Reviews

As far back as I can remember, I have always loved horror movies. To me, being in the horror business was better than being President of the United States. Even before I stepped into a video store for an after-school movie, I knew I wanted to be part of it. …

I’m behind when it comes to watching mainstream movies, but I finally watched the drama thriller, Promising Young Woman. Many have claimed that this is the best film of the year, and now I know that they’re not wrong. It was phenomenal, and I can see why everyone is raving …

It’s always exciting to see what the next generation of filmmakers has in store for us. At this year’s SXSW Film Festival, we were graced with the Texas High School shorts block, an entire film block made by a group of enterprising Lone Star high school students. Beyond the Model …

Kicking off my auspicious start to the 2021 SXSW Film Festival screenings is a film I immensely anticipated. Sound of Violence, the feature film debut from writer and director Alex Noyer, shook me in ways I could’ve never imagined.  Conjured from his short, Conductor, Noyer molds a maniacal narrative with …

I recently had the privilege of watching Paul Dood’s Deadly Lunch Break, which premiered at SXSW 2021. This is a phenomenal dark comedy directed by Nick Gillespie (read our interview with him HERE) and was co-written by himself, Brook Driver, and Matt White. The film stars Tom Meeten (read our …

The Funhouse is one of my top horror movies, and that’s because it combines two of my favorite things… the campiness and life of a carnival and gooooooore. Released on March 13, 1981, this slasher classic packs a wallop of both. Teenager Amy (Elizabeth Berridge: Results 2015), her boyfriend, Buzz …

Skin care products, blemish creams, cosmetics, and plastic surgery: endless lines of beauty products and procedures comprise a lucrative industry marketed towards individuals chasing youthful perfection. However, for trauma survivors, physical scarring runs much deeper than simple vanity. In the case of Jack LeBlanc (Henry Frost: Deepwater Horizon 2016), a burn …

The mid-2000s were an interesting time for the horror genre—outside of the ’90s boom, but not quite into the resurgence of the next decade. Creators and studios were looking for something different as they wanted new ways to cash in on the movie-going audience. That led us to Stay Alive, …

I was really looking forward to attending the Mad Monster Party in Concord, NC, this past Saturday for myriad reasons, but it was the premiere of Kill Giggles (2020) by writer, producer, actor, short-film director Jaysen Buterin (The Decapitator 2010 short film), in his first full-length directorial debut, that was …

I have accepted death. I understand that it is a part of life and nothing can be done to stop it. It is something we face in our lives regarding family members, pets, loved ones, and friends, but for me, it’s the experiences we go through that can be summed …