Movie Reviews

Coming of age stories often have a special connection to their audiences when they feel a piece of themselves in the character they’re following. Such is the case in Anna Key, a 2024 drama about finding oneself in a chaotic place. Let’s take a look at this indie hit and …

James Balsamo is a Jack of All Trades in the indie horror scene.He’s a director/writer/producer/actor/makeup FX artist/cinematographer/editor. I’m known about James’ work for years now but somehow never got around to checking it out. That changed when James asked me if I want to check out and review Bite School …

I know that it’s been a little while since 2023’s The Haunted Mansion and even longer for the Eddie Murphy vehicle in 2003. It is worth noting that there is a 20-year gap between these two films and both took différent approaches toward emulating the Disney attraction that it was …

I grew up in a magical time, primed for shows that I cherish to this day. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles were my first real love. It was an obsession, I had every toy, I had every VHS cartoon collection, everything was Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, even my underwear. The movie …

Stephen Cognetti’s 825 Forest Road took me on an absolutely insane ride. I don’t know what I was expecting, but what I got was the revival of all those old haunted house movies that made you shiver to your bones. The film is a step away from footage found by …

What’s the worst that can happen from a night of promiscuity: pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections (STIs), or social shame? What about an impending demise that looms over your head because of a monster that will never stop following you? It’s been 10 years since It Follows slowly lurched its way …

I’m a huge fan of down and dirty gory slasher films. Whenever I get the chance to check out a new slasher film, I’m always excited. The latest slasher film to get me excited is The Slasher Nurse. Did The Slasher Nurse satisfy my appetite for gore? Read on to …

Sweet Meats is an incredible addition to the Troma catalog. This is the company that brought us iconic and irreverent films such as The Toxic Avenger and Tromeo and Juliet. Directed by Ricky Glore (our interview), Sweet Meats delivers the kind of unique, absurd, and gleefully over-the-top film-making that Troma …

Dying alone is a terrifying reality for thrill seekers and explorers. The film shows how quickly things can turn when you are a hundred miles from nowhere. Who would come to your rescue in the event of a serious accident? How would you react to a wild animal?To Die Alone …

Night of the Zoopocalypse marks an intriguing, if unexpected, pivot for the venerable Clive Barker, a name synonymous with visceral horror and unsettling imaginative landscapes. This animated venture, aimed squarely at a family audience, represents a departure, yet still manages to retain a flicker of Barker’s signature unpredictability. The film, …