Reviews

Joel Schumacher’s ‘The Number 23’ (2007): Numbers Have Power – Retro Review

To be honest, I never really got Jim Carrey. Growing up, as friends obsessed over the 2000 live action How the Grinch Stole Christmas every holiday season and laughed hysterically at 1994’s The Mask, I’d force a chuckle or two. However, upon seeing the 2007 psychological thriller The Number 23, my opinion of …

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Alberto Cavallone’s ‘Master of the World’ (1983): Vinegar Syndrome’s 4k Ultra HD Blu-ray Release

It’s time once again to enter the strange world that is Vinegar Syndrome. A new Vinegar Syndrome release always fills me with a nervous curiosity. I’m always wondering what awaits me once I click Play. Whether it’s really bad or really great, when a film is released by VS, you …

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Sundance Film Festival 2022: Science Fiction and Drama Review Roundup!

This year at Sundance Film Festival 2022, there was a wide variety of films available, and as always, I try to focus first on horror, but I also got the opportunity to screen several outside of our usual coverage. What did I think? See below as I sort through the …

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Horror-On-Sea Film Festival 2022: Marc Coleman’s ‘ManFish’ (2022)

Heading into the final stages of my coverage for the Horror-On-Sea Film Festival 2022, I take a look at the insanely hysterical 2022 creature feature comedy, ManFish. This was a surprisingly riotous romp. I was absolutely blown away by this ingenious, sidesplitting tale. ManFish (2022) is a charming, witty horror …

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Movie Review: ‘Ghosts of the Ozarks’ (2021) A Unique and Thrilling Ghost Story

Thomas Hobson as James McCune in the mystery/thriller GHOSTS OF THE OZARKS, an XYZ Films release. Photo courtesy of XYZ Films.

I love a good ghost story and the trailer for Ghosts of the Ozarks definitely sparked my interest. The film was directed by Matt Glass (The Party’s Just Beginning – read interview HERE) along with Jordan Wayne Long (12 Hour Shift – read review HERE). Long also co-wrote the film …

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Horror-On-Sea Film Festival 2022: Alex Visani’s ‘Stomach’ (2019)

As our remote coverage of the Horror-On-Sea Film Festival 2022 rolls on, we were privy to the insanely ultraviolent 2019 film, Stomach, and let’s just say, it certainly lives up to its name. Once again, I had no idea what I was getting myself into, and this one grabbed me …

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Sundance Film Festival 2022: This Horror Review Roundup Has Such Sights to Show You – Movie Reviews

Now that Sundance 2022 has come to a close, I want to share with you my thoughts on the films I saw. In this first article, I’ll cover the horror and thriller features I got to watch, a few quick thoughts on each, as well as whether I recommend checking …

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Horror-On-Sea Film Festival 2022: Mark Williams’s ‘VHS Forever? Once Upon A Time in Camden’ (2022) – Movie Review

As we continue with our coverage of the Horror-On-Sea Film Festival 2022, we had a chance to take in the fantastic documentary, VHS Forever? Once Upon A Time in Camden (2022). Needless to say, we were thoroughly impressed.  VHS Forever? Once Upon A Time in Camden is a fascinating horror …

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Thomas Hamilton’s ‘Boris Karloff: The Man Behind The Monster’ (2021) – Documentary Review

Boris Karloff is perhaps one of the foremost faces of the golden age of terror. Starring as the monster character in both Frankenstein and The Mummy (1932 – our retro review), Karloff was synonymous with some of the most important and influential horror villains of all time (read our deep dive into Universal Monsters …

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Don Coscarelli’s ‘John Dies At The End’ (2012): Two Slackers, An Interdimensional Street Drug, And Wig Monsters – Retro Review

Ten years ago on January 23, 2012, John Dies at the End lured me in with an absolutely irresistible title. It seemed fitting that Don Coscarelli should direct it. It isn’t just a horror film… maybe more of a horror comedy, or a horror sci-fi, but not horror alone. Coscarelli …

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