Movie Reviews

30 years ago, my life changed forever; I was the nobody kid who found the beloved punk rock scene. I remember how it felt when I was told I was going to be a dad. I didn’t even know I wanted to be, because a kid would just hold me …

Homicidal mushrooms with teeth terrorizing a wooded retreat?? Yes please!! In a nutshell, that is the premise of director Dave Wascavage’s (Tartarus) cheap-o epic Fungicide! What film deserves the Visual Vengeance treatment more than this one? At least it’ll go well on pizza… Synopsis What happens when a crazed scientist …

The 1980’s culture of aerobics, neon leotards, and legwarmers is the setting for director Brett Kelly’s (Ghastlies) new horror/comedy, dropping on blu-ray from SRS Cinema. Synopsis When Penny’s aunt–a legendary aerobics instructor from the spandex-clad 80s–suddenly passes away, she is tasked with cleaning out her home. Between the leg warmers …

There’s something really fascinating about watching the dim mind of a deranged serial killer work in real time. Whether it’s an entire clan of backwoods hillbillies or a singularly scarred menace, it triggers the survival instinct in its viewers. Such is the case in The Showffeur, the newest independent short …

Ouija boards have been at the center of chaos in horror movies for decades. Often seen as the connecting point between the current world and the bridge to the afterlife, ghosts often enter the human realm through these boards with revenge on their minds. Such is the case in Spirit …

When I entered high school, I got to see my first “mock accident,” Where there was a drunk driving accident on our football field. They brought in Medivac and more; it was a super uncomfortable feeling. The rest of the day was absurd. We at Grim Reaperock funeral, where parents …

I’ve been a fan of the CarousHell series since the first one came out back in 2016. I’ve anxiously awaited each new installment. What I love so much about the series, besides the great humor and excellent kills, is that every sequel brings something new to the table. When CarousHell …

Going to the movie theater has always been a welcomed escape from reality. From my first experience as a small child being mesmerized by Disney’s 101 Dalmatians to my most recent venture into space with Project Hail Mary, there is something magical about it all. It is this love and …

Like it or not, everybody, and their brother (sometimes literally), in the late 90’s-early aughts, were making direct-to-video horror films. Shooting and editing were quick, easy, and relatively cheap, and distribution was everywhere to feed rental stores hungry for product. Predictively, lots of ripe turds were shat out onto shelves, …

Rose of Nevada is a genuinely poetic movie that pushes the boundaries of the Groundhog Day-style time-travel narrative while carving out an identity completely its own. Rather than relying on the familiar mechanics that audiences have come to expect from the genre, the film approaches the concept through a more …