Reviews

The other day, I was watching an episode of NCIS featuring a young(er) Millie Bobby Brown from Stranger Things, and the NCIS crew was trying to figure out who killed her mother. It turns out that SHE killed her mother, and she did it so she could be closer to …

There is absolutely no question that Jaws is one of the most impactful films of all time, a cultural and global phenomenon of epic proportions. It holds a deeply special place in my heart, being the very first horror film I ever saw, starting me on this lifelong addiction with …

When I first came across Bodies (also known as Paramedics), I expected a potentially gruesome story of unsuspecting medical patients falling victim to organ harvest operation for black market profit. As it turns out, this was only the beginning for this feature from writer and director Rodney Wilson (Junkies). What …

Money doesn’t solve all problems. Shocking, I know. In the short film Don’t Be A Hero, belittled and lonely Lizzy Jo takes out her frustrations on the hand the world has dealt her by robbing banks. Because hell, everybody needs a hobby. https://vimeo.com/245447941 Don’t Be A Hero Synopsis: A middle-aged …

I had the opportunity to view Skye Borgman’s documentary, Abducted in Plain Sight, for the 2018 Toronto True Crime Film Festival this past weekend. It took me a bit to soak it all in and write this review. This is an unbelievable but true story of a young girl named …

The internet can be a terrifying place. There are tremendous benefits, sure, but far too often, the web serves as a veil for scumbags to hide behind. The Stranger, Nicole Nielsen Horanyi’s semi-documentary, highlights one such case, and will surely make you think twice before giving your trust to someone …

Whether or not you agree with it, capital punishment happens in the United States. As a matter of fact, 31 out of 50 US states practice capital punishment. Surprisingly, only 17 of those states require a physician to be present during an execution of any kind. Since all major medical …

This past weekend, the first annual Toronto True Crime Film Festival took place. It was a two day fest dedicated to both true crime and fictionalized films based on true crime. I had the opportunity to view Gus Krieger’s film, My Name is Myeisha, a fictionalized film based on a …

When I first heard of Maybe If It Were A Nice Room, I didn’t know what to expect. But after seeing it, I knew that, even though it was not long, this film told a powerful message. The short was written, directed and produced by Alicia Harris, whom I even …

28 Days Later… first graced American screens 15 years ago this month. I remember it vividly because my wife and I were expecting our first child, and I’m sitting there thinking that it’s either going to scar him in utero or give him an unexplainable affinity for horror. Well, neither …