Reviews

Growing up, I got sick a lot. My parents just went off to work, and I would watch Summer of Sam all day. I feel familiar with it, so we are doing a 25th Anniversary review. Unfortunately, this movie fell off many RADARs, even though it made a lot of …

My family never had any traditions, but we had bonding time in front of the TV. The Amityville Horror was my mom’s favorite, so it was the one thing we agreed on. Was it right to have parents let their kids watch these movies? The short answer is absolutely. It …

In the horror genre, there are a lot of different approaches to sequels. It’s even tougher in the independent world because smaller budget films may have less exposure to get fans excited about the future of their franchise. In Psycho Ape! Part II: The Wrath of Kong, the filmmakers go …

Brian Johnson’s Population Purge is about a post apocalyptic world where people are paying for their sins to society. Check out the trailer below, then read on for my thoughts! Population Purge was written by Brian Johnson (Uncle Otto’s Truck 2019) and Toby Osborne and directed by Johnson. The film …

Back in the summer of 1999, I found myself recently single after a lengthy relationship and dealt with my grief by going to the movies. A lot. I went to the local movie theater at least once a week that summer, and saw films such as The Haunting, The Blair …

It’s very rare that a title alone will make me want to see a movie, but that was the case with Graveyard Shark. With a name like Graveyard Shark, you know the movie just has to be good campy fun, right? Was I right in my assessment? Read on to …

Growing up, the horror aisle was full of these types of movies—however, Terror Toons was our favorite. The straight-to-video concept was like the Wild West. We were young and dumb, but we still wanted more. Something different, and boy, did we get it. In 2002, Joe Castro released Terror Toons, …

Vampire’s Kiss is a movie that I’d been dying to see for years and finally caught earlier this year. For fans of Nicolas Cage at his most unhinged, this film is an absolute gem. After releasing on June 2, 1988, Vampire’s Kiss celebrates its 35th anniversary in 2024. Read on …

As I mentioned in a previous review, I’m currently working my way through the 32 finalists in the Books of Horror Indie Author Brawl. Daughter’s Drawings by Nick Botic is one of those 32 finalists, but it was on my radar before that. Since its release on July 7th, 2023, …

I just watched Young. Wild. Free. a BET+ Original. The movie closes in on Brandon, who is about to lose his job after getting into an altercation.  He is robbed at gun point by the girl of his dreams and his life is going in all different directions. Check out …