There have been countless movies made about Countess Elizabeth Bathory but there hasn’t been one quite like Blood Bitch Baby, the latest indie horror film from Donald Farmer. Read on for my thoughts. The Legend of Countess Elizabeth Bathory stretches from 17th century Hungary to modern day America in director …
Read More »‘PARANORMAL ACTIVITY’ – When a Horror Movie Possesses the Audience
18 years ago, I sat in a packed movie theater. The anticipation for the much-hyped found footage movie was palpable. The feature started and the crowd settled in. No opening credits. No music to set the scene. A dedication appeared on the screen, thanking the families of the two leads …
Read More »Tim Burton’s ‘PEE WEE’S BIG ADVENTURE’ (1985): 40 Years Later
Tim Burton’s Pee Wee’s Big Adventure sits high on my film totem pole. I have loved this film since I was first able to put two and two together. I eventually came to understand its importance in my life. Pee Wee’s Big Adventure is, I guess, what you could call …
Read More »Matthew Freiheit’s ‘ICONIC’ (2024) – Movie Review
I’m a big fan of films that keep you guessing what’s real and what isn’t, where you’re not sure quite what’s going on. One of the latest films I’ve seen like this is Iconic. Read on for my thoughts. Synopsis After Rose’s makeup horrendously disfigures another influencer’s face, she faces …
Read More »The Killers are Coming: ‘PROM NIGHT’ (1980) Revisited – Retro Review
When I was a kid, my dad was on swing shift at the water plant, so that meant he worked weird hours. He always worked until Midnight on Monday and Tuesday, so that meant it was just me, my sister, and my mom at home on those nights. The three …
Read More »‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’ (2025) – Review
Being a 90s teen slasher horror fan, I’ve been giddy with anticipation all year waiting for the new I Know What You Did Last Summer to be released. Well, my friends, that time is now! Releasing this weekend only in theaters, Julie James (Jennifer Love Hewitt) and Ray Bronson (Freddie …
Read More »Kensuke Sonomura’s ‘GHOST KILLER’ (2025) – Movie Review
I absolutely love revenge films so when I was given the opportunity to check out the supernatural revenge film Ghost Killer, I was really excited. Did Ghost Killer meet my high expectations? Synopsis When college student Fumika (Akari Takaishi) stumbles upon the bullet that ended hitman Kudo’s (Masanori Mimoto) life, …
Read More »Morihito Inoue’s ‘Hotspring Shark Attack’ (2024) – Movie Review
Morihito Inoue’s Hotspring Shark Attack is taking over the United States on July 11, 2025. I have seen a lot of movies that fall under the horror comedy genre, and I have enjoyed almost every single one. There is something magical about movies that make themselves out to be absolutely …
Read More »Chad Hendricks’ ‘Bloody Frickin Mary’ (2023) – Movie Review
As a child, I was scared of a lot of things, but nothing scared me more than Bloody Mary. I was absolutely terrified of her and refused to look in mirror for fear that she would get me. To this day, I still have a fear of mirrors. There are …
Read More »Matt Cloude’s ‘COFFINTOOTH’ (2024) – Movie Review
I’ve got a huge soft spot for slasher films, but I especially love indie slashers. I love that they take the subgenre back to its raw low budget origins. The latest indie slasher to arise is Coffintooth. Read on for my thoughts on the film. Synopsis A madman known as …
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