Sean Stewart

Father. Artist. Writer. Horror Fanboy.

BJ McDonnell’s ‘Hatchet III’ (2013) Turns 10: Some Legends Never Die – Retro Review

Some ideas just work. Especially when you have Kane Hodder onboard. Ten years after the release of Director BJ McDonnell’s Hatchet III, the film is still a gift to horror fans with a successful formula of thrills, gore, and comedy. “I should have gone on the swamp tour.” – Drunken Prisoner Let’s …

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James DeMonaco’s ‘THE PURGE’ (2013): 10 years of Class Warfare

With another year closer to the next event we thought could never happen, this world proves it’s destined to make liars of us all. As fiction horror seems to grow more feasible to reality, my two highest concerns are a virus outbreak that reanimates us into violent mindless zombies, and …

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‘ROSEMARY’S BABY’ (1968) – 55 Years of Satanic Under Taste

Rosemary's Baby

Historic horror royalty made another trip around the sun this month: a time capsule of what pushed the boundaries and broke ground for a thrill quenching thirst audiences didn’t know they had. We learned hailing Satan can get you off heroin and obtain you a successful acting career, Tannis Root …

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Paul Dale and Austin Frosch’s ‘Killer Kites’ (2023): It’s Not The Scariest Horror Movie, But It’s Up There! – Movie Review

When it comes to inanimate objects going sentient, we may have thought we’d seen it all. There’s been killer cars, plants, hair, heaters, beds, pants, tires, and yes, my personal favorite, tomatoes. But may I interest you in killer kites? When I was first shown the Killer Kites promo to …

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Jason VS Kmart Carrie: ‘Friday The 13th VII: The New Blood’ (1988) – 35 Year Retro Review

Alas! Released on May 13, 1988, the heavy sleeper of the F13 franchise turns 35 this year, and it’s not just the infamous heavy sleeping bag kill that makes Friday the 13th VII: The New Blood so great. We received an unmasked Jason for a full 5 minutes, the makeup …

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Not Another Cult Classic: ‘THE RESURRECTION OF CHARLES MANSON’ (2023)

The Resurrection of Charles Manson

One of the most notorious murders in American history was committed by the Manson Family cult. The conspiracies that followed the murderous cult post-1969 spawned many rumors, books, documentaries, and internet sleuths connecting the dots to Son – or Sons, of Sam and to the Unabomber. In The Resurrection of …

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‘WRONG TURN’ (2003) Never Felt So Right – 20 Year Retro Review

Ah yes, the early aughts slashers. Chock full of underdeveloped characters, and horror cliches with disenchanting scripts. – and I ate them up! Twenty years ago, the birth of the Wrong Turn franchise graced us with its presence. It falls under a fun sub-genre of Horror: vacations gone wrong. Plus, …

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‘THE DEVIL COMES AT NIGHT’ (2023) – Review

The Devil Comes At Night

Demons, cults, and cannibalism? I’m in. I first saw the trailer when PopHorror posted the news The Devil Comes at Night was coming soon. I was immediately intrigued by Uncork’d Entertainment’s new horror and Scott Leaver’s (Fare Trade – TV Series) directional debut. The Devil Comes at Night Synopsis A …

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