Movie Reviews

What if The Strangers were people you knew? Hosts brings that premise to life in a darkly unapologetic way. Sometimes, the terror that awaits you is right next door, and sometimes it unknowingly enters your home, right under your nose. The notion that realistic fear hits viewers in a deeper way is a terrifyingly …

One of my favorite types of films to watch (and one of the films I am most critical of) fall into the category of the mindbender: the film where nothing is what it seems, and even memories and identities are unreliable. It’s not often that I am faced with a …

If I’m being completely honest, Blumhouse films are typically not my cup of tea. I watch so many great quality indie horror films that when I see a film with a huge budget I expect more but usually, they don’t deliver. However their new series of films, Welcome to Blumhouse …

When I discovered I was going to finally see The Haunting of Grady Farm at the Chicago Horror Film Festival 2020, I was ecstatic. I’ve been following and supporting this film ever since it was called The Sluagh and let’s just say I wasn’t disappointed with the outcome. This found-footage …

If you love a little romance with your spooky vibes, A Ghost Waits is for you! This film recently premiered at Screamfest 2020 and won the best actor, director, and picture at Frightfest 2020! This was the directorial debut for Adam Stovall and he created movie magic with a remarkable …

The latest in Unearthed Films Classics lineup is Herman Yau’s 1993 film, The Untold Story. Rarely does Hong Kong Category III cinema go hand in hand with the critically acclaimed, but here Yau (Shock Wave 2017) directs a film ripped from the headlines in his native country. Led by an …

Another great film that premiered tonight at Nightstream Film Festival is the gritty horror feature, Anything for Jackson. A story that shows the risks two grieving grandparents are willing to make to be with their grandchild again. This film was directed by Justin G. Dyck with a screenplay by Keith …

The North American Premiere of the pitch-black horror-comedy Bloody Hell happened tonight, October 9, 2020, at the Nightstream Film Festival. What a crazy experience this film was! This film was directed by Alister Grierson with a screenplay by Robert Benjamin. The cast stars Ben O’Toole, Caroline Craig, Matthew Sunderland, Travis …

I’m stoked to help cover Screamfest 2020 this year. First up on my list is the new slasher, Init!ation. You can rarely go wrong with a bloody slasher, so I had high hopes for this one! This film was directed by John Berardo as well as written by himself, Lindsay LaVanchy, …

I can never pass up a Halloween-centered movie, so as soon as I heard about Adam Sandler’s Hubie Halloween coming to Netflix, I couldn’t wait to see it! This film was directed by Steven Brill with a story co-written by Tim Herlihy and Adam Sandler. Sandler also stars in the …