Tyler McNamer

Tyler lives in Los Angeles with his husband, Oscar, and their two pugs, Mr. Pugsley Ray & Ms. LadyPug Valentine.

Opinion: Have Bootlegs Gotten the Boot?

Note: This Op-Ed is speaking about bootlegs for the purpose of film preservation, and not about film piracy. The mentions of bootlegs in this article apply only to films that are inaccessible through proper legal channels. While the now-present “future” may not have the promised flying cars or routine trips …

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Monkey See, Monkey Die: Oz Perkins’ ‘THE MONKEY’ (2025) – Movie Review

Inspired by Stephen King’s short story and produced under James Wan’s Atomic Monster banner, Oz Perkins’ The Monkey focuses on twin brothers Bill and Hall (both played by Theo James: The White Lotus 2022) as they discover a musical toy monkey that is seemingly connected to a series of bizarre …

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Snow One Is Safe: ‘ICED’ (1989) – Movie Review

Thawed from the deep freezer known as 1989, Iced has been given new life on home video. Originally released on VHS, Iced has lived on through murky bootlegs that passed through the hands of only the most niche horror fans. After years of begging for a physical release, Vinegar Syndrome …

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Oozing with Charm: May Leitz’s ‘FLUIDS’ – Book Review

Contains minor spoilers. Released in 2022, Fluids is the self-published debut novel of musician and writer, May Leitz. Fluids is an extreme horror novel that promises to upset and shock. From a cover marred with trigger warnings to a brash and caustic tone throughout, Leitz promises to leave a bad …

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Wet Dreams Turn to Nightmares: ‘MEMBERS CLUB’ (2024) – Movie Review

Members Club

Looking for the hottest middle-aged British strippers to arouse and titillate at your next bachelorette party? Hire “Wet Dreams” for your next event, because they know how to get your blood rushing. Covens need not apply. It’s Strippers vs. Witches in Members Club! Wet Dreams, a middle-aged male stripper group, …

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25 Years Stuck in Escrow Hell: ‘HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL’ (1999) – Retrospective

It’s been 25 years since this haunted house’s doors opened to moviegoers. Inspired by the 1959 film of the same name, House on Haunted Hill is a haunted house film that dares to ask the viewer, “Would you spend the night in a haunted house for $1,000,000?” That is if …

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Screams of Holiday Slaughter: ‘TERRIFIER 3’ (2024) – Movie Review

Director Damien Leone (Terrifier 2 2022, our review) has handed horror fans the best gift they could have ever asked for: another Terrifier film. It’s been 5 years since Art the Clown (David Howard Thornton: Terrifier 2 2022) terrorized the state of New York and singlehandedly plummeted the population density …

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It Runs in the Family: ‘SLASHER’ (2023) – Movie Review

Slasher

Destined to follow his father’s path, Slasher follows Julio (Sergio Alguacil: Serve and Protect, 2017) as he eagerly awaits the day to join the family business of slaughtering people. Unfortunately for those who cross Julio’s path, business is booming. Soon after receiving his own killing mask for his 18th birthday, …

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