PopHorror Let's Get Scared
Just as Halloween looms on the horizon, Bingemans Screampark in Kitchener Ontario, Canada brings yet another season of screams and scares to an end. I was lucky enough to be sent on behalf of PopHorror to test my mettle against the onslaught of chills and thrills that Bingemans Screampark had …
Read More »Nightmares Film Festival 2019 Film Review: ‘Puppet Killer’
Puppet Killer is the new horror-comedy by Canadian director Lisa Ovies with a screenplay by Kevin Mosley. The film stars Aleks Paunovic, Lee Majdoub, Lisa Durupt, Richard Harmon, Gigi Saul Guerrero, Kyle Cassie, and Geoff Gustafson. The film received its US premiere as well as The Best of the Fest …
Read More »Nightmares Film Festival 2019: Shorts Recap, Part 1
The most frequent lament I heard this past weekend at the Nightmares Film Festival was the inability to clone oneself. With four days, two screens, hundreds of great conversations, 155 shorts, and 23 feature films, astral projection would have been the only way to view all of the films from …
Read More »BHFF 2019: Meredith Alloway’s ‘Deep Tissue’ Is a Sensory Dream… Or Nightmare
Presented as part of the Home Invasion Block of shorts at Brooklyn Horror Film Festival 2019, Meredith Alloway’s short film, Deep Tissue, is an opulent, charged film about the exploration of sensation and the power of human touch. We open on Liv (Alloway: Mutt 2017) in a motel room, in …
Read More »BHFF 2019: David Marmor’s ‘1BR’ And The Horrors Of Belonging
One of the most propulsive horror trends of modern years has been the resurgence of the Creepy Cult. Perhaps I paint with too broad a brush, but a cult, to me, is any group of people united in a single ideology that subverts commonly held morals. Jordan Peele’s Get Out …
Read More »Horror Takes Over Comic Con LA – Event Recap
The Los Angeles Convention Center housed another fan packed event this past weekend. Comic Con LA was an exciting comic, gaming, sci-fi and pop culture convention interlaced with horror elements, including cosplay, artists, vendors and guest appearances. Here are some highlights from the panels. Crypt TV Gives A Sneak Peek …
Read More »Fantastic Fest 2019 – Day 7 Photo Recap
We’ve almost reached the end of Fantastic Fest 2019! Tonight is the last night, so get ready to celebrate! But before we party the night away, check out the photo recap from Day 7 below. This festival has been such a blast packed full of talented people, events, food, and …
Read More »Fantastic Fest 2019 – Day 6 Photo Recap
The end of the Fantastic Fest 2019 is nearing fast, but the party continues! Yesterday, had some great events including watching some great films, having a few beverages at the Star Wars Drink Competition, and attending the Outdoor Feast for THE PLATFORM at Community First Village. Check out all the …
Read More »Fantastic Fest 2019 Short Review: ‘3 Days’ of Horrifying Emptiness
If you know me, you know I’m a huge fan of shorts. There’s something magical about them and I typically favor them over other things but I’m also critical about them as well. I was excited to watch 3 Days, which is part of the Short Fuse 2019 Program for …
Read More »Fantastic Fest 2019 – Day 5 Photo Recap
Fantastic Fest 2019 has been one crazy time, packed full of incredible talent. Day 5 at Fantastic Fest went out with a bang! THE LIGHTHOUSE was revealed as Secret Screening #2 with a surprise visit from Director Robert Eggars. They ended the night with Fantastic Awards and the legendary Fantastic …
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