Reviews

Movie Review: ‘Ghosts of the Ozarks’ (2021) A Unique and Thrilling Ghost Story

Thomas Hobson as James McCune in the mystery/thriller GHOSTS OF THE OZARKS, an XYZ Films release. Photo courtesy of XYZ Films.

I love a good ghost story and the trailer for Ghosts of the Ozarks definitely sparked my interest. The film was directed by Matt Glass (The Party’s Just Beginning – read interview HERE) along with Jordan Wayne Long (12 Hour Shift – read review HERE). Long also co-wrote the film …

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Horror-On-Sea Film Festival 2022: Alex Visani’s ‘Stomach’ (2019)

As our remote coverage of the Horror-On-Sea Film Festival 2022 rolls on, we were privy to the insanely ultraviolent 2019 film, Stomach, and let’s just say, it certainly lives up to its name. Once again, I had no idea what I was getting myself into, and this one grabbed me …

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Sundance Film Festival 2022: This Horror Review Roundup Has Such Sights to Show You – Movie Reviews

Now that Sundance 2022 has come to a close, I want to share with you my thoughts on the films I saw. In this first article, I’ll cover the horror and thriller features I got to watch, a few quick thoughts on each, as well as whether I recommend checking …

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Horror-On-Sea Film Festival 2022: Mark Williams’s ‘VHS Forever? Once Upon A Time in Camden’ (2022) – Movie Review

As we continue with our coverage of the Horror-On-Sea Film Festival 2022, we had a chance to take in the fantastic documentary, VHS Forever? Once Upon A Time in Camden (2022). Needless to say, we were thoroughly impressed.  VHS Forever? Once Upon A Time in Camden is a fascinating horror …

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Thomas Hamilton’s ‘Boris Karloff: The Man Behind The Monster’ (2021) – Documentary Review

Boris Karloff is perhaps one of the foremost faces of the golden age of terror. Starring as the monster character in both Frankenstein and The Mummy (1932 – our retro review), Karloff was synonymous with some of the most important and influential horror villains of all time (read our deep dive into Universal Monsters …

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Don Coscarelli’s ‘John Dies At The End’ (2012): Two Slackers, An Interdimensional Street Drug, And Wig Monsters – Retro Review

Ten years ago on January 23, 2012, John Dies at the End lured me in with an absolutely irresistible title. It seemed fitting that Don Coscarelli should direct it. It isn’t just a horror film… maybe more of a horror comedy, or a horror sci-fi, but not horror alone. Coscarelli …

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Horror-On-Sea Film Festival 2022: Kelly Schwarze’s ‘Abigail Haunting’ (2020) – Movie Review

Continuing our coverage of the Horror-On-Sea Film Festival 2022, we had the extreme pleasure of watching the superb 2020 supernatural thriller, Abigail Haunting. Going into this one, we had no idea what to expect, and we we’re absolutely blown away by this amazingly crafted picture. The film is written by …

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‘Bad Hare Day’ (2021) Takes a Bite Out Of Holiday Horror – Movie Review

Holiday horror has been a fun treat for genre fans ever since the themed movies came into popularity with 1978’s Halloween. We’ve seen nearly every special day get a gory namesake over the years, but it feels like Easter has been a bit underrepresented. That’s no longer the case with the …

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SLAPFACE (2022): A Dark, Brooding, Emotional Monster Tale – Movie Review

Slapface

Since its inception in 2015, Shudder has assembled an incredible library of original and exclusive horror content. Their latest such acquisition is SLAPFACE (2022), a dark, brooding tale of grief, loss, and dysfunction that will debut on AMC Networks’ horror streaming service soon. The folks at Shudder were kind enough …

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Joseph Ruben’s ‘The Stepfather’ (1987): How Well Do You Know Someone? – Retro Review

Initially released 35 years ago on January 27, 1987, Joseph Ruben’s The Stepfather centers on a character named Henry (Terry O’Quinn)… or wait, is he Jerry? Or maybe Bill? Well, whatever his name is, we know he swims away from one life to the next, looking for the perfect family …

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