Reviews

As Charlie Brooker’s sci-fi anthology series, Black Mirror, has so eloquently demonstrated, our ever-growing dependency on technology is not necessarily a good thing. Our relationship with tech has the potential for dire consequences as we become even more detached from our humanity. Filmmakers Russell Ketterman and David Bennett (Ryker 2019 …

I have to admit, it’s pretty eerie to be reviewing a film about a killer virus while Covid-19 sparks fear in people like it’s literally the end of the world, but here I am, reviewing an apocalyptic film about a killer virus. Only is directed by Takashi Doscher (Hear Us …

Fantasy Island came in as one of the most criticized and panned Blumhouse Films efforts in recent memory. Amidst a list of anticipated franchise sequels in 2020, this film had a lot to overcome as a winter release. Fantasy Island was released as a horror version of the 1978 drama series that …

Everyone who knows me knows that I love movies that are based on legends or creepy stories. So when I was offered the chance to review Scarred (AKA Kandie Land), I was thrilled. Written and directed by Eddie Lengyel (Mother Krampus 2 2018 – read our review here, American Poltergeist: Curse …

When tackling horror classics of the past, it’s paramount that you keep your ideas current and fresh, while still remaining true to the vision of the filmmaker. The 2020 version of The Invisible Man, which was based on the 1897 book by H.G. Wells, did just that, already topping my …

I’ve been following Concept Media since Don’t Fuck in the Woods (read my review here) was released back in 2016. Since then, I’ve reviewed most of their features and short films, and I’m always excited when they announce a new project. Recently, they did something a little different: They revealed …

What would you do if you felt completely and utterly powerless? What if you significant other and in-laws controlled every facet of your life? How would you regain control? This is the journey that Hunter, the protagonist of the film Swallow finds herself going on and its a completely engrossing …

The dating scene is crazy nowadays, with meeting people online and through dating apps being the primary means of finding each other. That is bound to be a little risky, right? But how risky could it be? Could it cost you your life? This is explored in the French short …

Writer/Director Richard Green’s Tokoloshe: An African Curse (2020) opens with an original, very catchy rap song, “Tokoloshe” by Bliss, blaring while the camera pans over a young woman named Thembi (Shezi Sibongiseni) out jogging. I am sad to say, for me, that this scene and song are the highlights of …

The disturbed psyche of psychiatric patients is a topic that has fascinated horror aficionados for decades, inspiring countless psychological thrillers and slashers from Psycho (1960) to Terrifier (2017). Rookie filmmaker David Bennett takes a stab at this subject matter, entering the horror arena with his short entitled Ryker. And, unlike …