“They don’t make ’em like they used to,” us old-timer horror fans say frequently, as we begrudgingly shove our credit cards into the box office kiosk or violently smack at the buttons on our smartphones to purchase tickets to the latest release in this ever-evolving genre. Well, now we can …
Read More »‘Billion Dollar Babies: The True Story Of The Cabbage Patch Kids’ (2022) – Film Review
When the Cabbage Patch Kids craze hit, I was lucky enough to be just the right age. I was also lucky enough to receive a doll during this craze. I actually ended up with four dolls by 1985. How I got my first doll was a total fluke though! My …
Read More »‘Five Nights At Freddy’s’ (2023) – Movie Review
Five Nights At Freddy’s follows troubled security guard Mike who begins working at the abandoned Freddy Fazbear’s Pizzeria. While spending his first night on the job, he realizes the late shift at Freddy’s won’t be so easy to make it through. The film stars Matthew Lillard, Josh Hutcherson, and Elizabeth …
Read More »‘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), …
Read More »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 …
Read More »Let’s Take A Peek At The Cult Classic ‘SLEEPAWAY CAMP’ (1983)
It is hard to believe that it has been 40 years since Sleepaway Camp (1983) delivered audiences one of the most shocking reveals in horror history. It is only fitting that we ‘take a peek’ back at this cult classic! First up? Have a look at the trailer! Sleepaway Camp …
Read More »John Ainslie’s ‘DO NOT DISTURB’ Is Trippy And Terrifying – Movie Review
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 …
Read More »It’s Been 25 Years And ‘I Still Know What You Did Last Summer’ – Retro Review
The late 90s is an era of horror that few can agree upon. Some say the genre was dead. Some say it was undead. As a teenager in the 90s, I can tell you it was very much alive and well, especially when it came to the glossy new teen …
Read More »Cairo Smith’s Psychological Thriller ‘Screwdriver’ (2023) – Film Review
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 …
Read More »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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