Reviews

While I tend to enjoy post-apocalyptic films, they have been overdone lately, a slew of more of the same and less of something new. When I heard about the post-apocalyptic film, Hostile, it sounded like something with the potential to put a fresh spin on a well-worn genre, and I knew …

When I first read about Filmmaker Zach Lipovsky’s (Afflicted 2013) film, Freaks, I made a few assumptions about what I was about to watch. I assumed it was about a little girl breaking free from her paranoid father’s grasp and discovering the world for the first time like the little …

The much anticipated movie The Nun (2018) from The Conjuring universe has taken over box offices this weekend. Finally, answers are being provided on this ominous entity that has been teasing fans of the franchise for years. So, grab your rosaries and brush up on your prayers! Let’s talk about …

Most horror movies have a set theme: supernatural, psychological, slasher, thriller, creature feature… Normally, those themes and/or genres are pretty easy to spot from the very beginning of the film. Movies like those have a very distinct formula, and it’s rare that they stray from that. But sometimes, there are …

Christina Bergling is an author that I discovered when I read her novel, The Rest Will Come. You may read my review here. I also had a chance to chat with her as well, and you may find that interview here. I am now a huge fan of hers, soI …

I don’t like war movies. I don’t like period pieces. I especially don’t like period pieces about war. But Trench 11 is different. Set during the last days of WWI, this film is full of slimy worms, biological weapons, and one of the best exploding head scenes I’ve ever seen… …

Lost Child is a thriller from Director Ramaa Mosley (Girl Rising 2013). Also known as Tatterdemalion, Lost Child is about an Army vet named Fern (Leven Rambin: The Hunger Games 2012) returns to her hometown in the Ozarks looking for estranged brother. She meets up with an old friend named Mike (Jim …

I just had to pick my jaw up off the floor after watching Shane Ryan’s indie film, Guerrilla. It was that good. Described as “A 1980s adventure horror story,” the short film is just that. Although it’s only 13 minutes long, Guerrilla packs a lot of punch in its small run …

It’s never too early to start indulging in Christmas horror movies, right? I was asked to review this upcoming slasher film, Mother Krampus 2: Slay Ride, and it’s definitely put me in the holiday spirit. Did this one stand out above all the other bloody slay rides before it? Find …

Not long ago, I was asked to check out a new creature film called Cherokee Creek. I went into it blind, and it definitely took me by surprise. I love creature features, but I can’t say I’ve ever seen anything like this one before. But is that a good or …