“It’s…showtime!” Thirty-five years ago, after making a name for himself with the 1985 hit Pee-wee’s Big Adventure, Tim Burton’s success in the directorial world only grew stronger with 1988’s Beetlejuice. The film follows deceased couple Adam (Alec Baldwin, The Departed 2006) and Barbara (Geena Davis, The Fly 1986) as they navigate …
Read More »Slow Burn with Fantastic Creature Effects – ‘THE TANK’ (2023) Review
Strong Trailer, But the Movie Was a Different Story When it comes to excellent movie trailers, I’m skeptical. It feels like more often than not the best parts of a movie are put into the trailer. I’m disappointed to say this was the case for me with ‘The Tank‘. I …
Read More »‘MIRROR MIRROR’ (1990) and the Strange Disappearance of Rainbow Harvest
I discovered Mirror Mirror quite by accident a number of years ago, and I couldn’t believe I hadn’t heard about this 1990 horror gem. With a “who’s who” of actors and a cool plot, this nostalgic film deserves a second look. Mirror Mirror stars the up-and-coming Rainbow Harvest (Old Enough …
Read More »‘THE BLOB’ (1988) Turns 35 – and Still Sucks Me In!
Though I grew up watching old horror flicks with my dad, when I hear people mention The Blob, my mind jumps right to the remake, which hit screens in a cinematic golden year for horror, 1988 (see also: Killer Klowns from Outer Space, Child’s Play, Beetlejuice, A Nightmare on Elm …
Read More »Overlook Film Festival: ‘Smoking Causes Coughing’ (2022) – Review
The team that Smoking Causes Coughing focuses on, Tobacco Force, are Power Ranger expies that use the chemical components of cigarettes but are “heroes” fighting off human-sized rubber monsters. There is no indication these monsters present a threat to anything beyond what the team says, and even kids above 6 …
Read More »A Night To Die For: ‘PROM NIGHT’ (Nelson McCormick) Turns 15 – Retro Review
Back in the early 2000s, my friends and I would regularly grace the local movie theater to see the latest horror movies, from Paranormal Activity and The Unborn to The Exorcism of Emily Rose. Therefore, when previews began dropping for Nelson McCormick’s Prom Night, it was a given that I’d go. Plus, I had to see …
Read More »‘THE BLACK DEMON’ Review: A Sharkbuster with Bite – and Heart
The newest sharkbuster, THE BLACK DEMON, is righting capitalism’s wrongs and giving horror fans the R-rated megalodon movie it’s been waiting for. From Adrian Grunberg, director of Rambo: Last Blood (2019), comes THE BLACK DEMON, starring Josh Lucas (American Psycho, (2000), Fernanda Urrejola (Cry Macho, (2021), Julio Cesar Cedillo (Cowboys vs. Aliens, (2011), …
Read More »‘IDENTITY’ (2003) – Let’s Play the Identity Game!
What is the Identity Game? While I don’t think anyone would really think of being in a scenario like Identity, we all have friends, or maybe we are that person, who has a zombie apocalypse plan. Or what about thinking about how you’d handle being in a haunted home? I thought …
Read More »‘SWEENEY TODD’ Broadway Revival – Review
A few months ago, I snagged a ticket to see the April 22 matinee performance of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street on Broadway. As Ticketmaster sent over the customary “You Got the Tickets” email, I had mixed feelings. Largely, I was excited. Since I wasn’t born during the …
Read More »A Video Game Come To Life – ‘The Last Of Us’ (2023) – Review
The Last of Us video game was released June 14th, 2013 for the PlayStation 3. Once it was released, many video game broadcasters on YouTube and Twitch had begun playing it in front of their audiences, which made it a rather popular game to talk about. The game had won …
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