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I reviewed the original Terrifier way back in 2018 (you can read that review here) and I came away thinking it was pretty good. After writing that review, I sought out the other films that featured Terrifier‘s crazy killer, Art the Clown. After watching The 9th Circle and All Hallow’s …
Read More »Movie Review: ‘My Best Friend’s Exorcism’ (2022) A Quirky and Fun Story About Friendship
From New York Times best-selling author Grady Hendrix, comes My Best Friend’s Exorcism, an all-new horror comedy directed by Damon Thomas (Killing Eve, Penny Dreadful) and written by Jenna Lamia (Good Girls, Awkward.) It stars Elsie Fisher (Eighth Grade, Despicable Me), Amiah Miller (The Water Man, War for the Planet of …
Read More »Fantastic Fest 2022: ‘Birdemic 3: Sea Eagle’ Movie Review
Fantastic Fest, one of the largest and most revered North American Film Festivals catering to all things good in the weird, wonderful, horrific, and obscure since 2005, has brought in countless cinephiles from around the globe to Austin, Texas. In the most robust offering since that pesky little life-altering pandemic, …
Read More »Fantastic Fest 2022 Movie Review: David Hebrero’s ‘Everyone Will Burn’
Raven Banner Entertainment’s new dark and thrilling film, Everyone Will Burn (Y Todos Arderan), premieres tonight at Fantastic Fest. This is David Hebrero’s Spanish-language sophomore feature. Hebrero directed and co-wrote and produced with Javier Kiran. Everyone Will Burn stars Macarena Gomez and Sofía García. Following a world premiere at Sitges, …
Read More »Budjette Tan Puts Pilipino Horror On The Map With ‘Trese’ – Comic Book Review
Budjette Tan is the mastermind behind Trese, which was first published in 2005. This Filipino komik (Tagalog for comic) was completed by Kajo Baldisimo, who ingeniously embossed the depictions on the book’s pages. This dark fantasy series tells a story of a gatekeeping crusader whose fate and family has left …
Read More »Ti West’s ‘Pearl’ (2022): This Prequel Will Have You On A String – Movie Review
Earlier this year, Ti West brought us X, a glorious amalgamation of schlocky ’70s sexploitation slasher films made with a modern style of storytelling and visual aesthetic. Almost simultaneous to the release of X was the announcement of a prequel, Pearl, that would shift the setting from the ’70s back …
Read More »Halloween Horror Nights 2022: BANG or BUST? – Event Review
Universal Studios Hollywood’s Halloween Horror Nights rolled out the red carpet to celebrate opening night pn September 9, 2022. They welcomed Hollywood icons such as the OG final girl herself, Jamie Lee Curtis, filmmakers Jordan Peele and Jason Blum, Freaky star Vince Vaughn, Nope star Brandon Perea, Halloween Ends star …
Read More »Ablaze, Stefano Vietti And Marco Checchetto’s ‘Life Zero’: Issues 1-5 – Comic Book Review
A Fresh Bite out of the Zombie Apocalypse? Screenwriter Stefano Vietti has teamed up with Marco Checchetto, the artist of Marvel Comics’ Daredevil, to bring the world of horror a new outlook on the zombie apocalypse through Ablaze Publishing. Their new comic, Life Zero, opens with scarce information or introductions …
Read More »“As You Wish:” Looking Back At Robert Kurtzman’s ‘Wishmaster’ (1997)
As of September 19, 2022, Robert Kurtzman’s (The Walking Dead franchise) second directorial project, Wishmaster, is 25 years young. Starring Andrew Divoff (our interview) and Tammy Lauren, the film is about a young jewel appraiser (Lauren) who is given a stolen jewel to look over, one that happens to have …
Read More »Matt Sobel’s ‘Goodnight Mommy’ (2022): An Unnecessary Remake You’ll Forget By Morning – Movie Review
There is nothing inherently wrong with remakes. The telling and retelling of tales is a practice as old as humanity. But with the ability to record and mass produce books and films comes the question: “Is this necessary?” The bar for this isn’t that high. Some films hold up well …
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