Reviews

‘Machine Baby’ (2017): Delightfully Demented

The more I watch horror shorts, the more appreciation I gain for them. It’s amazing that such a short tale can deliver such a powerful message. The new short Machine Baby is one of those ones that left me speechless. Machine Baby is an award-winning short written and directed by Sean …

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History Channel’s ‘American Ripper’: Fact or Fiction?

“I was born with the devil in me. I could not help the fact that I was a murderer, no more than the poet can help the inspiration to sing — I was born with the “Evil One” standing as my sponsor beside the bed where I was ushered into …

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BITS 2017: ‘Fun’- Let’s Visit Poppy Seed Place

This is my first time reviewing films for the Blood in the Snow Canadian Film Festival. It is also my first time reviewing short films. It has been a total blast! It is amazing to watch a story developed in such a short amount of time. I had the opportunity …

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BITS 2017: ‘The One I Adore’ – Short Film Review

We all got through heartbreaks in life, but some take it worse than others. Some people can’t handle it when they see the person they love with someone else and take it way too far. All of this and more happens in The One I Adore, a thriller short that …

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BITS 2017: ‘Destruction Makes the World Burn Brighter’

Next up on our list for The Blood in the Snow Canadian Film Festival is the horror short Destruction Makes the World Burn Brighter. An interesting story that will make you cringe. The film is directed by Kalen Artinian as well as co-written by herself and Alexandria Benoit. Benoit also stars in …

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BITS 2017 Presents: ‘The Child Remains’ (2017)

As a parent, I find that some horror movies are harder to watch than others. Although my brain knows that every character started out as another person’s baby, seeing them as teenagers/adults making stupid mistakes and winding up on the wrong end of a machete doesn’t bother me at all. …

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Scars Of Xavier (2017) Movie Review

All the way from Germany comes Scars of Xavier, a rather amazing indie offering which displays as much style, beauty and atmosphere as as it does gruesome and ghastly material. The film was directed by Kai E. Bogatzki, who was responsible for editing some pretty gory films, including Marcel Walz’s …

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Begging For Incest – ‘Finsternis’ (2016) Album Review

The award for one of the most offensive band names ever has got to go to German’s Begging For Incest. Personally, I think the group’s name is definitely a conversation piece, especially if your mom or wife or whoever asks you which band your listening to and you roll Begging …

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BITS 2017: ‘Kill Order’ – Movie Review

Kill Order

While not my go to genre, I do enjoy martial arts films quite a bit. What I am a bigger fan of is science fiction, especially films about people with superhuman abilities. The moment I saw the Kill Order trailer, I was really excited to see it. The film looked like it …

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BITS 2017: ‘ITCH’ – A Short Film Review

Have you ever had an itch, that no matter how hard you scratch, doesn’t go away? As you become consumed by it and desperate to find relief from it, many thoughts of how to relieve it play out in your mind. Some are probably on the darker side. Sean Kelly’s …

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