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Updated: New Screenshots And Trailer From Ryan Swantek’s ‘Vengeance Is Her Name’ (2023)

We just got screenshots from filmmaker Ryan Swantek’s upcoming film, Vengeance Is Her Name. Swantek is known for his films, White Willow (2017 – our review), Panther Ridge (2018 – our review), 5:29 See the Devil’s Eyes to Bathory: Virgin Blood, and we’re really looking forward to his new one. Vengeance …

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Scarring Social Horror: ‘SPEAK NO EVIL’ (2022) – Spoiler-Free Review

Speak No Evil

Before I became a father, I can remember some friends telling me “You don’t know what love is until you have kids”. What they should’ve said is, “You don’t know what fear is.” I can’t think of a more unacceptable horror than not being able to protect my children. We …

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New Poster and Trailer Released for Sci-Fi Film ‘The Connection’

A new poster and trailer has been released for the new sci-fi film from Acort International and director Nicholas Naylor (Illusions), The Connection. The film stars Laura Steman (American Bigfoot), Joel Wynkoop (Wicked Games), and Rod Grant (Nightmare PTA Moms). Synopsis: One night, two people’s worlds change forever as a …

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‘DOOMSDAY’ (2008) – Who Says Post-Apocalyptic Living Can’t Be Fun?

Okay, well maybe not exactly “fun.” I guess it depends on what all you’re into, and badass women and post-apocalyptic marauders happen to be at the top of my list. With some of these retro reviews, I feel like some kind of champion for films that were mostly unloved at …

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A Tribute To Film Composer Miriam Mayer

With sad, heavy hearts, we regret to announce the passing of the legendary film composer, Miriam Mayer, on March 1st, 2023. The film world not only lost one of its biggest and brightest stars in the industry, but in life in general. She was an amazingly talented individual, not to …

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‘FRANKENSTEIN MEETS THE WOLF MAN’ (1943): An 80 Year Legacy

Frankenstein Meets The Wolf Man (1943)

Before Batman fought Superman, before The Avengers assembled, before Freddy fought Jason, and before Godzilla fought King Kong, another shared universe was born. In 1943, in a successful attempt to revitalize the declining interest in their monsters, Universal Pictures created Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man. The film would mark a …

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Coming Soon From Vertical Entertainment: ‘To Catch a Killer’

Coming soon from Vertical Entertainment and director Damián Szifron (Wild Tales) is a new crime thriller, To Catch a Killer. The film stars Shailene Woodley (Big Little Lies – TV Series) and Ben Mendelsohn (Bloodline – TV Series). It will be available April 21, 2023. Synopsis: A modern-day Clarice Starling, Eleanor …

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Carter Smith’s ‘SWALLOWED’ (2022) – Movie Review

Swallowed

I remember way back in 2008 when Carter Smith’s The Ruins came out. I remember being repulsed and disgusted by the film, and I mean that in the best way. For years I’ve been wondering what happened to Carter Smith. Apparently I’ve been living under a rock, as he directed …

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Pittsburgh’s ‘Horror Realm Con’ (2023) – Event Review

Horror Realm Con

Pittsburgh has a storied horror lineage. Ever since George Romero’s skeleton-crew of visionaries put together Night of the Living Dead (read our retro review here) in 1968, the steel city has been one that’s very dedicated to the genre. Horror Realm Con is a yearly convention that pays homage to that rich history, …

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Interview: Director Jared P. Scott talks about ‘Who Killed Robert Wone?’

The story of one of the most bizarre and baffling murder cases will be premiering as a two-part docuseries on Peacock from director/producer Jared P. Scott (Age of Consequences 2016). The murder of prominent D.C. attorney Robert Wone occurred in 2006, and still remains an open cold case 16 years …

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