Poor Agnes just saw its premiere at the Fantasia Film Festival in Montreal, and I had the privilege of viewing it. Starring Lora Burke and Robert Notman, Poor Agnes is an intense and unpredictable film. The relationship between victim and killer is never viewed as much more than one killing the other. These …
Read More »America Has Fallen: A Face of Terror (2016) Movie Review
While action films featuring terrorist attacks are not typically thought of as horror, the idea of terrorists plotting to throw our society into chaos is a terrifying prospect. At times, it is easy to think the world is on the edge of loosing its mind with a constant barrage of …
Read More »Fantasia 2017 Review: ‘Animals’ A Mystifying Thriller
The mystifying thriller, Animals, was shown at the Fantasia International Film Festival on July 16th. Here is our review of the film. Also known as Tiere, this German film was directed by Greg Zglinski as well as co-written by Jörg Kalt and Greg Zglinski. The film stars Birgit Minichmayr, Philipp Hochmair, Mona Petri, and Mehdi Nebbou. …
Read More »How Does the Sci-Fi Thriller ‘The Answer’ Add Up?
High Octane Pictures presents The Answer, an exhilarating new sci-fi thriller from Iqbal Ahmed, releasing this month. Premiering on VOD on July 11th, the film stars Austin Hébert, Alexis Carra, and David S. Lee star. Was it worth a watch? Official Synopsis: The film tells the story of an introverted young man that …
Read More »Romero’s ‘Day of the Dead’ (1985): A Thought Provoking Classic
By sheer coincidence, George A. Romero — the iconic horror director — passed away just days before the 32nd anniversary of his classic Day of the Dead. The movie was released on July 19, 1985, and he died on July 16, 2017. Normally, I don’t say much about celebrity deaths, but …
Read More »Wes Craven’s Slaughter Show, ‘The Hills Have Eyes’ (1977) – Retro Review
In Wes Craven’s classic 1977 film, The Hills Have Eyes, a family on their way to California has the misfortune to have their car break down in an area closed to the public and inhabited by violent savages ready to attack. We take a look back at this film on …
Read More »‘Hell Cat of the Holt’ by Mark Cassell – Book Review
Hell Cat of the Holt is the third story in Mark Cassell’s Shadow Fabric series. Although not a full novel, this novella expands upon the multi-dimensional lore the author began in his first two books in the trilogy, 2014’s The Shadow Fabric and 2017’s The Shadow Fabric Mythos: Vol. 1. Readers …
Read More »Wish Upon (2017) Be Careful What You Wish For Review
In early spring, when I heard of the premise of the movie Wish Upon and that it had Ryan Phillippe in the cast, I was automatically sold. So sold that I didn’t even need to see the trailer. Then the trailer came about and I had wished that I could …
Read More »‘Game of Thrones’ Season 7 Premiere Spoiler Review: Shall We Begin?
The wait is finally over! After what seemed like forever, Game of Thrones is finally back with season 7. After the events that transpired last season, we had to wait over a year to find out what will happen next. As most of you have probably already heard, season 7 is …
Read More »Frames of Fear 2 (2017) Movie Review
Awhile back, we shared the trailer for Frames of Fear 2, a shot on video indie horror anthology. Ever since I saw that trailer I have been anxiously awaiting the final product. The time has finally come and I was able to check out the film. So what did I …
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