Even though I love sharks, I have always had this irrational fear that I was going to be left out in the middle of the ocean all by myself without any hope of being rescued. I used to have nightmares about this when I was a kid, so when I …
Read More »Rob Zombie’s ‘HALLOWEEN II’ Celebrates 15th Anniversary
The very name Rob Zombie can trigger people. There’s a line in the sand; sometimes, people cross it. I am a firm believer that I should give anything one try. Some movies stick, and some don’t. I am a personal fan of Zombie’s work. As social media evolves, so do …
Read More »Fantasia Film Festival 2024: ‘Carnage for Christmas’ Review
Youthful independent filmmaking is distinctly unique. There’s energy and passion and a willingness to experiment you don’t see as often in older peers. A drive to get the shot no matter the cost. It’s a genuinely remarkable thing that serves as a potent reminder of the modern-day alchemy of movie …
Read More »Fantasia Film Festival 2024: ‘Cuckoo’ Review
Cuckoo was probably my most hyped major horror release this year. The only thing I think can compete was the Oz Perkins’ directed Longlegs. With Hunter Schafer and consistently gold character actor Dan Stevens (The Guest) at the forefront and directed by Tilman Singer (Luz – read our interview with …
Read More »Extreme Horror Anthology ‘6 SONGS’ (2024) – Movie Review
Italian filmmaker Domiziano Christopharo (our interview) has a rich history of blending horror and erotica. From his first feature, 2008’s HOUSE of Flesh Mannequins, through more recent efforts like 2022’s Eldorado (our review), horror fans can count on healthy doses of blood, flesh, and fear. Christopharo’s latest project, 6 Songs (aka …
Read More »James Bamford’s ‘Hard Home’ (2024) Smart House, Dumb Movie – Movie Review
James Bamford’s (Elysium 2013) Hard Home stars Simone Kessell (Yellowjackets 2021) as Mary, a grieving mother who is seeking justice for the death of her daughter by a vicious serial killer known only as Diablo (Andrew Howard: Watchmen 2019). The film starts mid-action with a brief pursuit that ends in …
Read More »Childhood Nostalgia Can Be Murder: David Sodergren’s ‘Rotten Tommy’ – Book Review
Forty years have gone by since Becky Sharp has last seen her mother. Despite being an known actress, Becky’s mother vanished without a trace. Content with her daily life, Becky soon uncovers a box of mysterious VHS tapes of an unknown television show, Rumplejack. After witnessing what was on these …
Read More »Jason (Still) Lives: ‘FRIDAY THE 13TH PART VI’ (1986) – Retro Review
My love for Jason Voorhees and the iconic Friday the 13th film series began at a very young age. Some might say too young: long before Jason Lives, in fact. It started with Part 2 on HBO when I was probably 7 or 8 years old. The original followed, and then Part …
Read More »John Gulager’s ‘Zombie Night’ (2013) – Retro Review
Once upon a time, before most of us ditched cable, we were entertained by the simplest genre offerings. For me, most of those films were SYFY Originals, although I despise the weird modernized name for the Sci-Fi channel. That doesn’t matter; what matters is that you could see some amazing …
Read More »Unearthed Films’ Release of ‘Confessions of a Serial Killer’ (1985) – Movie Review
Unearthed Films has just released a brand new director’s cut of Mark Blair’s Confessions of a Serial Killer, an eyebrow-raising film from some point in the ’80s based on the tales told by notorious serial killer Henry Lee Lucas, who was arrested in 1983. That name may sound familiar to …
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