Are There Hidden Dangers in the Subconscious Mind? Movies like Stir of Echos and Get Out play in a subgenre of horror that I feel is rarely explored. There are still so many things we don’t know about the subconscious mind. Let alone the complexity of human consciousness in general. The …
Read More »Trauma Bonding: An ‘AMERICAN CHERRY’ (2023) Review
I’m sure a lot of people can relate to how insane young love is. The sum of intensity, drama, and no equitable frame of reference to compare it to. I mean, who hasn’t had their car hood jumped on or had some shoes thrown at them by their first significant …
Read More »Lou Simon’s ’73 MINUTES’ (2021) – Movie Review
Writer/Director Lou Simon’s (All Girls Weekend 2016, Agoraphobia 2015) 73 Minutes was filmed entirely during the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic. What did Simon achieve under such restrictive circumstances? Read on for our review! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gpj1kr3YjuI 73 Minutes (2021) Synopsis “After leaving an adulterous tryst, a lawyer gets a call on …
Read More »You Had Me at Puppet Horror… ‘ABRUPTIO’ Review
“I would really hate to be your scrotum right about now.” ~Police Chief Richter When I heard “puppet horror” and saw all the notable names doing voices, I had to see what Abruptio was all about. It’s about a little over an hour and a half (94 minutes and 35 …
Read More »Shelley Duvall’s Return to Acting: ‘THE FOREST HILLS’ – Spoiler-Free Review
In 2022, the news broke out that Shelley Duvall (The Shining, 1980) would be returning to acting for the first time in two decades. Duvall’s career briefly died out in a whisper with her 2002 movie Manna from Heaven. Afterwards, Duvall battled mental health issues and avoided Hollywood; resorting to …
Read More »ALTER Presents: ‘Let Me Go (The Right Way)’ – Short Horror Film Review
Let Me Go (The Right Way) is the most recent short film addition to ALTER’s platform. The film has some big names attached to it, which intrigued me even more to check it out. The film was written and produced by Owen King (Stephen King’s son). It was directed by …
Read More »Folklore Horror ‘UNWELCOME’ (2023) – Movie Review
I enjoy folklore horror films. It’s not something we get a lot of and I like the lore part of them. They are usually set in quaint, small towns, which is why we find what happens there so shocking. When I first found out about Well Go USA’s latest film …
Read More »Bruckner Strikes Again: ‘THE NIGHT HOUSE’ (2020) – Spoiler-Free Review
2020 was an insane year. From a devastating pandemic, worldwide police brutality marches, a bizarre election, missing toilet paper, and spicy chicken sandwiches (Popeye’s was better). While the pandemic had us on lockdown, movie theaters weren’t deemed essential. Production studios had to reconstruct their model to get movies to the …
Read More »Horror Anthology ‘Worst Laid Plans’ (2023) – Movie Review
I love vacation horror. Call me a sadist, but the idea of a happy family outing turning into a bloody shitshow makes my little black heart squeal with excitement. So when I heard about Genre Blast Film’s Worst Laid Plans a year ago, I kept a close eye on the film’s progress. …
Read More »George James Fraser’s ‘Last Night’- Short Film Review
I believe the expectations of bachelor parties are not only wild but can be over the top sometimes. No one really discusses their counterpart, bachelorette parties. Let me tell you, ladies know how to party, perhaps even a little more than men do. George James Fraser’s short film Last Night …
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