Set in the Twisted Childhood Universe, also known as the ‘Poohniverse,’ Bambi: The Reckoning is a modern-day monster movie loosely based on the 1928 story, Bambi, a Life in the Woods, by Felix Salten. The movie begins with an animated storybook retelling of the original story of Bambi, who experiences …
Read More »My Life as a Teenage Terminator: ‘M3gan 2.0’ (2025) – Review
Written by the film’s director, Gerard Johnstone (Housebound 2014), M3gan 2.0 once again toys with the idea of the dangers of Artificial Intelligence (AI). As AI continues to be integrated into all aspects of life, the storyline features scathing criticism of the lack of oversight and guardrails on this ever-evolving …
Read More »Tribeca Film Festival: ‘THE DEGENERATE: THE LIFE AND FILMS OF ANDY MILLIGAN’ (2025) – Review
Just in time for Pride month, Severin Films and Monocular Films’ latest original documentary, The Degenerate: The Life & Films of Andy Milligan, focuses on queer filmmaker Andy Milligan. It premiered on June 11th at New York City’s Tribeca Film Festival and is directed by Josh Johnson (Rewind This! 2013) …
Read More »Meh on the Dance Floor: ‘FEAR STREET: PROM QUEEN’ (2025) – Review
Contains mild spoilers Lori Granger (India Fowler: The Strangers: Chapter 1 2024) has spent her entire life being bullied by others, including queen bee Tiffani Falconer (Fina Strazza: FBI: Most Wanted 2024) and her “Wolfpack”. Rumors persist that her mom (Joanne Boland: Saw IV 2007) brutally murdered her father, so …
Read More »Fears of a Clown: Adam Cesare’s ‘CLOWN IN A CORNFIELD’ – Book Review
There’s something funny going on in the town of Kettle Springs, and it’s not just the town’s clown mascot, Frendo. As Quinn moves to Kettle Springs for her senior year of school, she befriends the “troubled” popular clique. Corn isn’t the only thing that grows as tensions rise between the …
Read More »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 …
Read More »It Never Stops: ‘IT FOLLOWS’ (2015) – 10 Years Later
What’s the worst that can happen from a night of promiscuity: pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections (STIs), or social shame? What about an impending demise that looms over your head because of a monster that will never stop following you? It’s been 10 years since It Follows slowly lurched its way …
Read More »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 …
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 …
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