As someone who was bullied throughout junior and high school, as well as backhanded compliments from family members, I’ve always wondered what it would be like to say or even do exactly what I was thinking. In my mind, it never ends well, so I mostly just kept it all …
Read More »Dan Wilder’s ‘Mercury Screams’ (2018) Horror Short Review
I absolutely love horror shorts. They’re like bite-sized chunks of terror that deliver a pitiless punch in just a fraction of the time a full length genre film. But, because of their short time frame, the filmmaker is usually limited as to what they can actually touch upon. However, in …
Read More »He Sure Looks Like Charles Bronson… ‘Death Kiss’ (2018) – Movie Review
Not since the halcyon days of Bruce Li/Lai/Le has there been a motion picture sold on the intentional deception of its star looking like some other guy. Considering I first caught wind of Death Kiss from a headline that announced Charles Bronson’s return to acting (and from the grave), the …
Read More »‘Escape Room’ (2017) Ratchets Up The Tension – Movie Review
An exciting new suspense thriller called Escape Room is now available. Directed by Will Wernick (Alone 2010, The Breaks 2014), the film stars Evan Williams (Degrassi: The Next Generation TV series, Awkward TV series), Pray for Rain’s (2017) Annabelle Stephenson and John Ierardi, Elisabeth Hower (Louie TV series, Suits TV series), Dan …
Read More »Flashback to ‘The Twilight Zone’s’ First Episode: ‘Where Is Everybody?’
Every great thing has to have a beginning, right? Have you ever thought about how the Twilight Zone began? Pretty well, as it turned out. “Where Is Everybody?” is the first Twilight Zone episode ever, but that’s not the only reason it’s a classic. Let’s look at some of the …
Read More »The Queen Malvolia Halloween Special: Malvolia’s Bloody Revenge
Those who are unfamiliar with the blood drinking mistress of the dark, Queen Malvolia (Jenn Nangle: Irrational Fear, Split, Lilith) have been missing a growing talent in the indie world. For about a year, this seductive demoness has been known to host her own creepy, quirky, Tales from the Crypt/Elvira-esque YouTube …
Read More »Lucio A. Rojas’ Latest Film, ‘Trauma’ (2017), Will Leave Many Traumatized – Movie Review
Extreme horror is home to the some of the most violent, bloodiest, and controversial films out there. They tend to pack an unprecedented punch to the viewers gut, burning into the memory, leaving a lasting impression. Writer/Director Lucio A. Rojas’ (Perfidy 2014) latest film, Trauma, is no exception to this …
Read More »BHFF 2018: ‘The Clovehitch Killer’ (2018) Movie Review
Suspicions rise when teenage Boy Scout Tyler Burnside (Charlie Plummer: All the Money in the World 2017) stumbles across a box of questionable magazines and photos within his seemingly pristine father’s (Dylan McDermott: American Horror Story TV series) private shed, making it appear as though he’s linked to the notorious …
Read More »BHFF 2018: ‘Laugh Now Die Later’ Shorts Block Review
Anyone who knows me knows I’m a sucker for horror comedies. There’s just something gratifying about a genre flick that can laugh at itself. So it was my absolute pleasure to be able to review Laugh Now Die Later Shorts Block, the horror comedy block from this year’s Brooklyn Horror …
Read More »Paulina Lagudi’s ‘Mail Order Monster’ – Movie Review
Mail Order Monster is about a little girl named Sam Pepper (Madison Horcher: Adventures in Babysitting 2016) who is trying to deal with the loss of her mother after a tragic car accident. The bulk of the movie is centered around Sam 3 years after her mom has died. The …
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