Reviews

TTCFF 2018: ‘The Sandman’ Offers A Look Into Capital Punishment

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 …

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TTCFF 2018: ‘My Name is Myeisha’ Film Review

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 …

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TTCFF 2018: ‘Maybe If It Were A Nice Room’ (2016) Short Review

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 …

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Fifteen Years After ’28 Days Later…’ A Retro Review

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 …

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End Trip (2018) Takes the Viewer for a Thrilling Ride

End Trip is an exciting new thriller from Aaron Jay Rome that premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in 2018. It stars Rome (The Starving Games 2013), Eric LeBlanc (My B.F.F. 2017), Jaren Mitchell (21 Jump Street 2012), and Ashley Lenz (Law & Order True Crime 2017). In today’s high …

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Retro Review – A Nightmare On Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988)

Thirty years ago this month, A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master hit theaters to a horror-fueled pack of Freddy Krueger fans chomping at the bit to see more of their favorite child murdering anti-hero. In this one, Freddy returns to terrorize the dreams of the remaining Dream Warriors, as well as …

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‘Poltergeist III’ (1988): 30 Years of Creating Fears of Mirrors

Ever have a fear of something? Where did this fear develop? Many of mine actually came from my fanatic love of horror movies as a child, especially the three Poltergeist movies. This June 10th marks the 30th anniversary of the third movie in the series, Poltergeist III, which released in …

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With ‘Prequelle’, Ghost is Coming for Your Soul (Album Review)

Ghost is back with a brand new album, and, in short, it’s really fucking good. The LP, titled Prequelle, marks the Swedish band’s fourth release and their first full-length production since 2015’s Grammy-winning Meliora. Acclaim and notoriety were firmly within the grasp of the outfit upon the release of that …

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‘State of Decay 2’ Gaming Review

Undead Labs‘ latest zombie survival game, State of Decay 2, just released on Xbox One and PC, and I’ve been spending the past week playing and getting a feel for the game. If you’re not familiar with the series, State of Decay originally released in 2013 for the Xbox 360, with a follow-up …

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