Movie Reviews

Paul C. Hemmes’s ‘MAYA’ (2022) – Movie Review

Maya (2022)

A shape-shifting soul collector seeks to lead a group of unsuspecting non-believers into the afterlife in Maya, a 2022 horror film, written and directed by Paul C. Hemmes (Dead Enders 2010, A Grave in the Woods 2018). Maya (2022) Synopsis  Nothing is what it seems when a group of unsuspecting friends …

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No Quarter: ‘DISTRESS SIGNALS’ (2023) – Movie Review

Distress Signals

Lions don’t pick off the weakest prey of the herd, they pick out the one that’s the furthest away. Modern predators in civilization can be in our inner friend circles, daddy-issue creeper dudes in the woods, or even just intrusive thoughts of our own minds,- I call them ‘the shitty …

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‘HUNT HER KILL HER’ (2023) Delivers Visceral Horror Action – Review

Hunt Her, Kill Her (2023)

I’ve had my eye on Welcome Villain’s festival horror hit, HUNT HER, KILL HER (originally titled NIGHT SHIFT) since I first saw the trailer. I didn’t get a chance to see it in theaters, unfortunately, but I’ve been patiently waiting for the digital release. I recently FINALLY had a chance …

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‘SISU’ (2023): The Best Time You Will Ever Have Watching Nazis Die – Review

Sisu (2023)

I’m going to be honest here: I don’t like Nazis. Hell, who does? So show me a film about killing them and I’m there! But even I was not prepared for the all-out slaughter and good time ahead from the Finnish film directed by Jalmari Helander (Rare Exports): Sisu. SISU …

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‘HOUSE OF WAX’ (1953) – “You’ve never been scared until you’ve been scared in 3-D!” – Review

House of Wax (1953)

How do you revitalize the career of a horror legend? Cast him in the first major studio film to be shot in color 3-D, and tap a one-eyed director who famously couldn’t see any of the 3-D effects – that’s how! House of Wax (1953) Synopsis “An associate burns down …

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‘MIRROR MIRROR’ (1990) and the Strange Disappearance of Rainbow Harvest

I discovered Mirror Mirror quite by accident a number of years ago, and I couldn’t believe I hadn’t heard about this 1990 horror gem. With a “who’s who” of actors and a cool plot, this nostalgic film deserves a second look.  Mirror Mirror stars the up-and-coming Rainbow Harvest (Old Enough …

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Overlook Film Festival: ‘Smoking Causes Coughing’ (2022) – Review

Smoking Causes Coughing

The team that Smoking Causes Coughing focuses on, Tobacco Force, are Power Ranger expies that use the chemical components of cigarettes but are “heroes” fighting off human-sized rubber monsters. There is no indication these monsters present a threat to anything beyond what the team says, and even kids above 6 …

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‘THE BLACK DEMON’ Review: A Sharkbuster with Bite – and Heart

The Black Demon

The newest sharkbuster, THE BLACK DEMON, is righting capitalism’s wrongs and giving horror fans the R-rated megalodon movie it’s been waiting for. From Adrian Grunberg, director of Rambo: Last Blood (2019), comes THE BLACK DEMON, starring Josh Lucas (American Psycho, (2000), Fernanda Urrejola (Cry Macho, (2021), Julio Cesar Cedillo (Cowboys vs. Aliens, (2011), …

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