I can’t believe it’s already been 10 years since Horns was released. I remember hearing about it and seeing trailers, and I was incredibly worried that the film would ruin the book for me, in the way that film adaptations are wont to do. Having already read, and loved, the …
Read More »Never By Night: A Comic Anthology Review
I’ve always loved a good horror anthology. From my early years as a Goosebumps kiddo to my teens with Outer Limits and Twilight Zone reruns, they’ve been a part of my life. When I heard about Jonathan Chance’s new anthology he started himself appearing on the indie scene, I had …
Read More »Jonathan Straiton’s ‘JOHNNY Z’ (2023) – Movie Review
Years ago I reviewed Jonathan Straiton’s Night of Something Strange and I have been anxiously awaiting his follow up Johnny Z ever since. I finally got to check out Johnny Z recently and it didn’t disappoint. Synopsis Johnny Z is a horror-action feature film about a half human, half zombie …
Read More »‘ISLEEN PINES’ (2024) – Movie Review
I really enjoy horror movies that involve Halloween and Isleen Pines is definitely fits that criteria, involving a town attacked by aliens on Halloween night. Synopsis A group of friends get together for their annual Halloween party, but soon find their wild night interrupted by mysterious visitors. Isleen Pines was …
Read More »Dick May’s ‘HUBCAP’ (2023) – Movie Review
I discovered Hubcap through an ad I found while browsing Facebook. The poster and tagline “Fleeing Trauma. Chasing Justice” immediately stood out to me. Recently I found Hubcap had become available on Amazon Prime and I gave it a shot. I’m happy I did. Synopsis Rainy Lawson has her hands …
Read More »Ben Kitnick’s ‘LET’S START A CULT’ (2024) – Movie Review
Can you imagine being so annoying that a suicide cult cuts you out of the mass suicide? Well that’s exactly what happens to Chip at the beginning of Let’s Start a Cult. After discovering that his fellow cult members have “ascended” without him, Chip’s life loses meaning and he returns …
Read More »Celebrating 35 Years: Five Reasons To Love Wes Craven’s ‘SHOCKER’ (1989)
Wes Craven is one of the few filmmakers on the planet not named John Carpenter deserving of the title “horror master.” The creator of both the Scream and A Nightmare On Elm Street.franchises, the late Craven’s filmography is home to a littany of horror gems, including The Hills Have Eyes, …
Read More »Jeff Daniel Phillips’s ‘CURSED IN BAJA’ (2024) – Movie Review
I was never into “smart horror”. For me the simplest movies are the best most of the time. However, every once in a while, I get the craving to sit back and think about things. I can say I enjoyed Cursed in Baja for what it was. It’s a deep dive …
Read More »Sean Whalen’s ‘CRUST’ (2024) – Movie Review
I remember several years ago seeing the crowdfunding campaign for Sean Whalen’s directorial debut Crust, a film about a sock monster who helps a man get revenge on those who have hurt him. I was super excited for the project but didn’t hear anything for a long time. Well Crust …
Read More »‘ASTRAL PLANE DRIFTER’ (2024) – Movie Review
I’m a huge fan of genre mashups, so a film like Astral Plane Drifter is right up my alley. A film that combines comedy, Kung Fu, spaghetti westerns, lo-fi Sci-Fi, and the metaphysical? Sign me up! Synopsis Sometime Before Yesterday. Or After Tomorrow. Somewhere Out In The Yonder. There Was …
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