Reviews

The Strangers was released 15 years ago and was an immediate hit. It made more than double its original budget in box office sales. People were deeply unnerved.  Writer-director Bryan Bertino took inspiration from Helter Skelter and an incident that occurred when he was a child. Bertino and his sister …

Something About Blending Two Unknowns There’s something to be said about combining clowns and aliens to create a fun, ridiculous, and frightful story. Killer Klowns from Outer Space didn’t really get the credit it deserved as a pure genius and well-rounded horror comedy. But now holds its own as a …

It’s been 15 years since the Pevensie siblings’ return to the fantastical world behind the wardrobe in The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian. This sequel is certainly darker than its 2005 predecessor, as Peter (William Moseley, Friend Request 2017), Edmund (Skandar Keynes, Victoria Died in 1901 and Is Still Alive Today …

When it comes to inanimate objects going sentient, we may have thought we’d seen it all. There’s been killer cars, plants, hair, heaters, beds, pants, tires, and yes, my personal favorite, tomatoes. But may I interest you in killer kites? When I was first shown the Killer Kites promo to …

Released on May 21, 1994, Quentin Tarantino’s crime thriller, Pulp Fiction, follows a bunch of character’s lives interconnect in a complex narrative filled with themes of petty revenge vs. divine retribution, fate vs. freak occurrence, and other ideas such as loyalty. ***Spoiler Alert!*** Vincent Vega (John Travolta) and Jules Winnfield …

Alas! Released on May 13, 1988, the heavy sleeper of the F13 franchise turns 35 this year, and it’s not just the infamous heavy sleeping bag kill that makes Friday the 13th VII: The New Blood so great. We received an unmasked Jason for a full 5 minutes, the makeup …

Willow is a fantasy film directed by Ron Howard originally released on May 20, 1988. The story was conceived by George Lucas (already famous for Star Wars and the Indiana Jones films), and he also served as the film’s executive producer. The movie combines elements of fantasy, adventure, and fairy …

Ah, horror tropes. Used in the right way, they make horror movies better. But with the very notable exception of Cabin in the Woods, less is always better. I am a HUGE fan of Asian Horror films, so I jumped at the chance to review Cracked, the horror film by director …

Released in 1988, the David Cronenberg-directed Dead Ringers, which starred Oscar winner Jeremy Irons (House of Gucci (2021) as celebrated twin gynecologists Beverly and Elliot Mantle, drew from real-life horror. The film about identical doctors whose identities were dangerously intertwined was based on the mysterious true tale of Stewart and …

When Becky came along back in 2020, it was a most pleasant surprise. I decided to rent it and review it on a whim (you can read that review here), and what can I say? I loved it. Lulu Wilson and Kevin James caught lightning in a bottle and gave …