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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »Sins Of The Flesh: ‘EXQUISITE CORPSE’ – Book Review
Reading is such a beautiful thing as it can elicit a wide range of emotions that will have the reader pondering long after the pages end. While anyone can write a book, it takes an author with a keen eye to transform a simple story into one that can all …
Read More »Wet Dreams Turn to Nightmares: ‘MEMBERS CLUB’ (2024) – Movie Review
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, …
Read More »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 …
Read More »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 …
Read More »It Runs in the Family: ‘SLASHER’ (2023) – Movie Review
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, …
Read More »Body Horror for All Ages: ‘THE SUBSTANCE’ (2024) – Movie Review
Have you ever dreamt of a better version of yourself? The Substance dares to ask its viewers this question knowing they’re more than likely to agree. A cinematic dangling of the keys to the fountain of youth. However enticing the initial promise of rejuvenated youth might be, audiences will soon …
Read More »100% Wisconsin Cheese: 4 Horror Films from America’s Dairyland
Cheese, brats, beer, and serial killers? America’s Dairyland has been home to some of the most infamous and prolific serial killers the world has ever known. With the likes of Jeffrey Dahmer and Ed Gein haunting the heart of the Midwest, it’s only fitting that other horrors come from the …
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