Few filmmakers are able to successfully pay homage to renowned action directors such as Quentin Tarantino, Robert Rodriguez and Guy Ritchie without failing miserably or ripping them off entirely. With multiple, interwoven subplots, ridiculous crime debacles, gruesome action and humorous scenarios, films like Pulp Fiction, Machete and Snatch bare a style …

Growing up in the small town of Kankakee, Illinois, Jamie Bernadette dreamed of appearing on the big screen from a young age. When it came time to decide between settling into small town life or pursuing her dreams, she decided to leave for L.A. After making appearances in several commercials, …

Nothing drives filmmaking projects in the independent industry quite like passion. However, when a personal experience is added to the mix, it can make a project that much more powerful. Writer, producer, actress, and martial arts aficionado, Tara Cardinal, has both, which collectively serve as an inspiration for her upcoming …

Nothing spurs on vengeance from beyond the grave quite like being murdered in cold blood. We have seen such similar concepts of death and near death-driven revenge tales explored in classics such as the 1997 live action, onscreen adaptation of Spawn and Quentin Tarantino’s smash hit from 2003, Kill Bill. However, …

There is something unique and ironically fitting about cannibals who operate a modern bed and breakfast. With vacationers simply passing through, food practically self-delivers itself to these flesh-eating hosts. This is the premise of Colin Edward Lawrence’s latest award-winning directorial horror short. Jet Set L.A. makes its online premiere right here …

Known in the horror genre as Women in Horror Month, February has become that much more important with the #MeToo movement sweeping across Hollywood. The beautiful, kind and talented writer/producer Rachel Amanda Bryant recently broke into the indie horror scene starring in Jason Horton’s latest Gas Money Pictures film, The …

With so much history rich in legend and lore paired with pain and loss, it’s no surprise that Native American culture offers plenty of material for stories of horror. The first classic to use the premise of vengeful Native American spirits that comes to mind is, of course, 1982’s Poltergeist. …

It’s nothing new for atrocious acts of murder to be blamed on violence in film. The correlation between fake blood on screen and real-life bloodshed has been studied and analyzed for years with disturbed individuals crediting films such as Natural Born Killers (1994) and Scream (1996) for their actions. If …

Some of my personal favorite post-apocalypse stories encompass desolate landscapes after society has collapsed. Other personal favorite stories involve time travel and horrifying epidemic cases that effect human kind. One new indie film that combines all of this in one thoughtful and thrilling feature is a directorial debut by James …

Psychopaths have made numerous horrifying onscreen appearances since Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho (1960). This persona, which often exhibits extreme behavior, eventually evolved into a genre favorite in slasher horror films such as Maniac (1980) and Wes Craven’s 1996 classic Scream. However, films like Silence of the Lambs (1991) and American Psycho (2000) …