Reviews

It’s time once again for another DVD/Blu-ray restoration from Vinegar Syndrome. Pack your bags, because this time, we’re taking a trip to the Caribbean in Zombie Island Massacre (1983)! Also known as The Last Picnic, Zombie Island Massacre is the first and only movie by Writer/Director John N. Carter and …

I love fantasy and I love horror, so when both worlds collide it’s usually a magical experience for me. That’s why I was super stoked for The Siren. The new fantasy-horror film from writer-director Perry Blackshear (They Look Like People). The cast includes Evan Dumouchel, MacLeod Andrews, and Margaret Ying …

Equal parts fascinating, darkly funny and chilling, Gillian Wallace Horvat’s I Blame Society is a decidedly different kind of black comedy. It stars Horvat as herself, a director desperately trying to make her big break. Discouraged, she decides to pick up an old script of hers called “I, Murderer,” which is …

Every parent’s worst nightmare is the kidnapping of their child. The short film, Amber, directed by Andrew Wynkoop (To Pierce An Angel’s Wing 2017), addresses this issue with a nightmarish twist. I recently got to watch it for Panic Fest 2020. The film stars Sherill Quinn (Choice 2019), Johnny Gilligan …

The incredible thing about really great short films is their ability to tell an entire story in a short period of time without losing the sense of wonder and awe that comes from watching a longer film. A Noise That Carries (2019), directed by Giullermo de la Rosa (Clavel 2013), …

Every once in awhile, a movie comes along that completely changes the way you look at something. It makes you think, “Damn it, why the hell didn’t I think of that?” Allergic Overreation is that movie. Directed by Zachary Eglinton (The Poisoning 2013), the 14 minute film stars Ace Marrero …

There have been haunted myths, legends and horror stories about soul-stealing cameras since the earliest photograph. In his latest feature, Killer Camera Monsters, Writer/Director Ryan McBay (Transformers 2007) puts a new spin on this ancient idea with a cursed camera inflicting far worse of a fate. Down on his luck, …

I was lucky enough to watch The Shed a few months back and after giving it a second viewing, I like it even more now. It’s a fun film to sink your teeth into! This new film was directed and written by Frank Sabatella. The cast includes Jay Jay Warren, …

When the very first trailer for the Resident Evil 3 remake released, I was skeptical. I may be one of the biggest Resident Evil fans you know, and I am all for character remodeling. However, the refurbishing of Nemesis wasn’t something that I was behind. There’s been another recent trailer …

Stephen Gallacher’s Nothing Man, a thriller about a homeless amnesiac, came at an interesting time for me. In Denver where I live, they are making a systematic, almost brutal effort to clear out the homeless. It’s even being framed as almost entertainment on the news. But the simple truth is that …