Movie Reviews

This film wants to be Million Dollar Baby but it falls flat on almost all fronts. Like so many other sports dramas that have come before it, Swing Bout tries hard but can’t seem to land any new punches in its category. The story follows Irish boxer Toni Gale about …

The Italian giallo film is near and dear to my heart. Rich, stylistic films like Mario Bava’s Blood and Black Lace, and Dario Argento’s The Bird With The Crystal Plumage helped to define this treasured sub-genre, and went on to influence a litany of American slasher films. However, like anything, …

If National Lampoon’s Alien Vacation was a movie, it might go something like this, but maybe with a lot more of Chevy Chase’s crazed antics. However, this movie goes darker than expected with some twists and turns and it looks remarkable, but sadly Wellwood doesn’t cover any new ground. The …

The “based on true events” film trend of the mid to late 1970’s provided for some truly unhinged cinematic moments, none more crazy than 1977’s Blue Sunshine. With an all inclusive (seriously!) new 4K Ultra set from Synapse Films, it’s a perfect time to revisit this, often overlooked, quirky little …

Dean Puckett’s The Severed Sun initially seemed like a period piece. However, the year was never clarified. Either way, the movie caught me with a mean right hook. This film had two strikes against it at first. I am not a big fan of horror from the UK, and I …

I grew up loving monster movies. I absolutely adore creature features. Chances are if a movie has monsters I’ll probably love it. I also really enjoy seige films. A Hard Place piqued my interest because it combined these elements into one film. Read on for my thoughts on A Hard …

Compression is a film that was personally recommended to me by Matthew Packman. Recently, I had an opportunity to review two of his films, Real Cool Time (read my review here) and The Ghost That Wouldn’t Die (read my review here), both are short film sequels to his feature film Morbid …

I’m a big fan of Westerns and Revenge films so a film like They Call Her Death, which expertly combines the two, seems like a film that should be right up my alley. I checked it out on Shudder recently. Read on for my thoughts. Synopsis Molly Pray is on …

Sinners was one of my most anticipated movies of the year, not just horror films. I already had high expectations but wasn’t ready for the universal critical acclaim. Sinners currently sits at 98% from Critics and 97% from fans on Rotten Tomatoes. The question is did Sinners live up to …

Daydreamers is one of the first vampire films to emerge from Vietnam, and it deserves major attention for both its ambition and execution. In a genre often saturated with formulaic stories and flashy but hollow aesthetics,   Daydreamers brings something unique to the table. It’s not just another entry in the …