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 …
Read More »Never By Night: A Comic Anthology Review
I’ve always loved a good horror anthology. From my early years as a Goosebumps kiddo to my teens with Outer Limits and Twilight Zone reruns, they’ve been a part of my life. When I heard about Jonathan Chance’s new anthology he started himself appearing on the indie scene, I had …
Read More »Jonathan Straiton’s ‘JOHNNY Z’ (2023) – Movie Review
Years ago I reviewed Jonathan Straiton’s Night of Something Strange and I have been anxiously awaiting his follow up Johnny Z ever since. I finally got to check out Johnny Z recently and it didn’t disappoint. Synopsis Johnny Z is a horror-action feature film about a half human, half zombie …
Read More »‘ISLEEN PINES’ (2024) – Movie Review
I really enjoy horror movies that involve Halloween and Isleen Pines is definitely fits that criteria, involving a town attacked by aliens on Halloween night. Synopsis A group of friends get together for their annual Halloween party, but soon find their wild night interrupted by mysterious visitors. Isleen Pines was …
Read More »Dick May’s ‘HUBCAP’ (2023) – Movie Review
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 …
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