Ever since The Hunt was announced last year, I’ve been dying to see it much like everyone else I know. With the current pandemic going on and everyone on mandatory quarantine, I thought it was the perfect time to indulge in a horror-comedy. Warning: Slight spoilers ahead, but nothing big. …
Read More »Dark Thriller Short ‘Scratch’ Has Serious ‘Sin City’ Vibes With Incredible FX
I recently watched an amazing dark thriller short called Scratch. If you love Sin City, you will love this. This is one of the best and unique short stories ever. This short was directed and written by Ronan Jorah. The cast includes Carey Van Driest, JR Carter, Mark Delabarre, and R.J. …
Read More »Review for ALTER’s New Horror Short ‘Stucco’ (2020)
Stucco is an SXSW 2020-nominated short film with a star-studded cast that is now available on Gunpowder & Sky’s horror brand ALTER. This is a pretty powerful story that will stick with you long after you’re done watching it. This short was co-directed and co-written by Janina Gavankar (True Blood, …
Read More »‘Dolly Deadly 1.5’ (2020) Short Film Review
Dolly Deadly is one of the first films I ever reviewed, way back when I was writing on Medium. Since then, I have had the chance to interview Dolly Deadly director Heidi Moore as well as break the news on the musical sequel, Kill Dolly Kill, which is currently in …
Read More »‘Candyman: Farewell To The Flesh’ (1995) Retro Review
Nearly every horror fan has heard about the macabre revenge slasher, Candyman (1992). However, not everyone is as well acquainted with the sequel, which released three years later on March 7, 1995. Enter 1995’s Candyman: Farewell to the Flesh, where the lovable Tony Todd (Candy Corn 2019) reprised his role as …
Read More »‘M.O.M. (Mothers of Monsters)’ (2020) Movie Review
What makes a monster? Is it hereditary, the way they are brought up or something else entirely? In the found footage film M.O.M. (Mothers of Monsters), we are witness to a battle of wills between a mother and son that seeks to answer that question. Does it leave us with …
Read More »‘Facing East’ (2019): A Sobering Look At A Cemetery’s Scandalous Past – Movie Review
When you lay your loved one to rest, you assume that they will stay there undisturbed forever. But, what if that wasn’t the case? What if human greed was greater than human decency? This terrible scenario is explored in Tommy Baker’s new documentary, Facing East. Synopsis: This story follows the …
Read More »‘Hey Alice’ Horror Short Review: One Toxic Techy Relationship
As Charlie Brooker’s sci-fi anthology series, Black Mirror, has so eloquently demonstrated, our ever-growing dependency on technology is not necessarily a good thing. Our relationship with tech has the potential for dire consequences as we become even more detached from our humanity. Filmmakers Russell Ketterman and David Bennett (Ryker 2019 …
Read More »Blumhouse’s ‘Fantasy Island’ (2020): No Horror Fan’s Fantasy – Movie Review
Fantasy Island came in as one of the most criticized and panned Blumhouse Films efforts in recent memory. Amidst a list of anticipated franchise sequels in 2020, this film had a lot to overcome as a winter release. Fantasy Island was released as a horror version of the 1978 drama series that …
Read More »A Legendary Tale Of Terror – ‘Scarred’ (2016) Is Here To Scare
Everyone who knows me knows that I love movies that are based on legends or creepy stories. So when I was offered the chance to review Scarred (AKA Kandie Land), I was thrilled. Written and directed by Eddie Lengyel (Mother Krampus 2 2018 – read our review here, American Poltergeist: Curse …
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