Rarely do we see a piece that blurs the lines between fantasy and reality, a cross between feverish delusions and harsh realizations. The newest Shudder original, Spoonful of Sugar, beautifully blurs those lines in abundance. Let’s take a look at what makes this indie film a hit so harsh that all …
Read More »Stephen King’s Carrie (1974): The One That Started It All
An in-depth look at the first novel Stephen King published. The classic known as Carrie
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Demi Moore and Michael Biehn must prevent the apocalypse from happening by going Old Testament.
Read More »Hell is a Trip: Luke Momo’s ‘CAPSULES’ (2022) – Movie Review
Capsules was directed and co-written by Luke Momo (The Stamp Collector (2021). It stars Kate Pittard (Spoiler Alert (2022), Davis Browne (Control (2016), Marcus Fahey (Debut (2021) and Caroline Potter Shriver. Capsules (2022) Synopsis After experimenting with mysterious substances, four chem students find themselves addicted in the worst way possible: …
Read More »Overlook Film Festival 2023: ‘GIVE ME AN A’ is the Most Important Film You’ll See This Year
When Roe vs. Wade was overturned many were outraged as it denied full body autonomy to millions. Within months, director Natasha Helevi (Jane in Space) gathered sixteen women directors who responded with segments that make up the anthology Give Me an A. Helevi also filmed the wraparound segment Abigail. The …
Read More »Experimental Horror Short ‘TORN TOGETHER’ Explores the Anguish of Self-Discovery
Torn Together is a short experimental horror film directed by Atlanta-based filmmaker and actress Melissa Kunnap (The Evil Inside Her (2019), and written by Kunnap and co-writers/co-creators Frances Chang (Willard (2017) and Ava Davis (Give me an A (2022). The film is shot with a stripped-down production design. Much like …
Read More »Hell Hath No Fury… ‘THE CRUSH’ (1993) Turns 30
The Crush turns 30 this year, but rather than do a full review of the film, I wanted to share some thoughts. I was 11 when it was first released, so I had to wait for it to hit video stores since Mom didn’t care to watch it. This was …
Read More »Hurricanes and Cocaine: ‘BODIES BODIES BODIES’ (2022) – Review
A Gen Z Hurricane party, booze, edibles, coke, toxic friendships, and Tinder dates. What could go right? Being a homegrown west coast kid I genuinely feel left out on ‘hurricane parties.’ Earthquake parties just don’t have the same ring to them. Either way, I was surprised to see Pete Davidson …
Read More »‘HOLES IN THE SKY: THE SEAN MILLER STORY’ Full Review
Hmm, a documentary about found footage of paranormal aliens? Ok, I’m listening. Now, these aren’t just a few of my favorite things. They’re “Things that freak me out. For $700 Alex!” Or should I say, Ash Hamilton (Play With Me (2018), the writer, and director of Holes In The Sky. …
Read More »Overlook Film Festival 2023 – ‘GODLESS: THE EASTFIELD EXORCISM’ is a Dark, Troubling Tale
There are two types of exorcism films out there. The first type is where the dark, good-looking priest guides the family and saves the afflicted person’s life. The second type is the one where the family seems terribly misguided and things just go disastrously wrong. Godless: The Eastfield Exorcism, directed …
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