Streeting this month, in a fresh high-def scan from Unearthed Classics, The Grand Tour (aka-Grand Tour: Disaster In Time and Timescape) is a little known sci-fi gem from director David Twohy (Pitch Black) that adds generous helpings of feel good family drama to a well conceived time travel premise. THE …
Read More »Lou Simon’s ’73 MINUTES’ (2021) – Movie Review
Writer/Director Lou Simon’s (All Girls Weekend 2016, Agoraphobia 2015) 73 Minutes was filmed entirely during the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic. What did Simon achieve under such restrictive circumstances? Read on for our review! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gpj1kr3YjuI 73 Minutes (2021) Synopsis “After leaving an adulterous tryst, a lawyer gets a call on …
Read More »FantastiCon Comic Convention – Toledo, Ohio – Event Review
While technically not a horror convention (my usual haunts), Fantasticon-Toledo this past weekend, had plenty to offer the average horror fan. Walking into the, very full on Sunday, Seagate Convention Center, you immediately got the feeling that you were, somewhat anyways, among “your tribe”. There was definitely some full frontal …
Read More »In Memoriam: Writer / Director Pearry Teo (1978 – 2023)
Rest In Peace, Pearry Reginald Teo, 7/23/1978-3/9/2023. The world of independent cinema has lost a true visionary and respected filmmaker. Pearry Reginald Teo passed away of, as of yet, undisclosed causes, at his Hollywood home on March 9th, 2023. He was 44 years old. The Singapore-born Teo came to the …
Read More »Lise Akoka and Romane Gueret’s ‘The Worst Ones (2023) – Movie Review
There’s a fine line between responsible commentary and exploitation. The film-within-a-film aesthetic of The Worst Ones could fall on either side with its compelling inside look at the troubled process of filmmaking. Chronicling the production of an “art” film about life in the Picasso slums of Boulogne-Sur-Mer in Northern France, …
Read More »Brandon McLemore’s ‘Dark Entities’ (2023) – Movie Review
Dark Entities, the debut feature film from writer/director Brandon McLemore (who also plays the male lead, Wes), is a film that wears its influences on its sleeve. Synopsis: Following a tragic accident in 1977, the three Winters siblings move into the mysterious home they inherited. They soon discover the …
Read More »Book Review – “The Black Guy Dies First” – Wait…is that right?!
The Black Guy Dies First. Wait…that isn’t right…is it?!?! Answering this, and more, The Black Guy Dies First, is a deep dive into Black horror cinema. Robin R. Means, Ph.D., and Mark H. Harris leave no stone unturned in outlining the struggles, and accomplishments of Black creatives in horror. Starting …
Read More »Screamers Costumes – A Midwest Horror Fan’s Utopia
If you ever find yourself in the Detroit metro area…RUN!! GET OUT!!! SAVE YOURSELF!!!! No but seriously, tucked away in Clinton Township is a year-round Halloween store that offers so much more than costumes: Screamers Costumes! Screamers Costumes is, hands down, the Mecca for Midwestern horror fans! From the moment …
Read More »How Many ‘Followers’ Are Enough?
How many are enough? And at what cost? This first-time feature from the late UK writer/director Marcus Harben (Blood of Wynter) attempts to answer these questions and more. Shot in a found footage/vlog style, Followers explores the dark side of social media influencer culture and offers some scathing social commentary …
Read More »Jesus Wept: Clive Barker’s ‘HELLRAISER’ (1987) and Me – Retro Review
Okay, imagine that you’re a teenager again (16-ish). You just walked into your friendly neighborhood video store to rent a VHS tape for the weekend (yes, I’m old). You stride on over to the horror section ready to grab Friday the 13th: Part 3 again, because hey, it’s a safe …
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