Reviews

Nuremberg is a movie you have to approach with a heavy heart, given the political and historical weight behind its subject matter. It’s not just a film—it’s an experience that forces you to confront one of humanity’s darkest chapters while witnessing some of the finest filmmaking and acting of the …

The Happenstance Horror Fest is coming to Salem, Massachusetts, on November 8th, and there is a lot to cover. I would, of course take the music  short films, as I love music. I wasn’t let down one single bit with these stories. They are quite original, and that’s how I …

I remember watching TV one night when I was a kid and they showed the trailer for Alligator since it was going to be premiering on network television a few days later. Since I was obsessed with JAWS – and any movie that featured killer aquatic animals – I nearly …

I’ve always been a huge fan of shorts! I am amazed when a filmmaker can tell an entire story in a just a few minutes. I was delighted to have the opportunity to review the Local Love: Homegrown Horror series of shorts at the Happenstance Horror Fest this year. The …

The A Nightmare on Elm Street franchise is the most recognized name among non-horror fans. Elm Street 2 was one of the first movies I watched as a kid. I was terrified of Freddy Krueger; however, I also had an attraction to the series. My parents let me watch all …

Psychological thrillers have to be my least favorite genre of all time. Rarely does a movie get by on just dialogue before I give up. The Cellar started out as such, and I was getting ready to lose interest. As I got further, I learned to appreciate the film. It’s …

Horror and musicals are often thought to be an awkward concoction, a collaboration that mixes together about as well as ice cream and battery acid. But when you blend the right amount of slashing and singing, you can strike gold. Such is the case in I:Scream- A Minty Musical. Let’s …

I have seen several horror movies based on faith, such as The Exorcist or Stigmata. Thy Will Be Done brought a breath of fresh air into my life concerning religious thrillers. I was very bored with 90% of the sub-genre horror movies based on God. Who can you trust when …

I’ve been excited to check out the remake of The Hand that Rocks the Cradle as I’m a huge fan of Maika Monroe and Mary Elizabeth Winstead. I had never seen the original. I gave both films a watch and I wrote down my comparisons of the films as well …

Nothing is as it seems when filmmaker Emily Wyland (Brittany O’Grady: White Lotus 2021) teams up with cinematographer Danny (E. J. Bonilla: The Exorcist: Believer 2023) to shoot In Our Blood, an intimate documentary about reuniting with Emily’s estranged mother (Alanna Ubach: The Last of Us 2025) after a decade …