PopHorror Let's Get Scared
We’re back with some more Vinegar Syndrome goodness! Let’s take a look at William Malone’s (Masters of Horror: The Fair-Haired Child – our retro review) 1980 film, Scared to Death, now restored back to health with a 4k restoration. Scared to Death was directed by filmmaker William Malone (our interview) …
Read More »Bobby Easley’s ‘HP Lovecraft’s Witch House’ (2022) – Movie Review
HP Lovecraft is a beloved figure in horror literature, and there is no shortage of adaptations of his work in films. Bobby Easley’s HP Lovecraft’s Witch House is another of those, but this time, it’s of a lesser adapted work called The Dreams in the Witch House. HP Lovecraft’s Witch House begins …
Read More »Scott Barber’s ‘This is GWAR’ – A Bodily Fluid-Soaked Movie Review
What happens when a guerrilla filmmaking art student recruits a local punk rock band to be in his movie? If you answered, “It spawns the most unique band on the planet, which becomes a hive for talented musicians and artists that has spanned three decades and is still going strong,” …
Read More »Matt Cunningham’s ‘3 Demons’ (2022) Leaves You Asking “How Much Is Too Much?” – Movie Review
Mixing two ingredients is a classic way to revitalize things that have become a bit overdone on their own. Mix some jelly into your peanut butter sandwich? Wham. You’ve got PB&J. Mix some comedy into your horror movie? You’ve got a nice way for audiences to get relaxed in between …
Read More »Movie Review: ‘You Are Not My Mother’ A Disturbing and Unique Coming-of-Age Story
If you love a dark, bleak, and coming-of-age horror story, You Are Not My Mother delivers it all. The film was directed by Kate Dolan and stars Carolyn Bracken (“Dublin Murders”), IFTA Award nominee Ingrid Craigie (“Blood”), and Dublin International Film Festival Discovery Award winner Hazel Doupe (Kathleen Was Here). Synopsis …
Read More »‘Where The Scary Things Are’ (2022) Review: ‘Stand By Me’ Meets Universal Monsters
It seems that children adventure movies have found their home lately as a popular sub-genre in the horror community. There’s something nostalgic about a group of young best friends who have to grow up swiftly in the presence of some otherworldly evil, and that’s the kind of feeling that Where The …
Read More »Bill Hinzman’s ‘Flesheater’ (1988): The Zombies Walk Again – Vin Syn 4K Blu-ray Review
In 1968, the world of horror was changed forever as George Romero brought “the living dead” into the public conscience for the first time on a mainstream basis. Twenty years later, Romero’s friend and filmmaking teammate, Bill Hinzman, brought the same concept back from the grave for another feeding frenzy …
Read More »József Gallai and Gergö Elekes’ ‘Project Skyquake’ (2022) – Movie Review
Anyone who’s read my review of József Gallai and Gergö Elekes’ 2022 film, I Hear The Trees Whispering, knows how much I loved it. The unique first person POV, the creepy, dim forest in every direction, the main character’s struggle to process what happened to his wife and daughter, and …
Read More »Looking Back On Michael Gornick’s ‘Creepshow 2’ (1987) – Retro Review
Released on May 1, 1987, Michael Gornick’s Creepshow 2 just happens to turn 35 this month. That’s some respectable company to be in. The summer of 1987 was epic for movie releases. I can’t even begin to do it full justice. Let me just mention a few: The Lost Boys, …
Read More »Michael Kallio’s Found Footage Film, ‘The Scout’ – Movie Review
Michael Kallio’s The Scout is a found footage horror flick that takes the perspective of an in-progress, behind-the-scenes documentary on a fictional, micro budget horror film gone wrong. We wanted to share our thoughts about the film. Synopsis: An independent film crew on a group location scout are attacked by …
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