Reviews

Last night, I arrived at the Chinese Theater for the 2017 Screamfest Horror Film Festival. I was lucky enough to witness the world premiere for Dead Ant, written and directed by Ron Carlson (read our interview – here). Read on to find out what I thought about this amazing film and …

In the words of William Tecumseh Sherman: War is Hell. This proves to be especially true for a group of allied soldiers during the final days of World War I who are tasked with destroying Trench 11, a place that may be hiding a dark secret that could take victory …

Christopher Butler’s The Scopia Effect is a unique reincarnation-themed horror story. What makes it unique? It blends concepts of hypnosis, reincarnation, mind, body and soul, and suggests that delicate minds shape the violence of the past, present and the future. Starring Joanna Ignaczewska, Akira Koieyama, and Julian Seager, The Scopia …

The two best things about the 1980s were the rip-roaring, sex driven hair metal bands and totally gnarly horror movies. Trick or Treat combined them both in one of the most infamous horror comedies of all time. Whether you like this film or not, one thing’s for sure… you will …

So many great films have come out this year and it’s hard to keep up on all of them. I had been wanting to watch Bonejangles for the longest time and finally got the chance! I was hoping for a horror comedy drenched in blood, silly one-liners, and ridiculousness. Was …

Sometimes I think I might be too critical on horror movies. Some people are picky eaters, I am a picky horror movie watcher. While I don’t hate every horror movie I see, it takes a really fresh idea, beautiful shots, outstanding acting, creepy environments or any combination to get me …

Imagine being in the wilderness, alone. Nothing but your thoughts to keep you company. Meanwhile, society is going to hell in a handbasket while you are trying to return to civilization. This is the main premise of Robert Palmer’s survival zombie film I Am Alone. It was filmed in the mountains …

I grew up watching Joe Bob Briggs on Monster-Vision with my older sister. It’s thanks to her and Joe Bob that I discovered Return of the Living Dead, one of my favorite movies of all time, as well as legendary scream queen Linnea Quigley. Recently, thanks to Jessie Seitz, the …

Sliding through a downward spiral of self-destructive behavior can be a frightening reality more terrifying than any brutal onscreen bloodbath of modern horror. While many abductions and captivity films tend to steer towards blood and gore to maintain suspense, Canadian director Ryan M. Andrews takes a different approach with his …

I’ve been a fan of the Rock Bottom Video (The folks behind the Critters-esque Chubbies, the vampire romantic comedy Fangboner, and the love struck bigfoot film The Big F) crew for around a year now and I always look forward to them announcing new projects. When Nathan Rumler announced that …