Reviews

‘THE PASSENGER’ (2023): A Cinematic Odyssey Of Fear And Self-Discovery

Buckle up, moviegoers, because The Passenger isn’t your run-of-the-mill psychological thriller – it’s a riveting journey into the abyss of fear, survival, and the ghosts that haunt our past. Directed by Carter Smith (The Ruins 2008 – read our interview with him HERE) and penned by Jack Stanley (Lou 2022), …

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Why ‘HELEN’S DEAD’ Breathes Life Into Mystery Movies – Review

Helen’s Dead isn’t a typical horror film. Directed by K. Asher Levin with a screenplay by Amy Brown Carver, it’s more of a horror whodunit, a modern-day Clue. Packed with ‘cringe’ moments that satirize today’s social media culture, this film offers a fresh and nuanced peek into the modern zeitgeist …

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John Ainslie’s ‘DO NOT DISTURB’ Is Trippy And Terrifying – Movie Review

Still from Do Not Disturb

I had the pleasure of getting an early look at Do Not Disturb, a psychedelic horror movie from Dark Star Pictures, which will be released soon. Do Not Disturb was written and Directed by John Ainslie (The Sublet 2015) and stars Kimberly Laferriere (Serpent in the Bottle 2020) and Rogan …

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Cairo Smith’s Psychological Thriller ‘Screwdriver’ (2023) – Film Review

Screwdriver

When I get asked what my favorite subgenre of horror is, I always give slasher films as my immediate answer. While this is true, I have to confess I also love psychological thrillers. I can honestly say that many of them have held more scare value to me than slasher …

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Stage Warp Productions ‘The Haunting Of Hill House’ – Theatre Review

The Haunting of Hill House has become one of the most popular pieces to adapt in all of the annals of horror. What started in 1959 as a gothic novel from the acclaimed Shirley Jackson has been morphed many times. The film versions include The Haunting in 1963 and a less faithful remake …

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‘Beast Of Burden’ By Judith Sonnet – Book Review

Judith Sonnet is one of my absolute favorite authors, so anything she writes is an auto-buy for me. But when I saw that her novella Beast of Burden was about demons and black metal, I dropped everything to read it immediately. And I have no regrets. Beast of Burden is available in …

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‘Tis The Season: ‘IT’S A WONDERFUL KNIFE’ (2023) – Movie Review

It's A Wonderful Knife

‘Tis the season to get bloody. Every year amidst the family-friendly parade of feel-good Christmas cinema, we get a few fresh attempts at holiday horror sprinkled in. Among the deluge of formulaic but popular Hallmark entries mixed with the yearly classics on repeat, someone inevitably finds a new reason for …

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Your Friend ‘Til The End: ‘CHILD’S PLAY’ (1988) Turns 35

Child's Play

Greetings, slasher enthusiasts! Today, we find ourselves delving deep into the unsettling world of Child’s Play, a horror classic that’s managed to entertain us for a staggering 35 years. And when I say Child’s Play, you know I’m referring to the one and only Chucky, though I prefer his Christian …

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