Reviews

There’s a strong aesthetic connection between horror movies and musicals. Both genres balance the demands of storytelling with the expectations of a certain kind of spectacle. Also, they can only achieve some degree of success by honoring either story or exhibition, rather than both. A good horror movie can have …

Netflix is known for their great original series, so when I first heard about The Last Kids on Earth, I was totally psyched. This new series is adaptation based on Max Brallier’s best-seller. When I first started the series, it was mostly for my interview with Nick Wolfhard (read my …

Too often are low-budget sci-fi/thriller/action films driven by sloppy CGI that only comes across as a gigantic eye-sore rather than an aspect to add to the thrills it’s meant amplify. Award-winning Agramon’s Gate director Harley Wallen (read our interview with him here) avoids this massive pitfall by relying on a …

Sci-fi is perhaps the most difficult sub-genre of horror to get right. There are so many particulars that go into creating a tone, setting the subject matter apart, giving it its own look, and making the inconceivable feel believable. Empathy, Inc. did most of that, with a bit of style …

In case you weren’t yet aware of who Jovanka Vuckovic is, I am happy to enlighten you. The woman has been a cornerstone in our beloved genre. She had a long successful stint as editor of the famed Rue Morgue Magazine and earned a Gemini Award for her incredible visual …

Is That You? or ¿Eres tú, papá?, as the film is titled in its country of origin, is described by critics as a psychological thriller. Initially released in Cuba in 2018, is it a movie I’d describe as a thriller? Heck, no! It is slow as molasses for a good while, …

The Limbo Cafe is written, directed and produced by Jason Burke (Mind Bender, author of Field of Madness). It’s a horror short that was a labor of love. That much is obvious. The Limbo Cafe centers around protagonist Atria Romero. She enters The Limbo Cafe looking haggard, tired and in …

One Cut Of The Dead is one hell of a meta horror-comedy. It often shines, but the pacing ultimately brings it down a notch, in my opinion. There was so much hype surrounding this film from festival reviews, starting years ago now it seems. After reading them, I was pretty …

Between the Darkness or Come, Said the Night, depending on how you research it, is one of those movies that looks great on paper but only sometimes on film. This confusion permeates throughout my opinion, which seemed to waver as the film progressed. I found myself smiling at the great …

I was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed Andy Muschietti’s 2017 film, IT: Chapter One (read my review here). I had always loved the 1990 miniseries, despite its differences from Stephen King’s book. When going into a remake of one of my favorite stories, I always assume that I’m …