Greta (2018), directed by Neil Jordan (The Crying Game 1992), centers around a young girl, Frances (Chloë Grace Moretz: Carrie 2013), who meets and befriends a lonely widow named Greta (Isabella Huppert: Elle 2016). However, unbeknownst to Frances, Greta is harboring a dark agenda. Once Frances starts to see signs …
Read More »Barret Mulholland’s ‘Grip’ Short Film Review: Life, Death and Redemption
Described as a powerful story of addiction, redemption and forgiveness by Actress Berna Roberts (read our interview here), Grip immediately sparked my intrigue. I can certainly say that this short film, which served as Barret Mulholland’s directorial debut, does not disappoint. This dark drama utilizes every crucial moment incorporating an …
Read More »Dark Comedy ‘Dead In A Week: Or Your Money Back’ Is A Wicked Good Time
Dead in a Week: Or Your Money Back is a dark comedy from director Tom Edmunds (Is This a Joke? 2011). The film stars Aneurin Barnard (Dunkirk 2017) as William, a troubled writer who has failed at his ninth attempt to commit suicide. Despondent, he outsources the job to an …
Read More »New Horror Comedy ‘Bigfoot!’ Plays By Its Own Rules
The new horror comedy Bigfoot! is a rare example of a film’s alleged shortcomings actually working in its favor. It shines, it stumbles, it makes you laugh, and it makes you scratch your head. And it’s got movie references for days. But as someone once famously said of Plan 9 …
Read More »‘American Poltergeist: The Curse of Lilith Ratchet’ Is An Intriguing Supernatural Experience – Movie Review
We have all experienced things that go bump in the night, when the hair raises on the back of your neck or you see spooky shadows that are gone almost instantly. The supernatural is one field of fascination that everyone has at least some experience in. The past decade has …
Read More »Zac Efron Kills It as Ted Bundy in ‘Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil, and Vile’ – Movie Review
Imagine thinking you have found the perfect partner. A gorgeous man that showers you with all the love and affection you could ever desire. He makes you feel so special that you feel your life would be shattered without him. Then abruptly one day your fairy tale is destroyed as …
Read More »Movie Review: Redeemed by the Blood in ‘The Convent’ (2019)
I must admit, I didn’t know what to expect going into The Convent (2019), the latest film from director Paul Hyett (The Seasoning House, Howl). While I am a sucker for religious-themed horror, since the ungodly success of The Conjuring 2, and more specifically the Valak character that spawned The Nun spinoff (our review …
Read More »Tribeca Film Festival 2019 Review – ‘Aamis’
If it’s diversity you’re looking for, you can’t do much better than the Tribeca Film Festival. This festival draws some of the finest films from all over the world, in almost every style and genre imaginable. Case in point would be the gorgeous Indian film Aamis (Ravening), which made its world premiere …
Read More »‘On the Trail of Bigfoot’ (2019) Documentary Review: A Bigfoot Love Story
Small Town Monsters has debuted their first miniseries, Seth Breedlove’s On the Trail of Bigfoot. It’s a six episode series that was filmed in fourteen U.S. states and features over twenty interviews with witnesses, investigators, historians, and researchers on the American legend. I love stuff like this so I’m hoping it …
Read More »‘I Trapped The Devil’ (2019): A Cleverly Sinister Christmas Story – Movie Review
For awhile now, IFC Midnight has been pushing out quality horror films that entertain a variety of different subgenres, and I’m a huge fan of what they’re doing. They’ve already released two amazing horror stories this year, so I couldn’t wait to check out I Trapped the Devil, especially after …
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