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Boy, Winona Ryder characters sure have bad luck in love, don’t they? From Heathers to Bram Stoker’s Dracula to more modern movies like Star Trek (2009) and now Eli Horowitz’s The Cow; it feels like her characters are destined for passionate yet very messy relationships. Synopsis for The Cow (2022): …
Read More »Death, Taxes, Laundry, And the Magic of Dan Quan and Daniel Scheinert’s ‘Everything Everywhere All At Once’ (2022)
Death, taxes, and laundry are the only guarantees in life for Evelyn (Michelle Yeoh: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) before we join her on one of the most unexpected journeys this side of Tolkien. Everything Everywhere All At Once is a one-of-a-kind film that represents almost every genre of film and …
Read More »Ti West’s ‘X’ (2022) – Movie Review
When word got out that director Ti West’s new movie, X, was coming soon and it was set to be released by A24, social media was plunged into a whirlwind of anticipation and delight. The news was everywhere. It was pretty much the only thing being talked about as this …
Read More »SXSW 2022: Bill Posley’s ‘Bitch Ass’ (2022) – Movie Review
It’s time for SXSW 2022, horror fam! There are so many cool films being shown this year. One of them that caught my eye was Bill Posley’s Bitch Ass (2022). With a title like that, how could it not? Check out the synopsis: A gang initiation goes wrong when a …
Read More »SXSW 2022 Midnight Shorts Review: Spenser Cohen’s ‘Blink’
I love horror shorts and I couldn’t wait to check out Blink for SXSW 2022’s Midnight Shorts selection. This horror gem comes from the studio, Scream Gems’ Horror Lab and was directed by Spenser Cohen. It was also co-written by Cohen and Anna Halberg. Blink stars Sophie Thatcher, Alicia Coppola, and …
Read More »SXSW 2022 Review: Lachlan McLeod’s Documentary ‘Clean’
SXSW is one of the best festivals out there and there were so many options to choose from, but the LGBTQ Crime documentary, Clean, caught my eye. This film was directed by Lachlan McLeod and delivered some insightful and also hard truths about trauma cleaning services and much more! Official …
Read More »Ti West’s ‘X’ (2022) Hits Its Mark – Movie Review
X is a welcome return to the horror genre for director Ti West. After years of assorted television work and the underrated Ethan Hawke western, In A Valley of Violence, the man behind House of the Devil is back to his roots with a gritty, wild ride of a slasher …
Read More »SXSW 2022: Hannah Barlow And Kane Senes’ ‘Sissy’ – Movie Review
This year’s SXSW film festival is an exciting one, and once again, the task of picking a handful of movies to cover is difficult. With so much genre goodness available to experience, it’s nearly impossible to see everything you want. Yet one film in particular, Sissy, piqued my interest from …
Read More »Arrow Releases Scott Mansfield’s Unique Slasher Film, ‘Deadly Games’ (1982) – Media Review
What do you get when you cross Steve Railsback (post Helter Skelter and pre Lifeforce) with a darker, 1970s version of Thirtysomething? You get Scott Mansfield’s Deadly Games. I have to call it a slasher because it has a masked killer and it came out in the sweet spot of …
Read More »Joe Giannone’s ‘Madman’ (1981) Hits 4K Through Vin Syn – Media Review
It’s a spooky summer night around the campfire. The beers are flowing, the party is wild, and it’s time for a scary story to change the lives of some unfortunate, trespassing teenagers. This setup sounds like the perfect backdrop for a nostalgic horror movie, but very few do it like …
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