Reviews

Growing up, reading comics was always a thrill for me. At a young age, we relied on friends giving us a short review or their thoughts on comics, and with no internet, it was virtually impossible to know what to read if I wasn’t for word of mouth. Now with …

It’s Vinegar Syndrome time again, baby! Today, we’ve got the restoration company’s region free 4k UHD Blu-ray set of Tony Randel’s Ticks. Initially released in 1993, Ticks takes one of the nastiest bugs out there—the kind that suck out your lifeblood and replace it with a multitude of diseases—and makes …

Bugs of any kind give me a creepy, crawly feeling. Spiders are at the top of that list with their spindly legs and webbing. So, it goes without being said that The Boy with the Spider Face gave me the creepy crawlies. The first novella from AJ Franks presents the …

Werewolf movies have quite simply become one of the most overpopulated sub-genres in horror. From the teen dramas to the gruesome slashers, you can find a werewolf movie in any style these days. But one of the more overlooked efforts is 1996’s Bad Moon. Released on November 1, the film …

Autumn Road is a Halloween-flavored horror drama that is perfect for my fellow horror fans who aren’t quite ready to say goodbye to Halloween even though it’s almost December. This follows a young woman who returns to her hometown ten years after her sister vanished while trick-or-treating and becomes wrapped …

Darkland Distribution’s new horror film, Shepherd delivers an unnerving story that will rattle to your core. It’s from director Russell Owen (Inmate Zero) and stars Kate Dickie (Game of Thrones TV series), Tom Hughes (The Hollow Crown TV series), Jamie Marie Leary (Traces TV series), and Greta Scacchi (Shattered). Synopsis for Shepherd  Running from …

What an honor to be able to write this article celebrating the 45th anniversary of Brian De Palma’s iconic Carrie. I jumped at the opportunity. However, when I realized the responsibility I had to represent the film in a way that would do it justice… well, I was a bit …

Horror Collective’s new home invasion thriller, Motherly, delivers something unique and special; definitely not what I was expecting at all and I love a good mystery. Plus it’s nothing like other home invasion films. Motherly was directed by Craig David Wallace (Todd and the Book of Pure Evil) as well as …

IFC Midnight’s Welsh Folk Horror The Feast was quite the experience. The film was directed by Lee Haven Jones as well as written and produced by Roger Williams. It stars Annes Elwy, Nia Roberts, Lisa Palfrey, Caroline Berry, Steffan Cennydd, and Sion Alun Davies. Synopsis for The Feast  Filmed in Welsh, the …

Deep in the heart of Texas back in the late 1990s, an independent theater focusing on arthouse, horror, and exploitation cinema was established. Intent on bringing audiences unparalleled viewing experiences complete with beer and renegade programming, the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema solidified its residency in Austin. Proudly engaging with its early …