Long given the reputation of being a little viewed classic of 70’s occult horror, Messiah of Evil gets a “everything and the kitchen sink” release from Radiance. Does it deserve the hype? Synopsis “A young woman goes searching for her missing artist father. Her journey takes her to a strange …
Read More »‘ISLEEN PINES’ (2023) Makes you Wish Halloween Was Here – Movie Review
Written and directed by Matthew Festle (Hacked, Flick Fanatics) and Alexys Paonessa (Bring Her to Me, AIMEE: The Visitor), Isleen Pines is a fun little horror/comedy flick that makes you really long for Halloween and all the parties that take place during that special time of the year. The whole …
Read More »Benjamin and Paul China’s ‘NIGHT SHIFT’ (2023) – Movie Review
Night Shift, directed by the China brothers (Crawl 2017), is a movie that made me think about things. It is very reality-based, and it’s a slow burn, but that’s a good thing. The movie kept my attention the entire time. When things hit the fan, they show a very real …
Read More »Review: ‘DANCING VILLAGE: THE CURSE BEGINS’ Is A Fantastic Addition To The Indonesian Horror Genre
I know I’ve mentioned it in a few of my articles before, but Indonesia offers some of the real under-watched gems in the horror world. They are beautifully shot, well acted, feature fascinating culture, and have no lack of gore. Kimo Stamboel’s (The Queen of Black Magic) new film Dancing …
Read More »‘FALLOUT’ on Prime Video is Everything This Nerd Wanted and More!
FALLOUT on Prime Video is Everything This Nerd Wanted and More! (A spoiler-free review) Fallout Origins Fallout has come a long way since its humble MS-DOs/Windows beginnings. I played in high school and remember feeling like I had played nothing like it before. It was tough, but I was still …
Read More »‘JASON X’ (2002): Killer Space Camp – Retro Review
Where do you take a horror icon who’s been pretty much everywhere else? Why, to Space, of course! The Critters went there. Pinhead went there. The Leprechaun went there. You knew it was only a matter of time before Jason Voorhees left the cozy confines of Camp Crystal Lake (and …
Read More »The Future is Now: ‘BRAINSCAN’ (1994) is 30 Years Old!
The 90s had some pretty wild and sometimes ridiculous ideas of what future tech awaited us. Brainscan was no exception. Synopsis Starring Edward Furlong (Terminator 2; 1991) and the legendary Frank Langella (Masters of the Universe; 1987), Brainscan tells the story of teenage horror hound Michael Brower, a loner who’s …
Read More »From Short to Feature – Mike Flanagan’s ‘OCULUS’ (2014) Turns 10!
Mike Flanagan has written, directed, and adapted some of the most prolific horror films and series to date. Dr. Sleep and The Haunting of Hill House are my more recent favorites. But I also dug some of his earlier works like Hush (2016) and, well, Oculus (2014). Oculus – Synopsis …
Read More »‘RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD’ (1985) – A Personal Retro Review
Return of the Living Dead kind of saved my life through the safety of watching a bunch of zombies eating brains. Some senses can send you into a nostalgic fit, whether a smell, sound, song, or image. Return Of The Living Dead is that very thing for me and I …
Read More »‘ABIGAIL’ (2024) Is Bloody Good Fun – Movie Review
From Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett, the duo behind Ready or Not, Scream (2022) and Scream VI (2023) comes a new vampire film with a twist: Abigail (Psst… Not to be confused with this film). We were all huge fans of Ready Or Not (read our review here), myself included, …
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