Much like the main character, I never knew quite where things stood in A Stranger Among The Living (2020). The film has a way of establishing “rules,” and then pulling the rug out in a way that could easily frustrate the audience, but instead, compels you to keep watching. The …
Read More »Movie Review: ‘Underwater’ (2020): A Solid Yet Claustrophobic Monster Movie
Okay, let me start by saying two things. First, I love monster movies. And second, I like Kristen Stewart. She gets a bad rap for what? Being in a kids’ movie? Big deal. Director William Eubank’s Underwater gives us both of these things, and I am here for it. Underwater …
Read More »‘Detroit Driller Killer’ (2020) Honors The Past While Carving Out Its Own Story
Detroit Driller Killer (2020) opens with a shot of a dead rodent on a sidewalk getting stepped on — and things only get gnarlier and bleaker from there. Director Matt Jaissle (Necro Files 3000 2017) has re-imagined an indie homage to Abel Ferrara’s classic, The Driller Killer (1979), and it’s bloody, …
Read More »‘The Mutilator’ (1984) Retro Review: We’re Going On A… Fall Break!
In the 1980s, no special occasion was ignored by horror filmmakers. Halloween, Christmas, Thanksgiving, Friday the 13th, New Year’s Eve, Mother’s Day… they all had their time in the spotlight. However, Buddy Cooper decided one important time of year was being ignored: Fall Break. So, he took a group of …
Read More »‘Silhouette’ (2019) Is A Moody, Nightmarish Film – Movie Review
From Director Mitch McLeod (Arc 2016) comes Silhouette, a moody new horror drama about loss and a past that continues to haunt us. The film stars April Hartman (Howlers 2018), Tom Zembrod (Knucklebones 2016), and Jessica Dawn Willis (Breakers 2019). Synopsis: Silhouette is the story of Jack and Amanda Harms …
Read More »‘Abstruse’ (2019) Movie Review: A Noir of Murder, Corruption and Conspiracy
Award-winning filmmaker Harley Wallen (read our interview here) has been on a roll in the indie scene this past year. Working on both sides of the camera, the writer/producer/director/actor recently brought us horror in Agramon’s Gate (read our review here) and thrills in Eternal Code (read our review here), both …
Read More »‘Sell Your Body’ (2019) Is The Best Short Of The Year
I recently had the pleasure of viewing a 2017 short film written and directed by Jaanelle Yee (Teeth And Lungs) called Sell Your Body. It stars an amazing cast including Nadira Foster-Williams (Whatever This Is 2013), Pauline Sherrow (Sex, Drugs And Rock & Roll 2015), and Menuhin Hart (Dean Supreme …
Read More »Horror Short ‘9 Pasos’ (2017) Is A Masterclass In Establishing Dread
Written and directed by Un Lugar Mejor’s (2013) Marisa Crespo and Moisés Romera, 9 Pasos (9 steps) is a horror short that packs a lot of terror into seven minutes. The film stars Jordi Ballester (The Sea Inside 2004) and the debut of Pablo Muñoz. Synopsis: Saul’s father is losing …
Read More »Vinegar Syndrome’s ‘Spookies’ (1986) 4K Restoration Blu-ray Review
One of the most talked about Vinegar Syndrome releases from 2019 was 1986’s Spookies. When they revealed that the Blu-ray was going to be a part of their Black Friday sale, seemingly overnight, there was a buzz among horror fans about the release. Spookies has a deep cult following, and …
Read More »‘A Rough Draft’ (2019) Is A Beautiful Disaster – Movie Review
From Sergey Lukyanenko, the mind that created the dazzling novels, Night Watch and Day Watch, comes a new sci-fi thriller directed by Sergey Mokritsky (Battle for Sevastopoi 2018) called A Rough Draft. It stars Nikita Volkov (Dance To Death 2017), Severija Janusauskaite (Unburied 2018), Vilen Babichev (Beyond the Edge 2018), …
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