Craig Lucas

I hail from rural PA where there isn't much to do except fixate on something. Horror was, and still is my fixation. I have 35 years of horror experience under my belt, I love the horror community and it loves me.

The Hell House! Lucio Fulci’s ‘HOUSE BY THE CEMETERY’ (1981) – Retro Review

If you aren’t aware of Lucio Fulci, I would take this time to suck in every movie you can. Envelop this genius of early 80’s gore. Folks rally around the “Fulci Lives!” slogan. There is a reason, and House by the Cemetery is one of them. I started on Fulci …

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Roll On 18 Wheeler: Errol Sack’s ‘TRUCKER’ (2026) – Movie Review

I am a sucker for all those straight-to-video slasher movies from the 90’s; there was just a certain point where you knew the acting was terrible, however, it made you fall in love. I can definitely remember scanning the video store sections for all the different horror movies I could. …

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Lake Of Nightmares: Jennifer Van Gesell’s ‘WATER HORSE’ (2024) – Movie Review

I have mentioned before that I am a big fan of found footage films. Jennifer Van Gesell’s Water Horse took me to another realm. A realm where found footage meets a dark back story. The style has been tried many times, but these movies are hit or miss. The style …

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Breaking The Bank: Kevin Lewis’s ‘MISDIRECTION’ (2026) – Movie Review

Kevin Lewis’s Misdirection lays down an obvious plot, or so you think. I don’t usually watch films with bank robbers or anything similar. If it isn’t horror or retro cartoons, I am not really tending to give it a chance. Misdirection has influenced me a bit to at least give …

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Kerry Mondragon’s ‘WETIKO’ (2022) – Movie Review

Wetiko changed my whole perception of foreign films. I only recently gave them another try, and some were actually pretty enjoyable. Wetiko saved me from fear of subtitles. I feel as if they ruin the experience of the film. However, Wetiko kept me wondering and also pretty surprised. I thought this …

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House From Hell: Steve Miner’s ‘HOUSE” (1985) – Retro Review

The thing I loved the most about 80s horror films is that there were no rules. Writers could take their movie anywhere, even the horrible movies got attention. For some reason, today’s horror fans started way back in time, when there was a wild west feel. There were still icons, …

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