Reviews

I have to say that 2018 was a big year for music. There were so many releases from so many different genres this year – usually within weeks of each other – that, at times, it was difficult to keep track of all the new albums and EPs dropping. Bands …

When watching Tom Graeff’s Teenagers From Outer Space, a cheesy 1950s sci-fi movie with light hints of horror, one must ask: Are the aliens really even teenagers? So many sci-fi movies involve aliens from another world, although many of them technically fail in significant ways. Still, about half of the …

If you’re reading this in order from my published Unearthed Films’ American Guinea Pig reviews, you’ll already know that each stand alone film within the series is next level horror. If you need a recap, read my review for Sacrifice here and Guts and Gore here. If not, no worries! …

When I first unknowingly stumbled into the Unearthed Films’ American Guinea Pig series, it was with Stephen Biro’s possession feature, Song of Solomon (read our review here). The gruesome practical effects matching Jessica Cameron’s devilish performance along with that infamous vomit scene made this feature an instant indie hit. How much …

Between festivals and screeners, I’ve watched so many great horror shorts this year, but they never cease to amaze me with their individual greatness. There’s one that I had been wanting to watch forever called Porcelain Stare, and I finally found the time. Let’s just say that I’m so glad …

Men attacking women isn’t a new thing. That’s why we often travel in packs and are always going to the bathroom with a friend. Sad but true. Sometimes it doesn’t matter though. If a madman wants you, he’ll get you… This deems to be true in the new disturbing horror …

My love for The Exorcist knows no bounds, and December 26, 2018 marks the 45th anniversary of the celebrated classic, a film that has never strayed from my favorites list. This film profoundly moved me. It truly terrified me with my first viewing experience and has only crept under my skin …

Recently I had a chance to check out a disturbing new horror short called Breathe. I didn’t know much about it beyond the fact that I loved the beautiful artwork. Little did I know that this story would end up being a total mind fuck and leaves you questioning whether …

A compromised or unreliable narrator calls into question everything that unfolds in a film. That uneven footing gives a story ambiguity. It allows the viewer to imprint more of themselves on the experience. Uncertainty, when used correctly, allows for deeper engagement from an audience. In the 2018 film The Harrowing, vice …

Screenwriter Kevin Williamson burst onto the scene in the mid 1990’s with a speculative screenplay he called Scary Movie. The Weinstein Company and Director Wes Craven produced the script and re-titled it Scream just before release. The rest, as they say, is history. Scream changed horror forever and made its screenwriter …