I happened across this film on the internet, so I gave it a chance. I asked myself, “How bad can it be?”. It was one of the times I was happy with a short film. To me, it sets you up for a story that is going to end too …
Read More »Maul of the Wild: ‘BAMBI: THE RECKONING’ (2025) – Movie Review
Set in the Twisted Childhood Universe, also known as the ‘Poohniverse,’ Bambi: The Reckoning is a modern-day monster movie loosely based on the 1928 story, Bambi, a Life in the Woods, by Felix Salten. The movie begins with an animated storybook retelling of the original story of Bambi, who experiences …
Read More »Don’t Mess With Science: 30 Years of ‘SPECIES’ (1995)
Back in 1994, my father’s best friend installed a Black Box in our house. If you don’t know what that is, it was a device that bypassed the lockout codes on the paid channels. Nowadays the equivalent would be getting apps for free such as Netflix, Hulu, Max, etc. Back …
Read More »Brock Bordell’s ‘HELLCAT’ (2025) – Movie Review
I love movies that just throw you in with the main character and you discover things as they do. It lends the movie a nice sense of mystery and tension which can be a lot of fun. One of the latest films I’ve seen to use this is Hellcat. Read …
Read More »KallMeKris’s Directorial Debut: ‘House On Eden’ (2025) – Movie Review
House on Eden is a 2025 paranormal found footage horror film starring YouTubers Kris “KallMeKris” Collins, Celina “Celina Spooky Boo” Myers and Jay Christopher Mayer, Kris’s video editor. The film starts by them deciding to go a house on Eden Road to investigate a disappearance. The film is exclusively in …
Read More »Ninja Magic: ‘Revenge of the Ninja’ (1983) – Retro Review
When I was in sixth grade, all the boys in my class (and possible the entire middle school) were obsessed with ninjas. We thought that they were amazing, could do anything, and were just cool in general. Back then, whenever my best friend, Dusty, stayed overnight at our place, we …
Read More »Donald Farmer’s ‘Blood Bitch Baby’ (2025) Movie Review
There have been countless movies made about Countess Elizabeth Bathory but there hasn’t been one quite like Blood Bitch Baby, the latest indie horror film from Donald Farmer. Read on for my thoughts. The Legend of Countess Elizabeth Bathory stretches from 17th century Hungary to modern day America in director …
Read More »‘PARANORMAL ACTIVITY’ – When a Horror Movie Possesses the Audience
18 years ago, I sat in a packed movie theater. The anticipation for the much-hyped found footage movie was palpable. The feature started and the crowd settled in. No opening credits. No music to set the scene. A dedication appeared on the screen, thanking the families of the two leads …
Read More »Tim Burton’s ‘PEE WEE’S BIG ADVENTURE’ (1985): 40 Years Later
Tim Burton’s Pee Wee’s Big Adventure sits high on my film totem pole. I have loved this film since I was first able to put two and two together. I eventually came to understand its importance in my life. Pee Wee’s Big Adventure is, I guess, what you could call …
Read More »Rod Daniel’s ‘TEEN WOLF’ (1985) Turns 40: A Retro Review
I was born in the early 1980s, so in a way, I wasn’t caught up as much as my GenX family. I knew of movies; however, I wasn’t quite the movie fan until I was about 5 or 6. I started watching movies like Teen Wolf, and I turned into …
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