If you read my review for Jack James’ directorial debut, Malady, you will remember how much I love this creative feature. For me, the artistic look and feel is a reminiscence of Darren Aronofsky’s (Mother! 2017) work. So, when I discovered a release of the Malady Motion Picture Soundtrack, which was …
Read More »Movie Review – Astro (2018): An Intergalactic Conspiracy
Ever since the conception of Mary Shelley’s timeless classic, Frankenstein, the horror genre has often played with the idea of reversing the roles of monster and human, defining what truly constitutes humanity. Director Asif Akbar (Smoke-Filled Lungs) applies this concept to extraterrestrial life in his recently released sci-fi thriller, Astro. …
Read More »The Actor Factor: The Great Performances of ‘Child’s Play’ (1988)
Chucky is undeniably the star of the Child’s Play universe, but the original 1988 film had great performances all around. Let’s look at how their performances established the series! The Obvious Star: Brad Dourif as Charles Lee Ray/Chucky Brad Dourif is a great actor. Even when not in the greatest roles, …
Read More »Broken Hope’s ‘Mutilated And Assimilated’ (2017) Music Review
Chicago death metal outfit Broken Hope have been around since the early nineties. Before the internet surfaced, the only way to hear about different underground metal bands was by print. I actually heard about Broken Hope in the pages of Metal Maniacs Magazine and the writers had barely anything good …
Read More »Flashback Friday! A Horror Legend Voices An ’80s Commercial For Milton Bradley
I’m not sure about all of you, but I love vintage and nostalgia. It is fascinating to see how things have changed and – sorry, not sorry – vintage is better. This revelation sent me on a internet search of vintage ads, videos, sales flyers, TV show spots, games and …
Read More »Movie Review – Sy Fy’s ‘Hover’ (2018)
Drones are the latest trend, and make for really fun toys, right? But does all that technology come at a price? This is the question posed in the new SyFy movie, Hover, directed by Matt Osterman (Ghost From the Machine 2010, 400 Days 2015). The film opens with a commercial for …
Read More »[Cinepocalypse 2018] ‘The Russian Bride’ is A Bloodbath of Massive Proportions!
It’s officially time to wrap up the Cinepocalypse 2018 festival, but it’s been one hell of a ride. Thanks to Cinepocalypse for highlighting so many wonderful artists and their films so that the world can see what they have to offer. Last on our list for Cinepocalypse 2018 is the …
Read More »[Cinepocalypse 2018] ‘Gags’ Review: Scared of Clowns? You Will Be!
Cinepocalypse 2018 is slowly wrapping up. Our second to last film we will be reviewing is Gags. Coulrophobes, beware! I remember hearing about this real life spooky clown that terrorized Wisconsin. It went viral on all social media, and gave good clowns everywhere a bad name. After seeing this film, …
Read More »[Cinepocalypse 2018] ‘Mainline’ Review: Time Travel Ain’t Easy
As someone who desperately wants to revisit the 1990’s and convince my parents not to give their eldest son a bowl cut before his first year of school, I’m just not ready to give up on the possibility of time travel. If there’s one thing to be expected about the …
Read More »Meta Horror Film ‘Darkness Reigns’ (2017) Movie Review
When I first heard that Casper Van Dien (read our interview with the cult star here) was going to be starring in the 2017 haunted hotel horror, Darkness Reigns, I was all about it. I know the man can do action (Mortal Kombat: Legacy TV series), fairy tales (Avengers Grimm 2015, …
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