Phantom Of The Paradise turns 50 this year. I watched it for the first time and all I have to say is Phantom Of The Opera meets Rocky Horror Picture Show. Which fun fact Rocky Horror was released a year after Phantom Of The Paradise. Synopsis After record producer Swan(Paul Williams) …
Read More »‘THE BOUNCER’ (2024) – Movie Review
If you saw something bad happening would you act? That’s a question Frank Sharp doesn’t have to ask himself. Frank Sharp is the protagonist of The Bouncer and he’s a man of action. Read on for my thoughts on The Bouncer. Synopsis A bouncer at an upscale nightclub and a …
Read More »‘AZRAEL’ (2024) – Movie Review
Modern horror films are using heightened environments to elicit scares and tension, often by taking away the basic human abilities or senses of the characters. Whether it’s sight, hearing, or the ability to speak, the loss of a skill that we take for granted could really make survival an even …
Read More »S.J. Creazzo’s ‘DARK NIGHT OF THE SOUL’ (2024) – Movie Review
There was a time when I would have pushed a movie like Dark Night Of The Soul away. I didn’t know what I was walking into and feared it wouldn’t make sense. However, I was completely shocked to find that I enjoyed this movie. It is definitely a movie for …
Read More »‘COVEN OF THE BLACK CUBE’ (2024) – Movie Review
Covens often stand up as some of the scariest imagery in horror movies. A group of people with hidden motives and idol-level devotion who target anybody outside of their sphere evokes a lot of terror. In Coven Of The Black Cube, we look at relationships, attraction, devotion, and the dangers …
Read More »James Morris’s ‘HE NEVER LEFT’ (2024) – Movie Review
He Never Left comes at a time when slasher movies are dumped off to the wayside with few exceptions (like the Terrifier series). They’ve become repetitive and redundant. However a few manage to slip through the cracks with some old school storylines. I had no expectations going into this movie …
Read More »Twenty Years Of ‘SAW’ (2004) – A Game Changer
I remember sitting in the theater, awestruck, the first time I saw the trailer. I want to say it was during the previews before Freddy vs. Jason. I can’t remember the exact moment, because let’s face it, it was a while ago. What I DO remember was being completely blown …
Read More »Don Capria’s ‘DIRECTOR’S CUT’ (2024) – Movie Review
How far would you go to see you band succeed? Would you take an offer for free music video shoot from an unknown director? Because that’s what the band does in Director’s Cut, and this being a horror film, it doesn’t end so well for them. Synopsis A Long Island …
Read More »Surviving with a Smile: How ‘ZOMBIELAND’ (2009) Balances Horror and Humor
Zombieland is a 2009 horror-comedy film directed by Ruben Fleischer, which combines elements of zombie horror with a satirical approach to survival in a post-apocalyptic world. The film follows four unlikely companions — Columbus (Jesse Eisenberg), Tallahassee (Woody Harrelson), Wichita (Emma Stone), and Little Rock (Abigail Breslin) — as they …
Read More »Alexandre Aja’s ‘HORNS’ Is Still My Favorite Book-Turned-Movie 10 Years Later – Retro Review
I can’t believe it’s already been 10 years since Horns was released. I remember hearing about it and seeing trailers, and I was incredibly worried that the film would ruin the book for me, in the way that film adaptations are wont to do. Having already read, and loved, the …
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