Reviews

A Quiet Place: Part II 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack, Blu-ray, and Digital releases boast exclusive special features that take viewers deeper into the world originated in the global smash hit, A Quiet Place. I had the chance to check out the Blu-ray and was surprised by how good this sequel was! …

When I first stumbled on Attack the Block ten years ago in 2011, I had no idea that I had found a new favorite indie horror film. Between the urban setting, the ink-black monsters and the ass-kicking characters, I knew right away that I had found a gem. I’m not …

Andy Stapp’s Destination Marfa was a film I jumped into without knowing anything about it. I didn’t even watch the trailer. I wanted to go in blind and let it just unravel before me. Synopsis: While on a road trip from a long weekend at the Terlingua cookoff, four lifelong …

What a fun movie to talk about! Haunted Honeymoon was originally released on July 25, 1986, and is celebrating its 35th anniversary this month. The film stars such greats as Gene Wilder (Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory 1971) as Larry, Gilda Radner (SNL) as Larry’s charismatic and blushing bride, …

As horror fans, we are always looking for not only classic horror but films that twist and turn your brain. A movie that has infinite re-watch value. A story that can unfold differently with each viewing. It has been quite a while since I screened something completely mind/genre-bending…that is until …

From early myths of vengeful deities to Tales from the Crypt reminding us to keep our head on our shoulders, horror has always gone hand in hand with morality tales. Tailgate, originally titled Bumperkleef, from director Lodewijk Crijns, keeps this trend and history alive. Tailgate recently premiered at the North …

One of the great joys of reviewing films is watching a talented director tell a complete story or a fully realized snippet of life in a short period of time. Recently, I had the privilege of reviewing the Ethereal Fantasies block of shorts from the North Bend Film Fest 2021, …

This month, one of my favorite horror films, Michael Wadleigh’s (Woodstock) Wolfen (1981), celebrates its forty year anniversary. Unlike many werewolf films, Wolfen goes beyond the normal hack and slash and chooses instead to delve deep into issues like power, mysticism, and ecological welfare. Synopsis: A city cop is assigned to …

I’m not super big into supernatural documentaries nor do I watch any of the popular ghost shows, but something about The Sleepless Unrest: The Real Conjuring Home intrigued me. This new horror documentary was directed by Kendall and Vera Whelpton and shows them investigating the house that inspired The Conjuring …

wouNetflix’s new action-horror, Blood Red Sky drops tomorrow and if you love your films with drama, suspense, mystery, and extra blood, I highly recommend checking it out. Peter Thorwarth directed the film from a screenplay he wrote with Stefan Holtz. It was produced by Christian Becker and stars Peri Baumeister, …