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 »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 …
Read More »Peacock’s ‘PATHOLOGICAL: THE LIES OF JORAN VAN DER SLOOT’ – Review
If you’re looking for a true crime documentary that will make you feel all of the emotions, look no further than Pathological: The Lies of Joran Van Der Sloot. A recent release on Peacock, it provides an in-depth look at the man who killed not only 18-year-old Natalee Holloway in Aruba in 2005, …
Read More »First Trailer Drops For Lionsgate’s ‘THE CROW’ (2024)
The Crow is coming soon from Lionsgate and director Rupert Sanders’ (Snow White and the Huntsman). The all-new reimagining stars Bill Skarsgard (Barbarian), Danny Huston (Children of Men), and Laura Birn (Helene). The first trailer just dropped and you’re going to want to check it out! Read on for the …
Read More »25 Years Of ‘THE RAGE: CARRIE 2’ (1999) – Retro Review
Poor emotional regulation apparently runs heavily in the White family genes. 25 years after the release of Stephen King’s novel, and 23 years after the award-winning film adaptation of Carrie (1976), we learned that the legacy of the White family had hardly stopped with Carrie (Sissy Spacek, Castle Rock, 2018), …
Read More »Kyle McConaghy’s ‘SHEEP’S CLOTHING’ Explores Christian Dichotomy
Available now on demand from Amazon Prime, Sheep’s Clothing directed by Kyle McConaghy, written by Kyle McConaghy, Nick Heyman and Aaron Pfifer. Sheep’s Clothing stars Aaron Pfifer as Mansa, Nick Heyman as Pastor, and Sean Heyman as Terry. Synopsis A violent attack leaves high school principal Mansa Harper with a …
Read More »Psychological Thriller ‘SECRET WINDOW’ (2004) Celebrates 20 Years
If there’s one person capable of capturing the psychological unraveling of a tortured writer, it’s Stephen King. His novella, Secret Window, Secret Garden was published in the collection, Four Past Midnight (1990). It depicts a writer whose life is in shambles and whose mind is sure to follow. Adapted for the …
Read More »‘IMAGINARY’ (2024) Is Another Instant Horror Hit From Blumhouse – Review
Blumhouse has done it again. From M3GAN to Five Nights at Freddy’s (our review), the LA-based production company has been dominating the PG-13 horror space over the past few years. And it’s newest addition to the family — Imaginary — is yet another eerie delight. A few days before the film’s official March 8 release, …
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