A Vampire in Therapy You Say? When it comes to horror with a different spin, I’m always interested. Multi-Hyphenate director Cleo Handler (Chucky 2022) asked the question “What would a vampire be like in therapy” in her latest short horror comedy, ‘The Living.’ A new take on a vampire tale? …
Read More »‘COLONIALS’ (2023) Proves You Can Do High-Concept Indie Sci-Fi
What If Humans Succefully Colonized Mars? In Epic Pictures‘ indie sci-fi Colonials, we’re introduced to a reality where humans successfully colonized Mars for around 60 years or so. As a direct result, humans have evolved to be a little more than average. Stronger, bigger, longer life expectancy. They also call …
Read More »EVIL DEAD (2013) Retro Review: Remakes Don’t ALWAYS Suck – 10 Years Gone
In 1981, something was waiting in the woods, 32 years later, it returned… The rumblings began in 2004. Would your hero, and mine, the frequently put-upon Ash Williams return for another round? Fright fans were positively starving for more Deadite action: a crossover film, a sequel, a video game, an …
Read More »‘THE DARK HALF’ (1993) Turns 30 – Retro Review
In 1993, we saw perhaps the most reflective work that’s ever been adapted from a Stephen King novel. The Dark Half went from the page to the screen, and the loyal fans of the publishing powerhouse got to peruse the daily life of King, as a writer with demons in his closet. …
Read More »‘Scare Package II’ Really Is Horror Sequel Gold
They’re Baaaaack… But Scare Package II Isn’t Your Average Horror Sequel During 2020, like most of the world’s population, I watched all the things streaming had to offer. So much so, many shows and films I watched became a blur. But Scare Package stood out and was easily one of …
Read More »The Best Horror Sequel?! ‘WHEN A STRANGER CALLS BACK’ (1993) Review & Interview With Jill Schoelen
In 1979, Jill Johnson (Carol Kane, The Princess Bride – 1987) was babysitting when she received an ominous phone call from an unknown voice. “Have you checked the children?” a raspy voice lets out. Tormented by these calls, Jill calls the police in hopes to get help in tracking down …
Read More »‘Spoonful Of Sugar’ (2023) Review
Rarely do we see a piece that blurs the lines between fantasy and reality, a cross between feverish delusions and harsh realizations. The newest Shudder original, Spoonful of Sugar, beautifully blurs those lines in abundance. Let’s take a look at what makes this indie film a hit so harsh that all …
Read More »Stephen King’s Carrie (1974): The One That Started It All
An in-depth look at the first novel Stephen King published. The classic known as Carrie
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Demi Moore and Michael Biehn must prevent the apocalypse from happening by going Old Testament.
Read More »Hell is a Trip: Luke Momo’s ‘CAPSULES’ (2022) – Movie Review
Capsules was directed and co-written by Luke Momo (The Stamp Collector (2021). It stars Kate Pittard (Spoiler Alert (2022), Davis Browne (Control (2016), Marcus Fahey (Debut (2021) and Caroline Potter Shriver. Capsules (2022) Synopsis After experimenting with mysterious substances, four chem students find themselves addicted in the worst way possible: …
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