Reviews

We’ve all had people we love pass away. That’s part of being human. I’m sure we’ve all wanted our loved ones back and would do so if it was in our power, but what if it truly was possible? This is the question at the heart of The Surrender. Synopsis …

Time travel is something that I think offers endless opportunities for interesting storytelling. Some of the biggest examples are the Back to the Future series and Avengers Endgame. Well I’d like to introduce you to another excellent example: Tim Travers and the Time Traveler’s Paradox. Synopsis It is called the …

For many, Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining is more than a horror film — it’s a cultural monument. Loosely adapted from Stephen King’s 1977 novel, the film blends psychological breakdown with supernatural menace, wrapped in Kubrick’s famously meticulous direction. In 2018, the Library of Congress cemented its status by selecting it …

Rusty Cundieff’s Tales From The Hood has been terrorizing people for 30 years. Think of Tales From The Crypt on speed, and this is the movie’s total premise: scary stories from the most demented minds. These stories not only entertain you, but they also have a tint of social justice. …

Backwaters: 12 Murky Tales, is a book I’ll admit, I hadn’t heard anything about. I was contacted by Lee personally to review this book, based on reviews I have done for others. I thought that was a really a cool thing for him to do. What intrigued me about this …

Sometimes those who are supposed to be our salvation can turn out to be the biggest monsters. We’ve seen tons of films where those who are meant to help do harm. One of the lastest of these is Final Recovery, which introduces us to the villainous Nanny Lou. Read on …

This film wants to be Million Dollar Baby but it falls flat on almost all fronts. Like so many other sports dramas that have come before it, Swing Bout tries hard but can’t seem to land any new punches in its category. The story follows Irish boxer Toni Gale about …

The Italian giallo film is near and dear to my heart. Rich, stylistic films like Mario Bava’s Blood and Black Lace, and Dario Argento’s The Bird With The Crystal Plumage helped to define this treasured sub-genre, and went on to influence a litany of American slasher films. However, like anything, …

Released in 1990, Tales from the Darkside: The Movie is a horror anthology that wraps three grisly stories inside a twisted frame narrative. Based on the 1980s TV series of the same name — created by George A. Romero, the man behind Night of the Living Dead—the film sticks to …

If National Lampoon’s Alien Vacation was a movie, it might go something like this, but maybe with a lot more of Chevy Chase’s crazed antics. However, this movie goes darker than expected with some twists and turns and it looks remarkable, but sadly Wellwood doesn’t cover any new ground. The …