Directed by Steve Miner, Friday the 13th Part 2 is the 1981 sequel that helped turn a one-off horror hit into a full-fledged franchise. While the original film laid the groundwork, this follow-up is where the series begins to settle into its identity, shaping many of the ideas and patterns …
Read More »This Isn’t A Music Act: József Gallai’s ‘THE BLACK EYED CHILDREN’ (2026)
,József Gallai’s The Black Eyed Children is a movie that I will do my best to be fair with. I will explain my reasoning through the next few paragraphs to try to figure out the plot. The film left me with a hunger for more; I am always fair and …
Read More »A Day with the Living Dead: ‘Lee Cronin’s The Mummy’ (2026) – Review
(Note: Contains Spoilers…somewhat) What’s It About? A family from the United States is living in Cairo, while journalist father ,Charlie Cannon (wonderfully played by Jack Reynor) is waiting to hear about a full time job back in the States. His wife Larissa is a nurse and pregnant with their third …
Read More »It’s A Sign Of The Times To Read The Review For ‘PROJECT HAIL MARY’ (2026)
Project Hail Mary (2026) has been lighting up theaters for over a month, captivating audiences with its stunning visuals and emotional depth. Across TikTok, clips of its unforgettable score and standout scenes are everywhere, fueling the buzz around this sci-fi spectacle. But with all the hype, the real question remains—does …
Read More »Be Afraid of the Big Bad Wolves: ‘THE HOWLING’ (1981) Revisited – Retro Review
As most of you know, I love werewolf movies almost as much as I do 80s slasher flicks. When I was a kid, my mom and dad were watching The Howling on satellite one night, and it creeped me out and helped form my love of werewolves at the same …
Read More »Breaking the Rules: Brandon Hardstock’s ‘HOUSE AT THE EDGE OF THE WOODS’ (2026) – Review
When I first started watching it, it seemed a little basic, the usual setting, the usual story. Something clicked in my head. There was a background noise that sounded like something and creeped me out. I can relate to the noise in Children Shouldn’t Play With Dead Things. The film …
Read More »Diego Velasco’s ‘THE WHISTLER’ (2026) – Movie Review
The Whistler is a 2026 urban Legend horror film which follows a mother who lost her daughter to the Whistler and has to get her back at all costs. Reeling from their daughter’s loss, Nicole and Sebastian come into possession of a secluded Venezuelan farm, unaware of the dark forces …
Read More »What Makes ‘IT: CHAPTER ONE’ (2017) Actually Work?
What makes It: Chapter One hit as hard as it does? And just as important, where does it trip over itself, according to some critics? Those are the kinds of questions horror fans keep coming back to. Because whether you love the movie or just think it’s “pretty good,” there’s …
Read More »Disappeared: Markian Tarasiuk’s ‘HUNTING MATTHEW NICHOLS’ (2024) – Review
Some things are better off in the past, forgotten after the world’s technology, as Hunting Matthew Nichols nailed it. The style of the movie kept me in a trance, following the movie in my head like a tidal wave of emotion. The entire movie caught me by surprise in so …
Read More »15 Years of ‘SCREAM 4’ – Do You Like Horror Retros?
15 Years ago, on April 15th 2011, horror fans were once again thrown face-first into Wes Craven’s dark, creative world when Scream 4 hit theatres. The movie is special because not only did it mark Wes Craven’s final film, it was released 15 years after the original Scream in 1996. …
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