Movie Reviews

I had the privilege of checking out the new sci-fi paranormal horror thriller, The Return, for the 2020 Blood in the Snow Film Festival. This film was directed by BJ Verot as well as co-written by himself and Ken Janssens. It stars Richard Harmon (Puppet Killer 2019 – read our …

With the rise of social media, we have never been so connected. Posting our lives away, we favor virtual worlds and altered perceptions over the reality that surrounds us. Pandora’s Box is now open, and anyone can become famous with enough followers. As Jill in Scream 4 put it, “We …

The vampire tale has been told many times from teen heartthrob to loner to serial killer. The trope has been done over and over. The new film, Blood from Stone, takes that old story and puts its own unique spin on it. Synopsis: The old era of vampires has been …

I’m a huge fan of André Øvredal. I love everything he’s done so far. He’s a great filmmaker and a genuine human being. That being said, I wasn’t sure how I’d feel about his new film, Mortal, but I found that I was pleasantly surprised. The film was directed by …

Netflix has dropped some awesome horror films recently and one of them includes the new intense horror drama, KAALI KHUHI. It was directed by Terrie Samundra and stars Shabana Azmi, Leela Samson, and Sanjeeda Sheikh. Synopsis for KAALI KHUHI In the dark fields of a rural village a man breaks …

Paul Komadina’s live action short Abduction focuses on a woman who tries to retrace her steps after waking up in the middle of nowhere. This film won the 2020 CinefestOZ Audience Choice Award at Cinefest Oz, screened at the Oscar qualifying Atlanta Film Festival, and most recently screened at North Bend …

One of my favorite shorts of 2020 is hands down the brilliant horror, Red Light, which premiered at the Telluride Horror Show 2020. It was written and directed by Alex Kahuam (Escondida, Forgiveness). Red Light was a proof of concept and stars horror icons Ted Raimi (Ash vs. Evil Dead, …

Triggered is an upcoming horror film directed by Alastair Orr (House on Willow Street 2016). The film stars Liesl Ahlers (Friend Request 2016 – read our review here) and Reine Swart (The Lullaby 2017 – read our review here). Triggered is making its North American debut on November 6, 2020. …

I was recently asked to review Juan Diego Escobar Alzate’s (Séptimo Día documentary series) 2019 Spanish fantasy/horror/western, Luz: The Flower Of Evil, and I agreed to do it as soon as I read the synopsis. Far into the mountains in a community led by a preacher named El Señor, a …

There are two types of filmgoers in this world: those who can sit back and suspend all disbelief, and those who will nitpick small details to death. I fall into that second group. This is both a blessing and a curse. In the case of my viewing of Jose Luis …