After a childhood encounter with Santa leaves both of his parents dead, Billy (Rohan Campbell, Halloween Ends 2022) becomes a killer transient who spends his holiday seasons spreading holiday cheer in his own twisted way. This Christmas, he ends up in Hackett, Minnesota, where he meets Pamela (Ruby Modine, Happy …
Read More »‘WOLF CREEK’ (2005): Horror Built on Isolation, Not Spectacle
Wolf Creek is an Australian horror film best known not for flashy scares or clever twists, but for how bleak and unsettling it feels. Directed by Greg McLean, the film leans into realism, distance, and vulnerability. It’s a slow, uncomfortable experience that sticks with viewers long after it ends. This …
Read More »‘FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY’s 2’ – A Sequel Built For The Fans Who Never Left – Review
The Family at Center of Freddy’s Darkest Secrets Directed by Emma Tammi, Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 centers on Mike Schmidt (Josh Hutcherson: The Hunger Games) as he continues to try to build a sense of normalcy for himself and his younger sister Abby (Piper Rubio) after the events at …
Read More »‘KING KONG’ (2005) – Twenty Years Later: Bigger and Sadder Than Ever
When King Kong arrived in theaters in 2005, it came with enormous expectations. Peter Jackson had just finished The Lord of the Rings, one of the most successful and celebrated film trilogies ever made. His next project was a remake of a movie many considered untouchable: the 1933 King Kong. …
Read More »Bryan Fuller’s ‘DUST BUNNY’ (2025) – Movie Review
Dust Bunny has some visual effects that immediately call to mind Guillermo del Toro, particularly the textured, storybook darkness of Pan’s Labyrinth. There’s a tactile quality to the creatures and environments that makes the world feel lived in rather than digitally sterile. For a feature film debut, Bryan Fuller shows …
Read More »Emmett Alston’s ‘NEW YEAR’S EVIL’ (1980) – Retro Review
Emmett Alston’s New Year’s Evil helped spawn an entire iconic era for the horror genre. Horror was just making a comeback after years of terrible films. Let’s face it, we all know there are some pretty bad blockbusters out there. There is no imagination anymore unless you are making a …
Read More »Kiah Roache-Turner’s ‘BEAST OF WAR’ (2025) – Movie Review
I’ve been a fan of Kiah Roache-Turner since his first film Wyrmwood, which gave us a unique take on the living dead. I loved his Ghostbusters with demons film Nekrotronic. I was excited as hell when after 7 years we finally got a sequel to Wyrmwood with Wyrmwood Apocalypse and …
Read More »David E. Durston’s ‘I DRINK YOUR BLOOD’ (1970) – Retro Review
Horror movies in the 60s and early 70s often took the “Satanic cult” approach, though really, it has been done since the first horror movie premiered. In that era, the Satanic Panic set in, going on well into the 80s. It was a crusade against all things that were deemed …
Read More »Bullies Beware: Jeffrey Bruck’s ‘GOODNIGHT, LIGHT’ (2023) – Movie Review
Slashers are my mainline in this genre. Though I loved zombie movies, they got way too big. Goodnight, Light reminds me of the 70s nd 80s underground films that raised the question of “who dunnit?” Normally, these films deter me because, in all honesty, a lot of them were pretty …
Read More »PJ Starks and Eric Huskisson’s ‘NEW FEARS EVE’ (2025) – Movie Review
I’ve been following PJ Starks filmmaking since Volumes of Blood. Way back in the day. I remember when news first came out about New Fears Eve and how amazing it looked. Recently I was given the opportunity to check out New Fears Eve. Read on for my thoughts. Synopsis The …
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