The Man with Two Whats? The Man with Two Brains is most certainly an absurdist classic. Among the likes of Monty Python and Mel Brooks, Carl Reiner (The Jerk 1979) created a hilarious sci-fi classic. Two Brains Doesn’t Exactly Mean More Genius In The Man with Two Brains, Steve Martin (Only Murderers in …
Read More »The Dreamlike Visual Poetry of ‘ESME, MY LOVE’ (2022) – Review
If you’ve read enough of my pieces, you’ll know that I appreciate differently. Especially when it comes to psychological and supernatural horror. Esme, My Love is very unique and literally like watching a movie painting. Very dreamlike. The tale begins with Hannah (Stacey Weckstein, Harlem 2023) taking her young daughter Esme (Audrey …
Read More »‘THE BLACKENING’ is the Best Cinematic Viewing Experience I’ve Had in Ages – Review
Horror and humor go so well together, especially when well-placed laughs get sprinkled into intense situations. The Blackening pulls this off excellently! A dark sense of humor is necessary for survival when someone goes through a lot of awful experiences. “Laugh to keep from crying” is an actual saying that …
Read More »‘THE ANGRY BLACK GIRL AND HER MONSTER’ is More Than ‘FRANKENSTEIN’ Retold – Review
The Dawn of Horror Noire Horror noire is coming through in a big way! And what better way to contribute than with a Mary Shelly-inspired tale? The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster takes the core of Frankenstein, and weaves in relevant, poignant moments that are relatable to so many. …
Read More »From Sketch To Feature Horror Comedy: Tracy Oliver And Tim Story Talk ‘The Blackening’
Horror and comedy go so well together. You can draw parallels between the two and use similar formulas to tell meaningful stories that entertain, all the while, creating these intense moments that either scare you or make you deeply uncomfortable. I’ve loved horror for a really long time. And I …
Read More »‘THE STRANGERS’ (2008) Turns 15… You Never Know Who’ll Come Knocking
The Strangers was released 15 years ago and was an immediate hit. It made more than double its original budget in box office sales. People were deeply unnerved. Writer-director Bryan Bertino took inspiration from Helter Skelter and an incident that occurred when he was a child. Bertino and his sister …
Read More »35 Years Later ‘Killer Klowns From Outer Space’ (1988) is Still a Wild Ride
Something About Blending Two Unknowns There’s something to be said about combining clowns and aliens to create a fun, ridiculous, and frightful story. Killer Klowns from Outer Space didn’t really get the credit it deserved as a pure genius and well-rounded horror comedy. But now holds its own as a …
Read More »‘CRITTERS 2’ (1988) Serves Up More than ‘The Main Course’ – 35 Years Later
Fun Fact: Not Just Slang for Nethers, Tehachapi is Also a Town! 35 years ago the sequel to Critters was released. Critters 2: The Main Course, is one of those sequels I list as ‘just as good if not better than the original’. It was Mick Garris’s directorial debut and …
Read More »Slow Burn with Fantastic Creature Effects – ‘THE TANK’ (2023) Review
Strong Trailer, But the Movie Was a Different Story When it comes to excellent movie trailers, I’m skeptical. It feels like more often than not the best parts of a movie are put into the trailer. I’m disappointed to say this was the case for me with ‘The Tank‘. I …
Read More »‘IDENTITY’ (2003) – Let’s Play the Identity Game!
What is the Identity Game? While I don’t think anyone would really think of being in a scenario like Identity, we all have friends, or maybe we are that person, who has a zombie apocalypse plan. Or what about thinking about how you’d handle being in a haunted home? I thought …
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