Picture this, if you will. A group of miners are trapped in an enclosed space with a big monster on the loose trying to kill them one by one, and the company they work for is responsible for it. You may be thinking “Ah, Alien” right? WRONG! 10 years after …
Read More »Leave All Expectations At The Door And Just Let ‘H.P. LOVECRAFT’S THE OLD ONES’ (2024) In
I confess that I am a little bit late to the H.P. Lovecraft show. I’ve certainly watched horror films that were based on his work, but I have only recently started reading his writing. With that in mind, I was very excited to review Chad Ferrin’s new film H.P. Lovecraft’s …
Read More »Coming Soon To Theaters: Caitlin Cronenberg’s ‘HUMANE’
Coming soon to theaters from IFC Films, Shudder, and director Caitlin Cronenberg (The Endings) is a new dystopian satire: Humane. The film stars Jay Baruchel (BlackBerry), Emily Hampshire (Schitt’s Creek – TV Series), and Peter Gallagher (American Beauty). Synopsis In the wake of an environmental collapse that is forcing humanity …
Read More »The Remake We Never Knew We Needed: ‘DAWN OF THE DEAD’ (2004) Turns 20
The announcement that Zack Snyder (300, 2006) would be remaking George Romero’s classic, Dawn of the Dead (1978) (read our retro review here) got a resounding, ‘that’s sacrilege!” from myself and my crowd, which, at the time, the only place we would be screaming this other than toward each other was …
Read More »‘EVIL DEAD 2’ Vinyl Soundtrack Coming From Waxwork Records
Joseph LoDuca’s killer Evil Dead 2 score is coming to vinyl, courtesy of Waxwork Records! Check it out! From Waxwork Records Waxwork Records is thrilled to release EVIL DEAD 2 Original Motion Picture Soundtrack by Joseph LoDuca! Directed by Sam Raimi and featuring Bruce Campbell reprising his role as the deadite slaying, shotgun wielding Ash Williams, EVIL DEAD …
Read More »Trailer And Poster Released For ‘THE LEGEND OF EL CHUPACABRA’ (2024)
A trailer and poster have been released for director Rob Mabry’s (The Curse of Baphomet) new horror film: The Legend Of El Chupacabra. The film stars Michael Ochotorena (Hellhounds), Allison Victoria-Wolfe (Rat Park), and MarkAnthony Baca (To Die For). Synopsis A young cryptozoologist hunts the legendary El Chupacabra in hopes …
Read More »Trailer Released For Joe Lam’s New Horror Film, ‘THE FETUS’ (2024)
A trailer has been released for a new horror film written and directed by Joe Lam (Fugitive Zero) The Fetus. The film stars Lauren LaVera (Terrifier 2), Bill Moseley (House of 1000 Corpses), and Ariel Yasmine (After We Collided). Synopsis When Alessa becomes pregnant, it brings up Chris’ deep-rooted trauma …
Read More »New Photos Of ‘THE STRANGERS: CHAPTER 1’ Released From SXSW
New photos from the SXSW have been released for the new horror film directed by Renny Harlin: The Strangers: Chapter 1. The film hits theaters May 17, 2024. Synopsis After their car breaks down in an eerie small town, a young couple (Madelaine Petsch and Froy Gutierrez) are forced to …
Read More »My Top 10 Favorite Horror Films Directed By Women
Women horror film directors offer new, fresh perspectives that are unique to women alone. They explore experiences like rape, motherhood, puberty, menstruation, aging, and the constant struggle women face to simply be heard. Rarely will you see women in these films used as shallow sex objects: they are fully formed …
Read More »The Very Real Horror Of ‘THE LAST HOUSE ON THE LEFT’ (2009) – Retro Review
There are a few films in my personal collection that I consider particularly brutal, and I only watch them once every so often. They’re not exactly light-hearted entertainment. The subject matter is gritty, real, and drawn out to an uncomfortable degree. Very realistic. Wes Craven’s original The Last House On …
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