When I first read about Fantastic Fest 2019 premiering Butt Boy, I really wasn’t sure what to expect. It sounded too bizarre to be taken as a “serious” film, but oh boy was I wrong. Let’s just say, Fantastic Fest never disappoints. Never. This film was directed by Tyler Cornack …
Read More »Thirty-five Years Later: The Coen Brothers’ ‘Blood Simple’ (1984) Retro Review
Blood Simple tells of the way independent movies became dominant in the ’90s. It’s easy to look at Blood Simple as the little engine that could. The film was created by the dynamic duo of Joel and Ethan Coen, who are also known for Fargo (1996), No Country for Old …
Read More »Fantastic Fest 2019 Review: ‘Homewrecker’ is Delightfully Unexpected
Fantastic Fest 2019 is up there as one of the best festivals I’ve ever had the honor of covering and it truly has some amazing films. One of the first films I watched was the horror/thriller comedy, Homewrecker and it was quite the experience. The film was directed by Zach …
Read More »Vinegar Syndrome’s ‘Pledge Night’ (1990) 2K Restoration Blu-ray/DVD Combo Review
Once again, it’s time for some Vinegar Syndrome goodness! For September 2019, we’ve got a double feature of the 1990 T&A gorefest, Pledge Night, and the straight up horror flick, The Vineyard. I figured I’d pick Pledge Night to watch and review first, since I was in the mood for …
Read More »‘Candy Corn’ (2019) Movie Review: Revenge As Sweet As Candy
It’s that time of year where I crave everything Halloween. I watch horror movies all year round, but I prefer to indulge in Halloween-centered movies as much as I can. Candy Corn has been on my radar for a long time and I was stoked when DREAD picked it up. …
Read More »Let’s Take A Look At The Stinky Sasquatch With 3 Toes… Seth Breedlove’s ‘Momo: The Missouri Monster’ (2019) – Movie Review
The time has finally come real-life monster story fans! The next installment in the docuseries dedicated to those legends passed down from generation to generation that has put sleepy small towns on the map since the likes of Bigfoot, the New Jersey Devil, and the Mothman is finally here. Seth …
Read More »‘The Prey’ (2018) Delivers A Powerful Punch – Movie Review
Jimmy Henderson’s (RUN! 2012) latest film, The Prey, is an electric combination of both drama and action. The film stars Gu Shangwei (Bloody Destiny 2015), Byron Bishop (Back In Bangkok 2018), Sahajak Boonthanakit (No Escape 2015), Nophand Boonyai (Gold 2016), and Vithaya Pansringarm (Only God Forgives 2013). Synopsis: Xin (Shangwei) …
Read More »Send In The Clowns With ‘Big Top Evil’ (2019) – Movie Review
With IT: Chapter 2 (read our review here) coming out, we just couldn’t obsessing over clowns. Luckily for us, we have a new feature film from Sean Haitz (Mangrove Slasher 2 2011) offering us an entire circus full of cannibal clowns. Big Top Evil focuses on five friends on a …
Read More »Killer Sofa (2019) Movie Review
I’m a lover of weird films, especially weird horror films. As soon as I saw the poster for Bernie Rao’s Killer Sofa, I knew I had to see it. Who doesn’t want to watch a film about a recliner that murders people? So, did Killer Sofa satisfies my craving for …
Read More »Sara Tantlinger’s ‘To Be Devoured’ (2019) – Book Review
Have you ever wanted to know what blood and carrion taste like? Author Sara Tantlinger gives us an idea in the mind of her protagonist, Andi, who is captivated by vultures, in her first novella, To Be Devoured. But this fascination becomes an obsession as the girl delves deeper into …
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