A very, and I mean very, unique take on a familiar story, writer/director/star (with a writing assist by Jim Wald) Sean Whalen’s (The People Under The Stairs) Crust, features a strange premise, with surprisingly sweet moments, a whole lotta fun, and an impressive ensemble cast. Synopsis “A depressed has-been child …
Read More »Mark Andrew Hamer’s ‘REPLICATOR’ (2024) – Movie Review
Replicants are a common plot device in Sci-fi and Horror. 2024’s Replicator, an indie body horror revenge film, is the latest to use this common trope in its plot. Does Replicator make good use of this? Read on to find out! Synopsis A young public defender investigates the sudden moral …
Read More »Nikola Petrovic’s ‘MUDBRICK’ Is A Brilliant Tale Of Cyclical Violence
When it comes to Serbia I will be the first to admit that I don’t know as much as I would like to about their film industry – with the exception of the obvious: A Serbian Film. When the opportunity to review Nikola Petrovic’s (Dogs Die Alone) folk horror film …
Read More »Kelvin Richards’ ‘THE REFLECTED SELF’ (2024) – Movie Review
Have you ever looked in the mirror and wondered which side of the reflection is the “real” side? If you said yes, I think there’s a good chance you’ll enjoy Kelvin Richards’ The Reflected Self. This film is a surreal journey into the minds of Dion, a man with a …
Read More »Bari Kang’s ‘ITCH’ (2024) – Movie Review
I grew tired of modern zombie movies except a select few. Even though zombies used to be my number one subgenre, I felt it was too fast and inconsistent. I grew apart and settled with the classics. Bari Kang’s ITCH! made my skin crawl, and I loved every minute, though …
Read More »Andrew Bell’s ‘BLEEDING’ (2024) – Movie Review
I’ve seen good films and I’ve seen bad films. This is, indeed, not a good film by any stretch of the imagination. Evidently, a new drug that is adjacent to vampire blood is being bought and sold on the black market for profit and pleasure, which already sounds like something …
Read More »Johannes Grenzfurthner’s ‘Solvent’ (2024) Melds Obsession With Transcendence – Movie Review
After reading our interview with Filmmaker Johannes Grenzfurthner about his new project, Solvent, I decided I needed to check this film out. Anything involving missing Nazis, decrepit farmhouses, delusional filmmakers, and the director’s actual grandfather had to be awesome, right? Here’s the synopsis: While searching for Nazi documents in an …
Read More »Marielle Heller’s ‘NIGHTBITCH’ (2024) – Movie Review
There are movies that can exceed expectations and then there are movies that don’t do anything other than exist and fulfill a slot in theaters and a resume-builder for some actors. Nightbitch is the latter of the two options. The story centers around a middle-aged mother named…..Mother. That’s her name …
Read More »Why ‘THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY’ (1945) Is Uniquely Terrifying
When people think of horror movies, they might think of Universal Monsters, 2000s campy, scary movies or comedy horror movies. You might not think of Albert Lewin’s 1945 film The Picture of Dorian Gray. It might seem like a random pick for a terrifying horror movie, but it certainly checks …
Read More »Charlie Brady’s ‘WHISPERS’ (2024) – Movie Review
I’m not too big on period pieces. I find most of them dull. However, I Thoroughly enjoyed Charlie Brady’s Whispers more than I expected. I was initially turned off once I realized it was a period piece—I am not afraid to admit that. Whispers is a Western movie with a giant donkey kick. …
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