On March 24, 1995, the Stephen King psychological thriller Dolores Claiborne was unleashed. Directed by Taylor Hackford, the film was fairly successful. Today, it’s considered among the best of Stephen King adaptations. Frankly, this is a difficult film to categorize, or even discuss, as its central theme is abuse. Kathy …
Read More »‘Harvest of Horrors’ (2020) Gory Satisfaction Guaranteed – Movie Review
The best thing about independent horror movies is that so many of them are made by horror fans for horror fans. When working on these films, the filmmakers know what the audience wants, because they know what they would want to see. Recently, I’ve noticed that a lot of indie directors …
Read More »Movie Review: ‘The Hunt’ (2020) Is The Perfect Horror Comedy To Spread Some Cheer During This Pandemic
Ever since The Hunt was announced last year, I’ve been dying to see it much like everyone else I know. With the current pandemic going on and everyone on mandatory quarantine, I thought it was the perfect time to indulge in a horror-comedy. Warning: Slight spoilers ahead, but nothing big. …
Read More »Dark Thriller Short ‘Scratch’ Has Serious ‘Sin City’ Vibes With Incredible FX
I recently watched an amazing dark thriller short called Scratch. If you love Sin City, you will love this. This is one of the best and unique short stories ever. This short was directed and written by Ronan Jorah. The cast includes Carey Van Driest, JR Carter, Mark Delabarre, and R.J. …
Read More »Review for ALTER’s New Horror Short ‘Stucco’ (2020)
Stucco is an SXSW 2020-nominated short film with a star-studded cast that is now available on Gunpowder & Sky’s horror brand ALTER. This is a pretty powerful story that will stick with you long after you’re done watching it. This short was co-directed and co-written by Janina Gavankar (True Blood, …
Read More »‘Zombeavers’ (2015) Is Dam Good! But Is It Sequel-worthy?
Jordan Rubin’s Zombeavers was unleashed upon Americans on March 20, 2015. It didn’t upend our corrupt society or revolutionize cinema, but it did remind us that nature can bite back. Then, after it does, there’s always the chance that we’ll all be transformed into humanoid zombie beaver creatures! Yes, lessons …
Read More »‘Dolly Deadly 1.5’ (2020) Short Film Review
Dolly Deadly is one of the first films I ever reviewed, way back when I was writing on Medium. Since then, I have had the chance to interview Dolly Deadly director Heidi Moore as well as break the news on the musical sequel, Kill Dolly Kill, which is currently in …
Read More »9 Things You Didn’t Know About Dan Curtis’ ‘Trilogy Of Terror’ (1975)
March 4, 2020, marks the 45th anniversary of Emmy Award winning Director Dan Curtis’ TV movie, Trilogy Of Terror (1975). The film contains three different bizarre horror stories all staring Karen Black as four completely separate yet tormented women. Let’s take a look back at this infamous thriller with 9 …
Read More »Great Performances Highlight An Otherwise Lackluster ‘Getaway’ – Movie Review
Getaway, the new thriller by Lane Toran (in his directorial debut), features a clever plot and a fantastic cast, but still somehow fails to rise above the average fare. The film stars Toran, Scout Taylor-Compton (Halloween 2007), Landry Allbright (Feral 2017), Jamil Walker Smith (Stargate Universe 2009), Jaclyn Betham (Dear White …
Read More »Movie Review (2019): ‘To Your Last Death’ is a Surreal, Animated Nightmare
As a huge anime fan, I was excited to watch Jason Axinn’s new animated horror film To Your Last Death. The film starred the voices of Morena Baccarin (Deadpool), William Shatner (Star Trek), Ray Wise (Twin Peaks), Bill Mosely (3 From Hell), Damien C. Haas (Unravelled), Dani Lennon (The Love …
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