigantic list of celebrities and vendors packed to the gills to celebrate all of the greatest fandoms in pop culture. Between celebs, artists, and vendors, there was no shortage of things to occupy the time of …
Read More »‘Nightmare On 34th Street’ (2023) – Movie Review
A good Christmas horror anthology is like a glass of eggnog by the fire after a giant family meal. It contains all the nostalgia and warmth of the classic Christmas seasons gone by, full of comfort and flavor. The newest entry into the holiday horror pantheon is Nightmare on 34th …
Read More »Stage Warp Productions ‘The Haunting Of Hill House’ – Theatre Review
The Haunting of Hill House has become one of the most popular pieces to adapt in all of the annals of horror. What started in 1959 as a gothic novel from the acclaimed Shirley Jackson has been morphed many times. The film versions include The Haunting in 1963 and a less faithful remake …
Read More »‘Tis The Season: ‘IT’S A WONDERFUL KNIFE’ (2023) – Movie Review
‘Tis the season to get bloody. Every year amidst the family-friendly parade of feel-good Christmas cinema, we get a few fresh attempts at holiday horror sprinkled in. Among the deluge of formulaic but popular Hallmark entries mixed with the yearly classics on repeat, someone inevitably finds a new reason for …
Read More »Franck Khalfoun’s ‘Night of the Hunted’ (2023) Movie Review
One-location horror is often the gateway to tension. When we see a beloved protagonist stranded in an enclosed space, it’s easy for us as an audience to relate to them. Even more so, it’s easy to feel like we’re in that space with them, claustrophobically immersed in every sound, corner, …
Read More »‘Elevator Game’ (2023) Movie Review – New Levels Of Horror
In what has been a topsy-turvy year for horror, genre fans are always looking for fresh modern voices and new twists on classic concepts. That can definitely be used to describe Elevator Game, the newest Shudder original movie. Let’s travel down to the first floor of this immersive film and see …
Read More »Steve Rudzinski’s ‘CarousHELL 3’ (2023): The Final Ride – Movie Review
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before, even though I doubt that you have. A possessed, mass-murdering carousel horse with crude sarcasm butchers an unwitting party crowd. But don’t worry, the wooded theme park attraction was only evil because he was manipulated and weaponized by the government in a …
Read More »‘KING ON SCREEN’ (2023) Documentary Review
There is perhaps no writer in horror history that is more synonymous with the genre than Mr. Stephen King. Not only does King have the distinction of being the most accomplished and prolific penman in the category of all things creepy, but his work has taken over the movie side …
Read More »Timothy Woodward Jr.’s ‘TIL DEATH DO US PART’ (2023) – Review
Marriage is tough. Between the chores, managing finances, runaway brides, and attempting to save yourself from an incensed party of groomsmen, the rigors of wedded bliss are tested in Til Death Do Us Part. This action-packed entry from the creators of Final Destination blends many different genres, mixing action, horror, drama, and …
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