I have always been a fan of short films because it takes true talent to tell an entire story in a very short period of time. Director David Roncone’s new short film, Stuck, is a dark, foreboding tale of one woman who is forced to face her personal fears in …
Read More »Movie Review: Lucky McKee’s ‘Old Man’ (2022)
I recently had the opportunity to check out Lucky McKee’s (check out our interview with him – HERE) new film, Old Man! The film was directed by McKee and written by Joel Veach. It stars Stephen Lang, Marc Senter, Liana Wright-Mark, and Patch Darragh. Synopsis for Old Man When a lost …
Read More »Movie Review: Carlota Pereda’s ‘PIGGY’ (2022) Delivers A Brutal Look At Fatphobia and A Twisted Revenge
To be honest, I didn’t have high hopes for PIGGY. I figured it would be another film about an overweight woman who is dehumanized goes on a killing spree, but it was far more than that. PIGGY was directed/written by Carlota Pereda and stars Laura Galán, Richard Holmes, Carmen Machi, …
Read More »Movie Review: Netflix’s ‘The Curse of Bridge Hollow’ (2022) Delivers the Perfect Halloween Movie
I’m always a wee-bit hesitant when watching a new age, family-friendly Halloween film as many of them don’t seem to capture the same fuzzy, warm, and wholesome vibes that I loved as a kid such a Hocus Pocus, Halloweentown, and Casper. However, I’m happy to say that Netflix’s The Curse …
Read More »Movie Review: Pierre Tsigaridis’ ‘Two Witches’ (2022) Delivers A Wicked Story and Awesome Special Effects
I love films about witches, so the trailer for Two Witches had me interested right away. This is the feature film from writer-director Pierre Tsigaridis. It stars Rebekah Kennedy (To the Bone), Kristina Klebe (Rob Zombie’s Halloween), Belle Adams (Perry Mason) and Tim Fox (Westworld) star. Synopsis for Two Witches …
Read More »‘TERRIFIER 2’ (2022) Ratchets Up The Gory Fun – Movie Review
I reviewed the original Terrifier way back in 2018 (you can read that review here) and I came away thinking it was pretty good. After writing that review, I sought out the other films that featured Terrifier‘s crazy killer, Art the Clown. After watching The 9th Circle and All Hallow’s …
Read More »Movie Review: ‘My Best Friend’s Exorcism’ (2022) A Quirky and Fun Story About Friendship
From New York Times best-selling author Grady Hendrix, comes My Best Friend’s Exorcism, an all-new horror comedy directed by Damon Thomas (Killing Eve, Penny Dreadful) and written by Jenna Lamia (Good Girls, Awkward.) It stars Elsie Fisher (Eighth Grade, Despicable Me), Amiah Miller (The Water Man, War for the Planet of …
Read More »Fantastic Fest 2022 Movie Review: David Hebrero’s ‘Everyone Will Burn’
Raven Banner Entertainment’s new dark and thrilling film, Everyone Will Burn (Y Todos Arderan), premieres tonight at Fantastic Fest. This is David Hebrero’s Spanish-language sophomore feature. Hebrero directed and co-wrote and produced with Javier Kiran. Everyone Will Burn stars Macarena Gomez and Sofía García. Following a world premiere at Sitges, …
Read More »Ti West’s ‘Pearl’ (2022): This Prequel Will Have You On A String – Movie Review
Earlier this year, Ti West brought us X, a glorious amalgamation of schlocky ’70s sexploitation slasher films made with a modern style of storytelling and visual aesthetic. Almost simultaneous to the release of X was the announcement of a prequel, Pearl, that would shift the setting from the ’70s back …
Read More »“As You Wish:” Looking Back At Robert Kurtzman’s ‘Wishmaster’ (1997)
As of September 19, 2022, Robert Kurtzman’s (The Walking Dead franchise) second directorial project, Wishmaster, is 25 years young. Starring Andrew Divoff (our interview) and Tammy Lauren, the film is about a young jewel appraiser (Lauren) who is given a stolen jewel to look over, one that happens to have …
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