Reviews

It’s been awhile since the world has seen a really terrifying ghost story coming out of the East. Not since 2004’s The Grudge – a remake of the Japanese horror film Ju-on (2002) – have mainstream horror addicts been petrified by vengeful yurei. Sure, some of us were a bit apprehensive …

With so much history rich in legend and lore paired with pain and loss, it’s no surprise that Native American culture offers plenty of material for stories of horror. The first classic to use the premise of vengeful Native American spirits that comes to mind is, of course, 1982’s Poltergeist. …

Losing a loved one is always hard. Losing a child is unimaginable. Some will do anything to see them again. Anything. Two grieving parents look for hope in an unconventional way in the horror short The Dollmaker. This heartbreakingly creepy story is directed by Alan Lougher (So Dark) and written …

As I’ve mentioned before, I am a judge for the 2018 Women in Horror Film Festival. It is such an incredible honor. Last year’s festival was a huge success, bringing light to amazing shorts and features. One that is receiving a plethora of love is called Scratch and it’s officially available to watch …

P.O.E. 2: Project of Evil is the second entry in the P.O.E. anthology series, and the film delivers seven tales from eight directors, a very ambitious undertaking exploring the literary works of Edgar Allan Poe. Once again, Italian director/producer Domiziano Cristopharo was very involved. The P.O.E. films continue to impress …

Broken Shells is the latest novella from Michael Patrick Hicks. This is my first read from him. I can honestly say it will not be my last. The premise drew me in immediately. Antoine DeWitt, a man down on his luck, receives a notice that he has won five thousand …

Texting and driving is a major issue, especially when it comes to young people. Usually resorting to cheap jokes and rhymes, most Public Service Announcements gloss over the deadly habit and what can result from texting behind the wheel. It’s rare that one actually tackles the issue head on in …

Adam Nevill’s 2011 novel, The Ritual, is a masterpiece of horror, a tense, highly atmospheric story with a Lovecraftian-esque monster and a sense of dread so thick you can cut it with a knife. Well, at least the first half of the novel is. The second half devolves into a minefield …

Sitting outside on a summer day can be one of the nicest, most relaxing ways to spend and afternoon. The sun shines on your face, the breeze cools your brow, and the birdsong lulls you to complacency. But what about the bugs? In Timothy Ryan Driscoll’s short, The Itch, one man …

It’s nothing new for atrocious acts of murder to be blamed on violence in film. The correlation between fake blood on screen and real-life bloodshed has been studied and analyzed for years with disturbed individuals crediting films such as Natural Born Killers (1994) and Scream (1996) for their actions. If …