Dark Entities, the debut feature film from writer/director Brandon McLemore (who also plays the male lead, Wes), is a film that wears its influences on its sleeve. Synopsis: Following a tragic accident in 1977, the three Winters siblings move into the mysterious home they inherited. They soon discover the …
Read More »Lawrence Kasdan’s ‘Dreamcatcher’ (2003) – 20 Years Later – Retro Review
Everybody come watch Dreamcatcher, if for nothing else but to see Morgan Freeman play a villain.
Read More »Psychosis Baby Blues: ‘ADALYNN’ (2023) – Movie Review
Only a few things come to mind as more difficult than becoming a new parent. Now add living with untreated mental illness and grieving trauma. Mixed in some baby blues and postpartum psychosis and you’ve got a recipe for real-life elevated horror cinema. Adalynn(2023) Synopsis After Adalynn’s husband goes away …
Read More »Hulu’s ‘History of the World Part II:’ Full of Hits and Misses
I was just a kid when Mel Brooks’s History of the World Part I came out, and I remember that it included previews for History of the World Part II, mostly as a joke. Now, after 40 years, it finally happened – History of the World Part II is available …
Read More »J. Horton’s Thriller Creature Feature ‘Craving’ (2023) – Movie Review
J. Horton’s creature feature, Craving, has been on my radar for awhile. I’d heard about it last year and I knew it was a film that I needed to see. I’ve been waiting to get my hands on it so I can check it out. And that day has come! …
Read More »Scarring Social Horror: ‘SPEAK NO EVIL’ (2022) – Spoiler-Free Review
Before I became a father, I can remember some friends telling me “You don’t know what love is until you have kids”. What they should’ve said is, “You don’t know what fear is.” I can’t think of a more unacceptable horror than not being able to protect my children. We …
Read More »‘DOOMSDAY’ (2008) – Who Says Post-Apocalyptic Living Can’t Be Fun?
Okay, well maybe not exactly “fun.” I guess it depends on what all you’re into, and badass women and post-apocalyptic marauders happen to be at the top of my list. With some of these retro reviews, I feel like some kind of champion for films that were mostly unloved at …
Read More »‘FRANKENSTEIN MEETS THE WOLF MAN’ (1943): An 80 Year Legacy
Before Batman fought Superman, before The Avengers assembled, before Freddy fought Jason, and before Godzilla fought King Kong, another shared universe was born. In 1943, in a successful attempt to revitalize the declining interest in their monsters, Universal Pictures created Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man. The film would mark a …
Read More »Defending Nobody’s Favorite: Why ‘Scream 3’ Is Better Than You Thought
Recently I conducted a 24 hour survey on SCREAM sequels, asking Twitter their favorite. An overwhelming majority mentioned Scream 2 as their favorite (our writer, Jason, seems to agree). The least favored, however? Scream 3 by a harsh difference. So it’s fair to say it’s not popular. However, I want …
Read More »Carter Smith’s ‘SWALLOWED’ (2022) – Movie Review
I remember way back in 2008 when Carter Smith’s The Ruins came out. I remember being repulsed and disgusted by the film, and I mean that in the best way. For years I’ve been wondering what happened to Carter Smith. Apparently I’ve been living under a rock, as he directed …
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