William Instone and Matt Rifely joined forces to create a great slasher movie, Butchers Bluff. Though it is my favorite subgenre, I still have limits. Butchers Bluff checked almost every box for me. Butchers Bluff has all you need to enjoy an absurdly good slasher movie. Everything I love about …
Read More »Jason’s Back! (Well, Sort of): ‘FRIDAY THE 13TH: A NEW BEGINNING’ (1985) Revisited – Retro Review
I remember watching music videos on MTV with my sister when I was in 5th grade (yes kiddies, they actually used to show videos on MTV at one time, believe it or not) and was utterly shocked when they showed the trailer for Friday the 13th: A New Beginning at …
Read More »Matthew Packman’s ‘THE GHOST THAT WOULDN’T DIE’ (2024) – Film Review
Recently, I had the opportunity to review Matthew Packman’s film, Real Cool Time, you may read my review HERE. It’s become one of my favorite short films, so I was definitely looking forward to reviewing the next film, The Ghost That Wouldn’t Die. It was written and directed by Matthew …
Read More »Jordan Rubin’s ‘ZOMBEAVERS’ (2015) – Ten Years Later
Only the best minds get the grittiness of horror comedies like Jordan Rubin’s Zombeavers. To me, they’re the best of both worlds. I am not talking about parody movies; I mean those real-deal horror comedies. The ones that will have you asking yourself, “WTF is even going on here?”. I …
Read More »‘RIFF RAFF’ (2025) Review: A Darkly Comedic Crime Caper
Riff Raff may be flying under a lot of people’s radar early this year, a time when the box office tends to slow down following the post-Oscar slump. However, Dito Montiel, known for films like A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints, Man Down, and Son of No One, returns with a …
Read More »A Look Back At Robert Hammer’s ‘DON’T ANSWER THE PHONE’ (1980)
Don’t Answer the Phone! is a 1980 American psychological horror film co-written and directed by Robert Hammer. It was released 45 years ago in February. Have you revisited it recently? Maybe it’s time… Synopsis Vietnam vet, amateur bodybuilder, and talented porno-photographer Kirk Smith is a crazed killer who stalks the …
Read More »40 Years of GWAR: An Interview With Mike Bishop
When I was a little kid, my family allowed me to watch things I had no business seeing. GWAR was one of those things. Thirty-five years ago, I saw GWAR for the first time on one of those heavy metal VHS’s and I’ve been hooked since. We sat down with …
Read More »E.E. Tallent and Sam Arias Mostovoy’s ‘HALLOW IAN HORROR HOUR’ – TV Series Review
Anyone over 35 can fondly remember the days of USA’s Up All Night or Joe Bob Briggs Monstervision. Maybe some of you even had a favorite late-night horror host. Back in the days of public access, everyone had a chance to relive what they loved. For a lot of us, …
Read More »Leigh Whannell’s ‘THE INVISIBLE MAN’ (2020): A Modern Horror Masterpiece Worth Seeing – Retro Review
The Invisible Man is a 2020 psychological horror-thriller written and directed by Leigh Whannell. A modern reimagining of H.G. Wells’ 1897 novel, the film presents a fresh and terrifying take on the classic Universal Monster character. Whannell aimed to immerse the audience directly into the protagonist’s harrowing experience, explaining: “I …
Read More »Monkey See, Monkey Die: Oz Perkins’ ‘THE MONKEY’ (2025) – Movie Review
Inspired by Stephen King’s short story and produced under James Wan’s Atomic Monster banner, Oz Perkins’ The Monkey focuses on twin brothers Bill and Hall (both played by Theo James: The White Lotus 2022) as they discover a musical toy monkey that is seemingly connected to a series of bizarre …
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