I absolutely love revenge films so when I was given the opportunity to check out the supernatural revenge film Ghost Killer, I was really excited. Did Ghost Killer meet my high expectations? Synopsis When college student Fumika (Akari Takaishi) stumbles upon the bullet that ended hitman Kudo’s (Masanori Mimoto) life, …
Read More »‘ARACHNOPHOBIA’ (1990): When Spiders Take Over the Town
Frank Marshall’s Arachnophobia isn’t just about spiders — it’s about fear itself, and what happens when that fear crawls out of the shadows and into your everyday life. Blending horror and comedy with surprising finesse, this directorial debut from Marshall — backed by Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Entertainment — struck a …
Read More »Rob Zombie’s ‘The Devil’s Rejects’ (2005) – Retro Review
There are certain moments in my life that I will always remember clearly. One of those memories was the first time I saw Rob Zombie’s The Devil’s Rejects. It doesn’t matter that I’ve watched this film a hundred thousand times; I am still in awe every time I check it …
Read More »Morihito Inoue’s ‘Hotspring Shark Attack’ (2024) – Movie Review
Morihito Inoue’s Hotspring Shark Attack is taking over the United States on July 11, 2025. I have seen a lot of movies that fall under the horror comedy genre, and I have enjoyed almost every single one. There is something magical about movies that make themselves out to be absolutely …
Read More »Chad Hendricks’ ‘Bloody Frickin Mary’ (2023) – Movie Review
As a child, I was scared of a lot of things, but nothing scared me more than Bloody Mary. I was absolutely terrified of her and refused to look in mirror for fear that she would get me. To this day, I still have a fear of mirrors. There are …
Read More »Transport Yourself With Raven’s Crypt’s ‘A Collection of Edgar Allen Poe’s Haunting Tales’ on Vinyl!
Turn down the lights, light a few candles and transport yourself into the mind of Edgar Allen Poe with Raven’s Crypt’s A Collection of Edgar Allen Poe’s Haunting Tales on vinyl. A Collection of Edgar Allen Poe’s Haunting Tales brings together four of his works: The Tell-Tale Heart (15:46), The …
Read More »Nimród Antal’s ‘PREDATORS’ (2010) – Retro Review
In the summer of 1987 we were introduced to one of the most iconic villains in film: extraterrestrials that were strategic, ritualistic trophy hunters given the name ‘Predator.’ The film of the same name is considered by many to be the ultimate action movie of the 80s. It has an …
Read More »Matt Cloude’s ‘COFFINTOOTH’ (2024) – Movie Review
I’ve got a huge soft spot for slasher films, but I especially love indie slashers. I love that they take the subgenre back to its raw low budget origins. The latest indie slasher to arise is Coffintooth. Read on for my thoughts on the film. Synopsis A madman known as …
Read More »Great Scott! 40 Years of ‘BACK TO THE FUTURE’ (1985)
In 1980, director Robert Zemeckis (Death Becomes Her – 1992) and writer Bob Gale (Bordello of Blood – 1996) teamed up to make a fun science fiction movie involving time travel. Only problem was, raunchy comedy was in at the time. Films such as The Hollywood Knights, Animal House, Meatballs, …
Read More »‘Day of the Dead’ (1985): Revisiting A Romero Classic
As a kid, George A. Romero was instrumental in cultivating my love of horror. Dawn of the Dead (1978) was the first zombie film I ever watched. It was also among the first VHS tapes I ever owned: a double VHS at that! Zombies were niche back in the ’80s. …
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