Reviews

Gage Greenwood has been a favorite author of mine since his first book, Winter’s Myths, was released. I knew immediately that I was seeing the beginnings of greatness. He hasn’t become a household name just yet, but his latest book, On a Clear Day You Can See Block Island, may …

Tourist Trap is a 1979 American horror film directed by David Schmoeller and starring Chuck Connors, Jocelyn Jones, Jon Van Ness, Robin Sherwood, and Tanya Roberts. It is an unnaturally entertaining flick, even if not absolutely perfect. Check out the trailer: The film follows a group of friends who become stranded …

There aren’t many short films that I think are decent. As much as I love the old days of horror, this film jumps right on the train and pulls you into different emotions at once. It is refreshing to know that there are always going to be independent moviemakers. In …

Mister Sleep is a new horror film coming soon to streaming platforms from Gravitas Ventures, Beyond Casual Media, and director Robert Hollocks (Applewood). The folks behind the film are marketing it as the first installment in a new slasher franchise. That’s always music to my ears, because let’s face it, …

On March 28th, 1979, Phantasm was released in U.S. cinemas, introducing horror fans to the dark, existential coming of age tale surrounding young Michael (A. Michael Baldwin) as he battles interdimensional minions, a flying silver sphere of death, and a menacing undertaker known as The Tall Man (Angus Scrimm) alongside …

The dead don’t mess around. In this article, we venture into one of the genre’s most strange and surprising terrors: Children Shouldn’t Play With Dead Things. I didn’t find this movie until the ripe age of 17. I was well seasoned in horror, I knew what I liked. Then I …

The best horror often blurs the lines between reality and fiction. When relatable terror combines with the realm of the seemingly impossible in a soup culled in the style of “The Twilight Zone,” the audience is both glued to the screen in fear and mystified by the endless possibilities.  This …

Grindhouse Releasing is amazing at cleaning up those old classics! Their stellar editions of The Beyond and Cannibal Holocaust are among my favorites. So, my curiosity was definitely piqued when I heard they were releasing Impulse, a seldom seen film from director William Grefe (Mako: The Jaws of Death) starring …

I’m really not a fan of most holidays, excluding Halloween. What I am a big fan is holiday themed horror films, especially ones with a comedic bent, which means Easter Bloody Easter is right up my alley. Did Easter Bloody Easter satisfy my holiday horror itch for blood and laughs? …

Infamous Euro-sleaze director Jess Franco (Vampyros Lesbos) tried to capture that luscious Technicolor magic of Hammer Studios’ gothic horror films of the 50s and 60s on several occasions. Most notably with Count Dracula (also 1970), and even managed to lure fright legend Christopher Lee away from the fabled studio for …