Transitioning from her squeaky clean wholesome image into vampy horror vixen has been anything but easy for one-time Disney star Bella Thorne. Appearing in the Scream television series had some convinced that she was poised for future scream queen greatness, but her film career has left a lot to be desired. Can …
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Am I the only one that occasionally feels like we’re on critical overload with zombies these days? Don’t get me wrong, I love me some Romero, and even though I think it’s getting a little tired, The Walking Dead still manages to be one of the most compelling hours on television. …
Read More »‘Martyrs’ Director in Razor Sharp Form with ‘Incident in a Ghostland’
Around the turn of the century, France gifted the horror-loving masses with a slew of powerful, intense, nerve-shredding films that came to be known as the New French Extremity movement. While no two movies were exactly the same, they were all commonly punctuated with extreme, uncomfortable, severe depictions of violence, …
Read More »Is ‘Night of the Virgin’ Worth Saving Yourself For?
Let’s face it, dating can be absolute hell. We probably all have our own personal dating horror stories, encounters we’d love to completely forget ever happened. I’ve had my own fair share, but nothing in my wildest dreams could ever compare to the nightmarish experience in Night of the Virgin, the …
Read More »UK Horror Film, ‘Habit,’ Has a Voracious Appetite. Does it Satisfy the Hunger?
There are a great many hungers that motivate people in this world: money, power, fame and fortune, popularity, attention, love, food… the list could stretch on for miles. A loving relationship, a less soul-sucking job… we all have passions that drive us. What insatiable appetite are you pursuing? That burning …
Read More »‘Jaws 2’ (1978) Still Has Bite After 40 Years
There is absolutely no question that Jaws is one of the most impactful films of all time, a cultural and global phenomenon of epic proportions. It holds a deeply special place in my heart, being the very first horror film I ever saw, starting me on this lifelong addiction with …
Read More »Taking Aim With Zack Wilcox’s ‘Hunting Lands’ (2018) Movie Review
Frank Olsen is a military war veteran just looking to get away from it all. He prefers the quiet seclusion of the icy woodlands of Atlanta, Michigan to the chaotic hustle and bustle of the real world. But as we all know, life has a habit of catching up to …
Read More »The Story May Be True, But Is The Hype? Dissecting Netflix’s ‘Veronica’
Netflix’s Veronica has certainly attracted a lot of hype and attention. Is it everything it’s cracked up to be? Sometimes expectations can be a killer. I’m sure by now any horror fan with a Netflix subscription has heard about the sensation that is Veronica and undoubtedly been bombarded with the …
Read More »‘Apartment 212’ (2018) Movie Review
New beginnings are rarely ever easy. They pull us in new directions, stretch us out of our comfort zones, force us to confront our fears and completely redefine our way of thinking and living. Finding a new place to live, taking on a new career path, ending a harmful relationship …
Read More »It’s A Perfect Day for An Exorcism
I was a bit of a late bloomer when it came to horror films. Horror fans are a particularly passionate, devoted bunch, often lifelong fans with fond memories of seeing their first films as young as 5 or 6 years old. Not me. I was terrified of horror as a …
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