Horror is often at its best when it can move outside the world of basic tropes and jump scares and examine the most frightening traits of real people. When the genre puts seemingly normal humans in dark circumstances and lets their evil protrude, that shows truly terrifying results. Such is …
Read More »‘THE BEAST WITHIN’ (2024) – Movie Review
I first saw the trailer for The Beast Within a few months ago and it definitely piqued my interest. A UK set werewolf film with Kit Harington as the wolf? Sign me up! I was recently given the opportunity from Well Go USA to check out The Beast Within. Did …
Read More »Jason Zink’s ‘STRAIGHT EDGE KEGGER’ (2019) – Retro Review
I grew up in the punk scene. I discovered punk rock when I was 11 years old. The scene sucked me right in, and I felt like I belonged. Also, I loved the energy, the friends, the music, and the basement shows. It was a wild time. I’m too old …
Read More »Rob Zombie’s ‘HALLOWEEN II’ (2009): Is It Really That Bad?
Part of being a horror fan on social media is expressing what we don’t like, like a bunch of lemmings. The very name Rob Zombie triggers some. I don’t understand why there is so much hate for his films. I mean, let’s face reality here and agree that he knows …
Read More »Jason Yu’s ‘SLEEP’ Is A Terrific First Feature – Movie Review
Sleep is a time when we should be able to relax and not worry about anything – especially not the loved one sleeping beside you. But how well do you really know them? Sleep disorders are honestly some of the scariest that can happen to anyone. I myself am a …
Read More »Green Day Celebrates 20 Years Of ‘American Idiot’
20 years has gone so fast… It seems only yesterday that I was 11 years old, standing with my dad in the middle of the Sam Goody (RIP) in Philly. Clutched in my hand was a CD emblazoned with a bleeding heart grenade, a far cry from the albums of …
Read More »Charles Band’s ‘DEATH STREAMER’ (2024) – Movie Review
I have loved Full Moon pictures for a long time, and Charles band turned an expectation upside down with his originality here. Death Streamer is an excellent movie for the original story. I was utterly impressed and involved in Death Streamer. If you love vampires, blood, and guts, Death Streamer …
Read More »Michael Leavy’s ‘STREAM’ (2024): A Bloody Fun Showcase For A Bevy of Horror Stars – Movie Review
An army of horror icons assembled for Michael Leavy’s new horror film, Stream. and I am all for it, of course! The unbelievably stacked cast includes Jeffrey Combs, Dee Wallace, and Tony Todd starring alongside scream queens Danielle Harris and Felissa Rose and other horror mainstays like Terry Alexander, Daniel …
Read More »Dan Lantz’s ‘HAYRIDE TO HELL’ (2024) – Movie Review
This movie thrilled me. As a farm kid, I could relate closely to people trying to steal your land. But what happens when you fire back with deadly intentions? Could you hide them from danger? Hayride to Hell is a movie about revenge. It also works so well. It is …
Read More »F.C. Rabbath’s ‘THE FINAL PACT’ (2024) – Movie Review
I really enjoy when films, especially horror films, explore the concept of faith and how loss can lead someone to lose their faith. This is is a concept that is explored heavily in F.C. Rabbath’s The Final Pact. Synopsis Three young priests discover a secret final exam before graduating. They …
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