It’s Christmas next week so it’s the perfect time to watch one of my favorite Christmas movies, the New French Extremity film, Inside. Written and directed by Julien Maury and Alexandre Bustillo, Inside is beautiful in its brutality and unrelenting in its violence but still hits all the right points …
Read More »Todd Phillips’ ‘JOKER’ Films and Their Attachment To Mental Health
Todd Phillips set up his Joker film series with a deep understanding of being mentally ill. When you’re depressed, you use coping skills. What about when you are worse off? What if It’s something that will never go away? How do you learn to live alongside your illness instead of …
Read More »Coming Soon: Director Brandon McCormick’s ‘THE DEVIL AND THE DAYLONG BROTHERS’
Coming soon from Quiver Distribution and director Brandon McCormick (The Candy Shop) is a new thriller: The Devil and the Daylong Brothers. The film stars Brendan Bradley (Succubus), Nican Robinson (Heist 88), and Jordon Bolden (The Kill Room). Synopsis Deep in the kudzu-choked backwaters of the American South, three brothers …
Read More »Taylor Martin’s ‘SILENT BITE’ (2024) – Movie Review
Fresh Christmas horror always warms the soul, especially when it infuses different subgenres around the holiday. Such is the case with Silent Bite, the 2024 independent release that’s just rolled down our chimneys. So let’s sit under the tree, sip some eggnog in the glow of the lights, and see …
Read More »Available Now On YouTube: Short Film ‘SACRIFICING MARY’
Available now on YouTube from director Ryan Swantek (Bathory: Virgin Blood) is a new short horror film: Sacrificing Mary. Synopsis An aspiring singer fed up with rejection and Hollywood politics makes a deal with Satan for fame and success. The film stars Abby Fayette and Sydney Spaulding (The Cheerleader Sleepover …
Read More »Patrick Ridremont’s ‘THE ADVENT CALENDAR’ (2021) – Movie Review
‘Tis the season for Christmas horror, as jolly old Kris Kringle shares his holiday with Krampus, evil elves, grotesque gingerbread men, and other things that creep down Santa’s chimney. In 2021, we were introduced to The Advent Calendar, a French Shudder Original movie. Let’s look at the presents that this …
Read More »New Poster And Teaser Trailer Released For Short Thriller ‘STALKER’
A new poster and teaser trailer have been released for the short thriller directed by David Cholewa (Dead Shadows): Stalker. The film is a unique take on the stalker sub-genre, subtly addressing the themes of the surmounting violence in the streets and the perils that women often find themselves in. …
Read More »Coming Soon To Digital And VOD: ‘ROSWELL DELIRIUM’
Coming soon to Digital and VOD from Gravitas Ventures and director Richard Bakewell is a new sci-fi thriller: Roswell Delirium. The film stars Anthony Michael Hall (Foxcatcher), Dee Wallace (Cujo), Georgia MacPhail (Horizon: An American Saga – Chapter 1). Synopsis Roswell Delirium is a 1980s emotionally charged science fiction thriller …
Read More »‘RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD’ Sequel Releases First Teaser
The horror community was rocked when it found out one longstanding rumor is no longer a rumor. Dan O’Bannon’s Return of the Living Dead sequel has been greenlit and is already a powerhouse in our minds. The movie is based 18 months after the events in Louisville, Kentucky, and will …
Read More »Mark Byrne’s ‘BLOOD AND BREAKFAST’ (2024) – Movie Review
I’m a huge fan of indie slashers so I’m always excited to check out and review them. The latest indie slasher is Blood and Breakfast, which I had a blast with, and it’s not for the reason you would think. Read on to find out why! Blood and Breakfast was …
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