Sequels are always a tricky business, especially in horror. The first film sets the tone, establishes the villain, and builds an atmosphere that either resonates with audiences or doesn’t. When a follow-up arrives, the expectation is not just for more of the same but for an expansion—deeper mythology, bigger scares, …
Read More »Short Film Review: ‘HORROR INC’ – Clipboards and Chainsaws!
HORROR INC (written and directed by CRAIG LAYTON, produced by DENIKA FERCHO) is a wickedly fun horror-comedy short that takes the soul-sucking absurdities of office life and turns them into something bloody and hilarious. The film begins in typical slasher trope, only to exaggerate the petty politics and monotony of …
Read More »David Cholewa’s ‘STALKER’ (2025): A Short Film Review
Stalker is an attack on the senses that I didn’t see coming. I am a big grouch when it comes to foreign films. Maybe I sound a bit like a caveman here, but I feel like subtitles take away the movie magic. This isn’t an attack on foreign films; I …
Read More »Rupert Julian’s ‘THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA’ (1925): 100 years Later – A Retro Review
Rupert Julian’s The Phantom of the Opera is turning 100 years old. The film is an iconic masterpiece, forever in the top ranks of the horror genre. As much as I love the horror genre, silent horror gives me the creeps, and that’s not a bad thing. Nothing compares to …
Read More »Sakamoto Yugo’s ‘BABY ASSASSINS 3’ (2024) – Movie Review
I’m a huge fan of the Baby Assassins series. It’s truly feels like something unique in the sphere of action comedies, combining slacker/hang out comedy and knock down drag out martial arts/gun fights. Read on for why I think Baby Assassins 3 may be the best in the series. Synopsis …
Read More »The Hero We Need: ‘THE TOXIC AVENGER’ (2025) – Movie Review
The Toxic Avenger is a 2025 Superhero action adventure horror film which follows a mutant named Toxie as he battles his way through the various challenges he faces with his boss, son and the general public. The character was originally introduced in Troma’s 1984 film of the same name. Let’s …
Read More »Nick Rowland’s ‘SHE RIDES SHOTGUN’ (2025) – Movie Review
She Rides Shotgun is a harrowing, relentless story that cements itself as one of the most gripping films of the year. At the center of it all is Taron Egerton, delivering what might be his grittiest performance to date. Known for his charismatic roles in films like Rocketman and the …
Read More »Luo Yiwei’s ‘INVINCIBLE SWORDSMAN’ (2025) – Movie Review
Wuxia is a genre that up until now I wasn’t familiar with. Wuxia is a genre of Chinese fiction that follows the adventures of Martial Artists in ancient China. Invincible Swordsman was my introduction to the genre. So what did I think of the Invincible Swordsman? Read on to find …
Read More »Macon Blair’s ‘THE TOXIC AVENGER’ (2025) – Movie Review
The Toxic Avenger remake is one of the boldest, most unapologetically wild superhero films we’ve seen in years. In fact, it’s the best example of an anti-mainstream comic book movie to hit the screen since James Gunn’s Super back in 2010. Where most superhero stories today are streamlined into the …
Read More »David Mackenzie’s ‘RELAY’ (2025) – Movie Review
Relay is one of the most electrifying thrillers to come out in recent years, and it may very well mark a career-best performance for Riz Ahmed. Already celebrated for his Oscar-nominated turn in Sound of Metal, Ahmed takes his craft to another level here, anchoring the film with a performance …
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