Reviews

The Future Of Gothic Horror Is Here In ‘Penny Dreadful’

In our modern world, we have various television shows featuring gothic horror themes. Every once in awhile, we get one that is a cut above the rest… visualistic, captivating, brilliant in cinematography and brimming with acting talent. For this generation, Penny Dreadful is that television series, one that is worth …

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Tribeca Film Festival 2019 Review – ‘Aamis’

If it’s diversity you’re looking for, you can’t do much better than the Tribeca Film Festival. This festival draws some of the finest films from all over the world, in almost every style and genre imaginable. Case in point would be the gorgeous Indian film Aamis (Ravening), which made its world premiere …

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‘On the Trail of Bigfoot’ (2019) Documentary Review: A Bigfoot Love Story

on the trail of bigfoot

Small Town Monsters has debuted their first miniseries, Seth Breedlove’s On the Trail of Bigfoot. It’s a six episode series that was filmed in fourteen U.S. states and features over twenty interviews with witnesses, investigators, historians, and researchers on the American legend. I love stuff like this so I’m hoping it …

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‘I Trapped The Devil’ (2019): A Cleverly Sinister Christmas Story – Movie Review

I Trapped the Devil

For awhile now, IFC Midnight has been pushing out quality horror films that entertain a variety of different subgenres, and I’m a huge fan of what they’re doing. They’ve already released two amazing horror stories this year, so I couldn’t wait to check out I Trapped the Devil, especially after …

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Mark Allen Gunnells’ ‘Book Haven and Other Curiosities’ – Book Review

Author of Flowers In A Dumpster, Mark Allen Gunnells released his third book with Crystal Lake Publishing this week. Book Haven and Other Curiosities is a collection of 21 short stories that are sure to provoke a variety of emotions. As an avid fan of horror, I’ve been on the …

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Horror Comedy ‘Clickbait’ (2019) – An Internet Famous Movie Review

I’ve been seeing praise for the indie horror comedy, Clickbait, for awhile now. I initially missed the award-winning pop culture satire, directed by Michael J. Epstein (The Obliteration of Chickens 2019 – read our review here) and Sophia Cacciola (Blood of the Tribades 2016 – read our review here), from …

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Vinegar Syndrome’s ‘The Suckling’ (1992) – A Killer Mutant Baby Review

On April 1, 1973. the most bizarre and macabre event in all of Brooklyn’s modern history occurred. Twelve people inside a reputed house of prostitution and an illegal abortion clinic were killed. Only one occupant survived. When found by police, she told a tale so fantastic and horrific, she was …

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‘The Haunting of Sharon Tate’ (2019) Movie Review

The Haunting of Sharon Tate

Ever since the news dropped about the new film, The Haunting of Sharon Tate, it’s received a lot of controversy, with many saying that it is disgrace to the actual 1969 tragedy. Despite the controversy, I was intrigued by the story and definitely excited to check it out. This film …

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Is Dead Really Better? A Review of Pet Sematary (2019)

First of all, I don’t want to spend too much time dwelling on the 1989 movie. That one was good, clean, and full of scares. Starry Eyes‘ (2014) Kevin Kölsch and Dennis Widmyer’s Pet Sematary doesn’t make any effort to reach out or dig up the past. The new movie …

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Ambitious ‘Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark’ Book Doc Brings Back All The Right Memories

Most children can’t yet process the realities of death, evil, and change. However, the Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark book trilogy helped them bridge these gaps, and a new documentary on their legacy is lively, exhaustive, and dare I say, definitive. Director Cody Meirick’s Scary Stories is smart …

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