Night of the Zoopocalypse marks an intriguing, if unexpected, pivot for the venerable Clive Barker, a name synonymous with visceral horror and unsettling imaginative landscapes. This animated venture, aimed squarely at a family audience, represents a departure, yet still manages to retain a flicker of Barker’s signature unpredictability. The film, …
Read More »Burning Down the House: ‘DON’T GO IN THE HOUSE’ (1979) Revisited – Retro Review
One Friday night when I was in eighth grade my dad went to the local video store to rent movies for the night. Normally this wasn’t a good thing because when he went by himself, he would come back with a bunch of Clint Eastwood movies or some random western …
Read More »‘Final Days: Tales From The End Times’ (2025) – Movie Review
As some of you may know, I’m a huge fan of anthologies, especially when all the stories tie together to make a cohesive whole, either through the story or the themes. One of the latest anthology to accomplish this is Final Days: Tales from the End Times. Read on for …
Read More »‘THE BLACK EYED CHILDREN’ (2025) – Movie Review
I’m not the biggest fan of found footage, but I do like it when it’s done well. As soon as I saw the trailer for The Black Eyed Children I got really excited because it looked downright creepy. Did The Black Eyed Children creep me out? Read on to find …
Read More »Jacob Ennis’s ‘THE TOWN WITHOUT HALLOWEEN’ (2024) – Movie Review
The Town Without Halloween took me back to when Halloween specials were handed out to kids like trick-or-treat candy. Almost every show had a Halloween special, and there were movies dedicated just to us. A little tamer, a little funnier, which made us more comfortable watching the best that the …
Read More »Tim Hannigan’s ‘MURDERFEST’ (2024) – Movie Review
Some movies have such a creative idea that they trip over their own shoelaces. Murderfest was one of these movies for me. The intent was great, but how well did it really hold up in the end? Murderfest had all the potential in the world, and they blew it. Though …
Read More »Marcus Koch’s ‘100 TEARS’ – Blu-Ray Review
I’ve been wanting to see 100 Tears for years, ever since I read about it in Fangoria magazine. Somehow I never got around to it, until today. Unearthed Films finally released 100 Tears on Blu-Ray and I picked up. Read on for my thoughts as well as details about the …
Read More »‘MONSTER’ (2003): A Look Back at Patty Jenkins’ Amazing True Crime Drama
Monster is a 2003 biographical crime drama directed by Patty Jenkins, starring Charlize Theron as Aileen Wuornos, a real-life serial killer. The film follows Wuornos, a former prostitute convicted of murdering seven men in Florida between 1989 and 1990. Through brief flashbacks and occasional anecdotes, it explores her troubled past, …
Read More »Rachel Talalay’s ‘TANK GIRL’ (1995) Celebrates 30 Years
I grew up in one of the greatest generations known. There was a magic in the air, especially when it came to pop culture. Our plates were served full of iconic moments in Television, Hollywood, and the world at large. Tank Girl is a movie that hits every note. It …
Read More »‘Horror Realm Con’ 2025: A Horror Lover’s Dream – Event Review
Horror Realm Con is an indie horror convention that ran the weekend of February 28-March 2. It packed the Crowne Plaza Pittsburgh South in Bethel Park in record numbers. Through a big community and a series of diverse events, let’s go through the convention together and see how it went …
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