Summoning Sylvia was released on March 31st with positive reception and glowing reviews. Frankie Grande has a well of talent to draw from; dancing, singing, and acting. He’s also one of the stars of Summoning Sylvia portraying one of my favorite characters, Nico. I had the absolute joy of talking with …

I’ve been chosen by the writing/directing duo Alex Wyse & Wesley Taylor (Indoor Boys 2019) as the lesbian ambassador to spread the good word about Summoning Sylvia. Seriously though, not enough good can be said about it. But in case you’ve missed the review, here’s a brief synopsis: Summoning Sylvia tells …

ThouFuturistic Drama ‘The Artifice Girl‘ imagines a reality exceptionally close to ours. With all the advancements of artificial intelligence, and traipsing around in the Uncanny Valley, there are a lot of incredible and frightening possibilities. In ‘The Artifice Girl‘, the idea of AI crossing the line from a controlled program …

The @thehorrorgallery Instagram account shared this super nifty and interesting crowdfunding campaign for a feature film called ‘Inner Child‘. https://youtu.be/P5xxzmNVKzc The story of ‘Inner Child‘ is based on a novella and a short screenplay of the same name from Natalie Rodriguez. The short film screenplay version of ‘Inner Child‘ placed in …

A Prank Gone Too Far? Telling a complete story in a short amount of time is no easy task. More often than not, what I’ve seen come into festivals are highly stylized, beautifully shot scenes, but not full stories. Give me substance over style any day. ‘Wrightwood‘ delivers quite the …

‘Strain 100’ is a 2020 zombie movie from writer/director Hassan Hussein and screenwriter Todd Klick (‘Followed’ 2018). ‘Strain 100’ follows a group of people surviving a zombie outbreak resulting from a mutation of a flu vaccine.  Early on, after the protagonist Jesse (Jemma Dallender ‘I Spit on Your Grave II’ …

Exploring the Dark Recesses of the Criminal Mind This is a story about how we need to understand how normal-seeming people can become absolute monsters. – Dr. Al Carlisle Violent and horrific crimes are definitely nothing new. It’s my belief that people start off inherently good and that many are …

A Vampire in Therapy You Say? When it comes to horror with a different spin, I’m always interested. Multi-Hyphenate director Cleo Handler (Chucky 2022) asked the question “What would a vampire be like in therapy” in her latest short horror comedy, ‘The Living.’ A new take on a vampire tale? …

Paper Street Pictures Has the Goods! For nearly a decade, Aaron B. Koontz and Paper Street Pictures, have either helmed or been behind some of indie horror’s more notable films; Starry Eyes, Camera Obscura, The Pale Door, and more recently, Old Man. Learning the story behind Aaron and Paper Street Pictures’ …

What If Humans Succefully Colonized Mars? In Epic Pictures‘ indie sci-fi Colonials, we’re introduced to a reality where humans successfully colonized Mars for around 60 years or so. As a direct result, humans have evolved to be a little more than average. Stronger, bigger, longer life expectancy. They also call …