When I first watched The Hart-Break Killer Death-scort Services‘ Sean Donohue’s (read our interview with him here) film reminded me quite a bit of Richie Moore’s Who’s Watching Oliver? (2018 – read our review here). The similarities between the two main characters are astonishing. The ones I quickly noticed from the …
Read More »Vin Syn’s ‘Evil Town’ (1977/1985) ‘Savage Harbor’/’Death Feud’ (1988) 2k Restoration Blu-ray Review
One of my very favorite things to find in my mailbox is a package from Vinegar Syndrome. The flicks they choose to restore and distribute were produced primarily between the 1960s and 1980s, before political correctness when what filmmakers put on tape was fast and loose. Affectionately known as Vin …
Read More »‘Her Name Was Christa’ Is Both Brutally Honest And Strangely Comforting
It’d be a mistake to call Her Name Was Christa a James L. Edwards’ comeback movie. To paraphrase Billie Holiday, he never went away to begin with. Edwards is probably best known for his roles in Bloodletting (1997), Polymorph (1996), The Dead Next Door (1989), Robot Ninja (1989) and Killer …
Read More »Cinepocalypse 2019 Review: Ali Mashayekhi’s Short Film ‘One In Two People’
The first film I watched for Cinepocalypse 2019 was Ali Mashayekhi’s One in Two People. As I have stated a few times, I am a fan of shorts. They are my favorite films hands down. However, when I get asked to watch them, more times than not, I have no …
Read More »‘Child’s Play’ (2019) Friends ‘Til The End Movie Review
I think it’s safe to say we all grew up with Child’s Play at some point in our childhoods. From an early age, we picked our favorites, mine being the second one, and watched them over and over. Child’s Play (2019) was something that I initially thought was a joke. …
Read More »Cinepocalypse 2019: The Barber Brother’s ‘Go Back’ – Horror Short Review
In my opinion, short films can be a mixed bag, especially when their runtimes are south of fifteen minutes. The shorter end of the short film genre can confuse an audience, making them wondering why there wasn’t more story, while others leave them begging for a feature-length version. The Barber …
Read More »Cinepocalypse 2019 Review: Hulu’s Into The Dark: ‘Culture Shock’
I’ve been looking forward to seeing Hulu’s Into the Dark: Culture Shock ever since I interviewed Gigi Saul Guerrero for Women in Horror Month back in March and found out that she would be directing that episode. She’s a jack of all trades and a powerhouse director. Seriously, there’s nothing …
Read More »Cinepocalypse 2019: More Life In ‘The Party’ Than Meets The Eye – Short Film Review
As one of the world’s foremost leading introverts, I know all too well the struggles of social anxiety. Gatherings of any size can seem incredibly daunting. Trying to force conversation and small talk can be mentally draining. You’ll rarely catch me at a party, and if you do, I’ll likely …
Read More »Cinepocalypse 2019: Izzy Lee’s ‘Re-Home’ – Short Film Review
I’ve been a longtime fan of the work of the incredible Izzy Lee (read our interview with her here). She is one director I can count on to consistently blow me away. From her early days making films like Picket (2014), to the unforgettable Innsmouth (2015) with Tristan Risk, to …
Read More »Sara Summa’s ‘The Last To See Them’ (2019): Cinepocalypse Movie Review
Horror is, first and foremost, a genre defined by its agenda. Whether the impression of horror manifests as fear, dread, revulsion, or unease, the project has to do its job. More often than not, these duties are performed by the ever-evolving bouquet of blood and gore special effects. We see …
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