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A few years ago, we were gifted a film from the George A. Romero Foundation that found its way onto Shudder. The Amusement Park (our review) is an extremely uncomfortable look at aging in a world that keeps going. The film was meant to be an infomercial on respecting the …

It’s been a while, but I’m back with a list I’ve been planning for a long time: my all time favorite action sequences. A truly memorable sequence is not just about fighting, car chases, or explosions – it must have more. It needs dynamic characters, great pacing, tension, a nail …

Okay, truth time. When I requested Polybius, the debut novel by author Collin Armstrong, I did it based on the synopsis in the email. It wasn’t until I was already reading the book and Googling how to pronounce it that I learned that the story of Polybius is actually a …

John Carpenter is my favorite director, and it’s not particularly close. Classics like The Thing, Halloween, and Escape From New York are firmly entrenched on my Top 10 Films of All Time. In some way, just about every Carpenter film holds a special place in my heart, including the oft …

If you read a lot of my reviews, you will know that British horror isn’t my thing. At all. But I am willing to watch anything once, because I just love the genre that much. I never want to be let down. Unfortunately there are some movies out there that …

One night back when I was in high school, I was hanging out with some friends, and we had to stop at a gas station to get some gas before we went out and did whatever for the evening. This gas station also rented movies, and as I was looking …

I don’t think we talk about horror authors enough. There are plenty of things spotlighting filmmakers and directors, actors, even screenwriters, but horror authors are rarely mentioned. I’m a big reader and would love to hear more from these writers who can bring on the nightmares. This is one of …

The Bondsman marks the long-awaited return of Kevin Bacon to genre television, and it’s honestly great to have him back. Fans of The Following—which also starred the excellent James Purefoy—will definitely feel a little nostalgic seeing Bacon dive into another dark, weird, and stylish world. This time around, he’s playing …

The Shrouds may be one of David Cronenberg’s most personal films to date, but it ultimately falters in its execution, particularly in how it handles the human elements of its story. There’s a sterile, disconnected feel to much of the film, as though Cronenberg had something profound to say but …

We all know the big names in horror; most are memorable to everyone, whether they are fans or not. Some movies were destined to be mass-produced. Some movies, however, never hit the theaters. These are movies I love, and I cherish the moments from the “old days” where there was …