Reviews

Final Girls Berlin Film Fest 2020 Short Film Review: ‘South Shore (Rive-Sud)’

There are certain moments in life we wish we could live over, or things that we wish we could have done differently if given the chance. These issues are explored in the short film, South Shore (Rive-Sud), written and directed by Xavier Hamel (The Last Roadkill 2017). The film stars …

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Looking Back On Forty Years of ‘The Fog’ (1980) – Retro Review

The horror film, The Fog, was released 4 decades ago on February 8, 1980 to critical success. This cult classic comes from one of the masters of horror, John Carpenter. He directed, co-wrote the screen play, and created the music for the film. It stars Adrienne Barbeau (Creepshow 1982 – read …

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Should You ‘Come To Daddy’ (2019)? – Movie Review

Come to Daddy (2019) is a gruesome family reunion adventure that provides its audience with an unpredictable twist. This thrilling, must see tale has a surprise around every corner. Do you think you can handle it? Come To Daddy (2019) is directed by Turbo Kid’s (2015) Ant Timpson (read our …

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Final Girls Berlin Film Fest 2020: ‘Satan’s Barn (Children of Satan)’ (2019) Short Film Review

Children have impressionable minds, even more so than those who become seized by religious zeal. In the Norwegian short film, Satan’s Barn (Children of Satan), directed by Thea Hvistendahl (Virgins4lyfe 2018), two girls become swept up with religious fever and make a terrible mistake. Synopsis: Louise (11) and Maria (11) …

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Final Girls Berlin Film Festival 2020 Review: Last Seen is Wickedly Brilliant

I know I’ve said it before, but I really love a great short. There is just something I adore about a finely crafted film that tells a complete story in under 20 minutes. Not only does Last Seen accomplish this, but does it with style and a little dark humor. …

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Movie Review: ‘VFW’ (2020) is a Bloody, but Derivative Mess

It’s easy to watch a genre film these days and point out “that’s been done before.” The fact is, nearly everything has been done before in some capacity. All stories are derivative of something, but some more than others. VFW, the latest film from director Joe Begos, unfortunately, crosses the …

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Still Savage – 40 Years of Shock and Awe With ‘Cannibal Holocaust’ (1980)

Let’s face it… horror by its very nature is a lightning rod for controversy. It’s the genre of film tailor-made to push the envelope, to take things to extremes where others would dare not tread. We live to test the limits of decency, to see just how much we can …

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‘Birds of Prey’ (2020) Movie Review

I’ve been a fan of Harley Quinn since she debuted in Batman: The Animated Series back in the early ’90s. Needless to say, I was pretty excited to see Harley make her big-screen debut in 2016’s Suicide Squad. While that film is overall a pretty mixed bag, Margot Robbie’s Harley …

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Short Horror Film, ‘Me & My Shadow’ (2020), Shines Light On The Crisis Of Suicide – Movie Review

In the new short horror film, Me & My Shadow, directed by Steve Call (Tears In The Dust 2017), the subject of depression and suicide is touched on in an interesting and thoughtful manner. The film stars Dean Sills (Grindsploitation 2016) and clocks in at a brisk five minutes long. …

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