Reviews

Snake Dick is a sci-fi/fantasy short film inspired by the metaphorical manifestation of male fear towards modern female empowerment and the #MeToo movement. The film is written and directed by David Mahmoudieh, produced by George Lako, and stars Poppy Drayton (Charmed, The Shannara Chronicles) and Sierra Pond (The Wrong Daughter, …

Saban Films’ new horror thriller will captivate you with its mystery and suspense… are you ready to pay The Toll? The film was written and directed by Michael Nader (read our interview with him – HERE). The cast includes Jordan Hayes (read out interview with her- HERE), Max Topplin (read …

In all my time watching horror, I have found movies that have shocked and even scared me. The titles that have scared me may be subjective to others. However, I believe that Larva Mental will make everyone uneasy and uncomfortable yet kept them intrigued. Larva Mental, the first feature film …

Being a long-time fan of Ralph Bakshi, a subversive and controversial animation director known for using the technique of rotoscoping, I had high hopes for the SXSW 2021 screening of The Spine of Night, his new animated film. When I heard it had a similar dark science fantasy tone to …

It’s always a joy to check out the films coming from MyIndie Productions. When I had the chance to watch the 2014 short, Third Temple, I was excited to see what new tales they had come up with this time. Third Temple was co-written, co-produced and co-directed by Dolphin’s (read …

As far back as I can remember, I have always loved horror movies. To me, being in the horror business was better than being President of the United States. Even before I stepped into a video store for an after-school movie, I knew I wanted to be part of it. …

I’m behind when it comes to watching mainstream movies, but I finally watched the drama thriller, Promising Young Woman. Many have claimed that this is the best film of the year, and now I know that they’re not wrong. It was phenomenal, and I can see why everyone is raving …

It’s always exciting to see what the next generation of filmmakers has in store for us. At this year’s SXSW Film Festival, we were graced with the Texas High School shorts block, an entire film block made by a group of enterprising Lone Star high school students. Beyond the Model …

Kicking off my auspicious start to the 2021 SXSW Film Festival screenings is a film I immensely anticipated. Sound of Violence, the feature film debut from writer and director Alex Noyer, shook me in ways I could’ve never imagined.  Conjured from his short, Conductor, Noyer molds a maniacal narrative with …

I recently had the privilege of watching Paul Dood’s Deadly Lunch Break, which premiered at SXSW 2021. This is a phenomenal dark comedy directed by Nick Gillespie (read our interview with him HERE) and was co-written by himself, Brook Driver, and Matt White. The film stars Tom Meeten (read our …