Movie Reviews

Opening recently at FrightFest 2019 this past August, Volition, directed to perfection by Tony Dean Smith (The Killer Downstairs 2019) and co-written with his brother, Ryan W. Smith (Next Gen 2018), is a brainy and brilliant crime thriller. The film stars Adrian Glynn McMorran (Arrow TV series), Magda Apanowicz (The …

One of the most propulsive horror trends of modern years has been the resurgence of the Creepy Cult. Perhaps I paint with too broad a brush, but a cult, to me, is any group of people united in a single ideology that subverts commonly held morals. Jordan Peele’s Get Out …

When the fight for the rights for Friday The 13th began between Sean Cunningham and Victor Miller, Friday fans like myself feared the worst. Namely, that we didn’t know when we would see a new Friday the 13th movie. Then something began to happen, indy directors who were Friday fans …

Philophobia: or the Fear of Falling in Love (2019) is like a talky ’90s relationship film mixed with supernatural haunting. Or, it’s all about a psychotic break borne of anxiety, booze, and stress. Take your pick. Damien Booster (Aaron Burt: Money? 2018) – and I’m sure his last name means …

I always get excited about Hulu Originals. In my opinion, Hulu is one of the best streaming devices out there and they always have fantastic and well-made content. One of their newest Hulu Originals is called Wounds. I couldn’t wait to sink my teeth into this depraved madness! This new …

The Mahal brothers, Michael and Sonny (read our interview with them here), first rocked the indie scene with their crazy 2017 smash hit comedy horror, Bus Party to Hell (read our review here). The filmmaking duo return with their latest sin-sational feature titled Art of the Dead. While their over-the-top …

Red Spring, the amazing directorial debut from Jeff Sinasac, is a bold, fresh take on the vampire genre. The film stars Sinasac, Elysia White, Adam Cronheim, Jonathan Robbins, Lindsey Middleton, and Reece Presley. Synopsis: The world has been ravaged by vampires.A group of survivors band together to search for loved …

I love a good ghost story. Most of my favorite ones are from the 70s and 80s, but every once in awhile we get a quality modern ghost story. After watching the trailer for The Lingering, I had I hopes that it would deliver those spine-tingling feelings. This horror film …

What do you get when you mix the Ghost Adventures TV series and Evil Dead (1981)? A new horror film called Portal (2019) that was written by Peter Dukes (Escape Room 2017) and Dean Alioto (Shadowheart 2009, Quarries 2016), and directed by Dean Alioto (Lizzie Borden Had An Axe 2004). The …

I’ve always enjoyed Along Came the Devil and was definitely intrigued when I heard about its sequel, Along Came the Devil 2. Would it be as good at the first, or fall flat as many sequels do? Visionary, Jason DeVan (Along Came the Devil), who co-wrote the film with his …