Festivals and Conventions

Is is the year 2021, 3 days since the beginning of the mysterious animal apocalypse. The last human has just died… The animals are running shit now. So begins Filmmaker Jim McDonough’s I Owe You One Banana And Two Black Eyes, a four minute music video from Futuristic Wrist Watch …

Aww, it’s February, the month of love… and also, more importantly, the celebration of Women in Horror Month. Ten years of celebrating women in horror, to be exact! That was just one of the reasons I was so excited to help cover one of my favorite film festivals for the …

Over the years, I have had the pleasure of getting a sit down interview with some of my favorite celebrities. Being able to be press for events is possibly my favorite thing in the entire world. I have now been able top cover three conventions for the beloved Wizard World, …

It’s always so exciting to crack open a new bunch of horror shorts. That’s why I always jump at the chance to review them in short block chunks for film festivals. While some may not recognize the bite-sized sweetness that comes with a one act horror bomb, I can’t get …

Obsession, as defined by Webster’s Dictionary is a persistent, disturbing preoccupation with an often unreasonable idea or feeling. Obsessions can be dangerous. They can cause us to act impulsively or irrationally, to do things completely against our nature or character. So naturally, such fixation can make for some powerfully compelling …

The concept of serial killer couples has always fascinated me. I wonder how two depraved souls end up finding each other, and how they get to that point in their relationship where they’re ready to tell one another how much they like torturing and killing people. Imagining how that kind …

As previously stated in my review for Echoes of Fear (read my review here), my favorite feature of The Women in Horror Film Festival in Peachtree, GA., this fest has shown an indisputable knack for selecting the very finest in female-centric horror films. The short films were no exception, as it was …

As a fan of the Hellraiser franchise, it was an amazing experience to meet the icon who inspired the franchise, the actors who breathed life into the characters, and other fans that share my love. All of this in time for the 30th anniversary of Hellbound: Hellraiser II. What a dream come true! …

The Blood in the Snow Horror Film Festival is one of my favorite festivals of the year. After covering it last year, I got to review some of the best shorts and features I’ve ever seen. Now I’m here to say that the same can be said for BITS 2018. …

This year, I had the opportunity to review the Bloody Bits Shorts Showcase Part II for Canada’s Blood in the Snow Film Festival. As you all know by now, I am in love with short films and always look forward to the opportunity to view as many as I can. …