Reviews

Ti West’s ‘X’ (2022) – Movie Review

Ti West's 'X'

When word got out that director Ti West’s new movie, X, was coming soon and it was set to be released by A24, social media was plunged into a whirlwind of anticipation and delight. The news was everywhere. It was pretty much the only thing being talked about as this …

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Arrow Gives ‘An American Werewolf in London’ the Royal Treatment – Media Review

An American Werewolf in London is one of the two greatest werewolf films ever made. (Hint: The other film came out in 1981, too.). There isn’t anything that I could say that hasn’t been said over the last 42 years since the film’s release. It’s more than a classic. It’s …

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The Odds Are Still In Its Favor: Gary Ross’ ‘The Hunger Games’ – Retro Review

It seems like only yesterday that millennials were flocking to the theaters to see Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence: Mother! 2017 – our review) volunteer as tribute for The Hunger Games, a twisted, annual competition that forces teens to fight to the death until a victor is named. However, March 23, …

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SXSW 2022 Midnight Shorts Review: Spenser Cohen’s ‘Blink’

Blink

I love horror shorts and I couldn’t wait to check out Blink for SXSW 2022’s Midnight Shorts selection. This horror gem comes from the studio, Scream Gems’ Horror Lab and was directed by Spenser Cohen. It was also co-written by Cohen and Anna Halberg. Blink stars Sophie Thatcher, Alicia Coppola, and …

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SXSW 2022 Review: Lachlan McLeod’s Documentary ‘Clean’

Clean

SXSW is one of the best festivals out there and there were so many options to choose from, but the LGBTQ Crime documentary, Clean, caught my eye. This film was directed by Lachlan McLeod and delivered some insightful and also hard truths about trauma cleaning services and much more! Official …

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Ti West’s ‘X’ (2022) Hits Its Mark – Movie Review

X is a welcome return to the horror genre for director Ti West. After years of assorted television work and the underrated Ethan Hawke western, In A Valley of Violence, the man behind House of the Devil is back to his roots with a gritty, wild ride of a slasher …

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SXSW 2022: Hannah Barlow And Kane Senes’ ‘Sissy’ – Movie Review

This year’s SXSW film festival is an exciting one, and once again, the task of picking a handful of movies to cover is difficult. With so much genre goodness available to experience, it’s nearly impossible to see everything you want. Yet one film in particular, Sissy, piqued my interest from …

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Arrow Releases Scott Mansfield’s Unique Slasher Film, ‘Deadly Games’ (1982) – Media Review

What do you get when you cross Steve Railsback (post Helter Skelter and pre Lifeforce) with a darker, 1970s version of Thirtysomething? You get Scott Mansfield’s Deadly Games. I have to call it a slasher because it has a masked killer and it came out in the sweet spot of …

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Joe Giannone’s ‘Madman’ (1981) Hits 4K Through Vin Syn – Media Review

It’s a spooky summer night around the campfire. The beers are flowing, the party is wild, and it’s time for a scary story to change the lives of some unfortunate, trespassing teenagers. This setup sounds like the perfect backdrop for a nostalgic horror movie, but very few do it like …

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