Reviews

In history, there are two worlds that have never quite collided: Broadway and horror. In Joe Mantello’s latest play, Grey House, the two finally merge together like a hot knife into butter. With a cast chock-full of talent, like Laurie Metcalf (Scream 2 1997), Tatiana Maslany (She-Hulk 2022), Sophia Anne Caruso (The …

Cicadas. They freak me out. Seriously, what purpose do they serve other than to live short lives, look alien, leave their creepy-ass pupal skins everywhere, and make a racket? I’m surprised that there isn’t a more vibrant cicada horror sub-genre dedicated to the ugly little bastards. But, outside of The …

How many times have you heard it? “My new indie feature is a lovingly crafted throwback to classic 80’s slasher films!” A million or so, right? How many times have filmmakers actually achieved that lofty goal convincingly? Very damned few. However, with Sequel: Cruel Summer – Part 2 (a direct …

The Dawn of Horror Noire Horror noire is coming through in a big way! And what better way to contribute than with a Mary Shelly-inspired tale? The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster takes the core of Frankenstein, and weaves in relevant, poignant moments that are relatable to so many. …

Waxwork Records and Rob Zombie have teamed up to bring us the Rob Zombie Presents series of classic horror OSTs. They kicked it off with the classic film White Zombie, , featuring artwork from Graham Humphries. Their first release is really impressive and unique to what you may be used …

Can a Sanderson sisters cookbook really be done? And done well?? The marketing folks at Disney and Insight Editions think so, and we have The Official ‘Hocus Pocus’ Cookbook to take for a trial run! “70 Recipes Inspired By The Sanderson Sisters, Max, Dani, and Beyond” How did our foodstuffs spellcasting …

Every generation grows up with children’s fantasy films, packed to the brim with wild excitement, taking the youth on a winding roller coaster of ups and downs. Saban Films boldly gives us the next chapter in that subgenre in The Secret Kingdom. In the vein of The Monster Squad (see our …

Gyo by Junji Ito is a truly terrifying display into the mind of the horror manga storyteller. Seeing the horrific images of the story in front of your eyes adds an extra layer of intensity for the reader, such as myself. I have been a fan of him a long …

The Strangers was released 15 years ago and was an immediate hit. It made more than double its original budget in box office sales. People were deeply unnerved.  Writer-director Bryan Bertino took inspiration from Helter Skelter and an incident that occurred when he was a child. Bertino and his sister …

Something About Blending Two Unknowns There’s something to be said about combining clowns and aliens to create a fun, ridiculous, and frightful story. Killer Klowns from Outer Space didn’t really get the credit it deserved as a pure genius and well-rounded horror comedy. But now holds its own as a …