Reviews

Justin G. Dyck’s ‘Anything for Jackson’ (2020) – Nightstream Film Festival 2020 Movie Review

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 …

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Alister Grierson’s ‘Bloody Hell’ – Nightstream Film Festival 2020 Movie Review

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 …

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John Berardo’s ‘Init!ation’ is A Killer Good Time! – Screamfest 2020 Movie Review

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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, …

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Amazon Original Movie: ‘The Lie’ (2020) Movie Review

Welcome to Blumhouse has brought four new Amazon original movies for your viewing pleasure this spooky season. One of them is chilling crime horror, The Lie. This film was directed by Veena Sud with a great cast starring Peter Sarsgaard (Night Moves 2014), Mireille Enos, and Joey King (Fargo TV …

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Movie Review: ‘The Secrets We Keep’ (2020): A Gut-Wrenching, Powerful Story

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The Secrets We Keep is unlike any other film I’ve seen this year and most definitely one of the best ones. Mind-boggling and brilliant! This film was directed by Yuval Adler (Bethlehem 2013) and co-written by himself and Ryan Covington. The cast stars Noomi Rapace, Joel Kinnaman, and Chris Messina. …

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Jim Cummings’ ‘The Wolf of Snow Hollow’ – Fantastic Fest 2020 Movie Review

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We’re still wrapping up Fantastic Fest 2020 and here’s another one that I absolutely loved! The Wolf of Snow Hollow is a fantastic piece of work. From Orion Classics, comes a fun new horror film directed and written by Jim Cummings, who also starred in the film alongside Riki Lindhome, …

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Fantastic Fest 2020 Review – ‘The Stylist’ Makes a Triumphant Transition to Feature

Since her breakout debut in 2014 with her stellar short film Call Girl (check it out here), Jill “Sixx” Gevargizian has consistently left the horror masses enamored. She directed a hefty 15 short films in under five years since, each one stellar in its own right. But it was her masterful …

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Fantastic Fest 2020 Movie Review: Amelia Moses’ ‘Bloodthirsty’

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Here we are with another review for Fantastic Fest 2020, this time it’s for the horror thriller, Bloodthirsty. This film will play at the festival’s last night, October 2, 2020. See what’s all about here! This film was directed by Amelia Moses and written by Wendy Hill-Tout and Lowell. The …

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Netflix Movie Review: ‘Vampires vs. The Bronx’ (2020)

I’m always down for a good vampire film and was super stoked to check out Netflix’s new horror comedy, Vampires vs. The Bronx. This film was directed by Oz Rodriguez as well as co-written by himself and Blaise Hemingway. It has a great cast starring Jaden Michael, Gerald W. Jones …

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Movie Review: ‘Spontaneous’ (2020) Is A Coming-Of-Age Story Unlike Any Other

Sometimes, a film comes along that you didn’t know you needed in your life. For me, that film is the horror comedy, Spontaneous. It has everything and is one of the best coming-of-age stories I’ve ever seen. This is Brian Duffield’s (The Divergent Series: Insurgent, Jane Got A Gun) debut …

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