Reviews

James Kapner’s ‘The Estate’ (2020) – Film Review

The Estate

When I first found out about The Estate, I had a gut feeling that this film would be right up my alley. They had me at the “perfectly campy, Ryan Murphy-esque world.” When I was asked to review it, to say I was excited to watch is an understatement. Read on …

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Mark Tonderai’s ‘Spell’ (2020) is A Must See, Spell-Binding Thriller – Movie Review

Although 2020 has sucked the life out of most things, I will say some great films have came out of this year including the new brilliant spell-binding thriller, Spell. This film was directed by Mark Tonderai (Locke & Key, House At the End of the Street) written by Kurt Wimmer …

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All Aboard! Roger Spottiswoode’s ‘TERROR TRAIN’ (1980) Turns 40

Terror Train

It’s simply not possible to overstate Jamie Lee Curtis’ place in horror history. She’s legendary, a HUGE part of my horror upbringing. She was once signing her children’s book at a local bookstore about 30 miles from where I live. I contemplated taking my Terror Train poster for her to …

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‘Victim of Love’ is A Flawlessly Beautiful, Nightmare Fueled Experience – Nightmares Film Festival 2020 Movie Review

victim of love

Nightmares Film Festival 2020 may be over but what a hell of an experience that was! One of the best festivals out there and they absolutely killed it this year. We’re wrapping up our coverage this week and one my last reviews for the festival is Victim of Love, a …

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Josh Ruben’s ‘Scare Me’ (2020) Movie Review: A Fresh, Witty Horror Comedy

To make a good horror comedy these days, you need a delicate balance between the tension and the humor. If it’s too silly, it takes the audience out of the film and they lose interest in its characters. If it’s too serious, it becomes too heavy for people who don’t …

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Stephen and Alexa Kinigopoulos’s ‘Fishbowl’ (2020) is An Unnerving and Heart-wrenching Thriller – Movie Review

Some films hit a little close to home for me, and Fishbowl is one of them. That being said, it’s one of the best films of the year, a heart-wrenching thriller that will leave you overwhelmed with emotions including laughter, tears, and cringe worthy moments. Fishbowl was directed by Stephen …

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‘The Elephant Man’ (1980): David Lynch’s Masterpiece Turns 40

The misunderstood monster is a theme storytellers have been fascinated with for generations. From Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein to Victor Hugo’s The Hunchback of Notre Dame, these stories have often brought to light mankind’s tendency to quickly judge the unknown and have gifted us valuable lessons on perception versus reality. As …

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Mike Cuenca’s ‘I’ll Be Around’ (2020) Movie Review

I’ll admit, when I was first told about I’ll Be Around, I wasn’t sure what to expect. I figured it’d have some good music and that there would be some sort of big plot to follow throughout the whole film. What I actually found was much more nuanced. I’ll Be Around is …

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‘Stephen King Dollar Babies’ Block – Nightmares Film Festival 2020 Movie Review

Nightmares Film Festival 2020 has been one of the most enjoyable festivals to cover this year because of all their quality content. This includes their Stephen King Dollar Babies block. This is a block that consists of four shorts that are based off Stephen King stories. If you ask me, …

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