Reviews

In Kolobos, five strangers are selected to be part of an experimental reality TV show. Sounds like every other program on nowadays, when reality TV reigns supreme, but back in 1999 when the film was released, it was actually a pretty new concept. Add in a booby-trapped house and a …

There are a great many hungers that motivate people in this world: money, power, fame and fortune, popularity, attention, love, food… the list could stretch on for miles. A loving relationship, a less soul-sucking job… we all have passions that drive us. What insatiable appetite are you pursuing? That burning …

I have been a gamer all of my life. I grew up on the NES playing games like Super Mario Bros and Castlevania. Imagine my excitement when I start seeing 8-bit and 16-bit-style games making a comeback. I know there have been many others along these lines the past couple …

They say that no love is stronger than a mother’s love for her child, but after seeing Above the Line Artistry’s new horror short, Mama’s Boy, you may question that saying altogether. Let’s just say that this mom definitely wins the sickest and cruelest mother-of-the-year award in my book. Hauntingly …

Back in college was my first real time living on my own. When I came back home to visit, it seemed like home was suddenly different. The town looked and felt different after being gone. In my case, thankfully, it was nothing at all like Dogged. However, I can relate …

Movies and shows set in space are a difficult concept. Not in terms of understanding, but in the act of creating a film that seems believable, considering the concept is futuristic. Just because something is set in the future, doesn’t mean the audience will just accept anything as a plot. …

There’s something charming about a self-aware genre film that wears its tropes like a badge of honor. In the case of The Domestics, what you see is undeniably what, and all, you get – but that’s okay. It’s a nightmarish cross between Mad Max, The Warriors and The Crazies, and it’s …

Effective satire requires the artist to have fun, but never cross the line into mean-spiritedness. Mississippi director and writer Chris Moore (Blessed Are the Children 2016) stays clear of that boundary with his new horror comedy film, Triggered, a film that reminds us that, while we need to feel passionate …

This practically unheard of Canadian gem from 1983 is a prime example of how bold and adventurous northern indie cinema was in this era. Enter production company Salter Street Films from Nova Scotia, along with Director Paul Donovan (Def Con 4 1985) and his brother and lawyer, Michael Donovan, who ran …

One of my favorite types of films is the horror comedy. If done right, they can be the perfect mix of gags and gore. Zombie comedies are a subgenre of horror comedy that has been done to undeath, with some being more successful than others. Recently, I was able to …