I discovered Hubcap through an ad I found while browsing Facebook. The poster and tagline “Fleeing Trauma. Chasing Justice” immediately stood out to me. Recently I found Hubcap had become available on Amazon Prime and I gave it a shot. I’m happy I did. Synopsis Rainy Lawson has her hands …
Read More »Ben Kitnick’s ‘LET’S START A CULT’ (2024) – Movie Review
Can you imagine being so annoying that a suicide cult cuts you out of the mass suicide? Well that’s exactly what happens to Chip at the beginning of Let’s Start a Cult. After discovering that his fellow cult members have “ascended” without him, Chip’s life loses meaning and he returns …
Read More »Celebrating 35 Years: Five Reasons To Love Wes Craven’s ‘SHOCKER’ (1989)
Wes Craven is one of the few filmmakers on the planet not named John Carpenter deserving of the title “horror master.” The creator of both the Scream and A Nightmare On Elm Street.franchises, the late Craven’s filmography is home to a littany of horror gems, including The Hills Have Eyes, …
Read More »Jeff Daniel Phillips’s ‘CURSED IN BAJA’ (2024) – Movie Review
I was never into “smart horror”. For me the simplest movies are the best most of the time. However, every once in a while, I get the craving to sit back and think about things. I can say I enjoyed Cursed in Baja for what it was. It’s a deep dive …
Read More »Sean Whalen’s ‘CRUST’ (2024) – Movie Review
I remember several years ago seeing the crowdfunding campaign for Sean Whalen’s directorial debut Crust, a film about a sock monster who helps a man get revenge on those who have hurt him. I was super excited for the project but didn’t hear anything for a long time. Well Crust …
Read More »‘ASTRAL PLANE DRIFTER’ (2024) – Movie Review
I’m a huge fan of genre mashups, so a film like Astral Plane Drifter is right up my alley. A film that combines comedy, Kung Fu, spaghetti westerns, lo-fi Sci-Fi, and the metaphysical? Sign me up! Synopsis Sometime Before Yesterday. Or After Tomorrow. Somewhere Out In The Yonder. There Was …
Read More »Mark Savage’s ’12 TO MIDNIGHT’ (2024) – Movie Review
Hungarian actor Robert Bronzi has made a nice action movie career for himself based in no small part on his resemblance to the late, great Charles Bronson. Following up on his over the top, Bronson inspired gems, Death Kiss and Escape From Death Block 13, Bronzi returns in Mark Savage’s …
Read More »Screams of Holiday Slaughter: ‘TERRIFIER 3’ (2024) – Movie Review
Director Damien Leone (Terrifier 2 2022, our review) has handed horror fans the best gift they could have ever asked for: another Terrifier film. It’s been 5 years since Art the Clown (David Howard Thornton: Terrifier 2 2022) terrorized the state of New York and singlehandedly plummeted the population density …
Read More »Christopher Bickel’s ‘Pater Noster and the Mission of Light’ (2024) – Movie Review
I’ve been following Christopher Bickel’s film work since he released his first feature The Theta Girl. I’ve been excited for Christopher’s latest film Pater Noster and the Mission of Light and have been keeping my eye on updates. Recently Pater Noster and the Mission of Light had its premiere and …
Read More »Todd Phillips’s ‘JOKER’ (2019) Celebrates 5th Anniversary
In 2019, I was dealing with a lot of grief. I became attached to Arthur Fleck as I saw his decline in his mind. I know how weird it feels to be looked at. Everyone treats the Joker as a cherished memory, but there are two favorite actors. Jack Nicholson …
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