If you’re familiar with filmmaker E.L. Katz’s phenomenal film Cheap Thrills, then you know his latest directorial project, the Samara Weaving-led, Simon Barrett-penned Azrael is vastly different. Told entirely without dialogue and relying on body language and visuals, Azrael – the Islamic angel of death – is a gore and …
Read More »Jennifer Tilly, Don Mancini React To ‘CHUCKY’ Cancellation
After three seasons, dozens of kills and countless Devon Sawa (Final Destination 2000) characters, Chucky is not returning for a fourth season on Syfy and USA Network. The cancellation of the show, which premiered on Oct. 12, 2021, was announced on Sept. 27, following months of #RenewChucky trending on X thanks to …
Read More »Through ‘THE TWILIGHT ZONE’ (1959): A Journey into Sci-Fi, Horror, and Social Critique
The Twilight Zone is a groundbreaking American sci-fi/horror anthology television series created by Rod Serling that ran from 1959 to 1964. It is widely, and correctly, regarded as one of the most influential TV shows of all time, blending science fiction, fantasy, and horror with social commentary. In fact, it’s …
Read More »‘NOTICE TO QUIT’ (2024) – Movie Review
I just watched the new drama, Notice To Quit, the latest release from Whiskey Creek. It starts off as a 10 year old is looking at something for the zoo that someone is defacing. Where does it go from there? Check out the trailer below, then read on for my …
Read More »That’s Gotta Hurt: The Most Painful Deaths in the ‘FRIDAY THE 13TH’ Film Series
When I was a kid, I thought that Freddy Krueger was the coolest horror movie villain ever. As I got older (and Freddy got a lot goofier and a lot less scary) I realized that I liked Jason Voorhees better. One of the main reasons that I decided that Jason …
Read More »Harry Darrow McComas’s ‘THE CAMP HOST’ (2024) – Movie Review
Every once in a while, Tubi makes a decent original movie. I came into The Camp Host, not expecting much. I was ready to be let down again. However, I was wrong; it has some fantastic (and gross) moments. I was pretty entertained throughout the entire movie. Let’s dig in. …
Read More »Caitlin Cronenberg’s ‘HUMANE’ (2024) – Movie Review
Horror is often at its best when it can move outside the world of basic tropes and jump scares and examine the most frightening traits of real people. When the genre puts seemingly normal humans in dark circumstances and lets their evil protrude, that shows truly terrifying results. Such is …
Read More »‘THE BEAST WITHIN’ (2024) – Movie Review
I first saw the trailer for The Beast Within a few months ago and it definitely piqued my interest. A UK set werewolf film with Kit Harington as the wolf? Sign me up! I was recently given the opportunity from Well Go USA to check out The Beast Within. Did …
Read More »Jason Zink’s ‘STRAIGHT EDGE KEGGER’ (2019) – Retro Review
I grew up in the punk scene. I discovered punk rock when I was 11 years old. The scene sucked me right in, and I felt like I belonged. Also, I loved the energy, the friends, the music, and the basement shows. It was a wild time. I’m too old …
Read More »Rob Zombie’s ‘HALLOWEEN II’ (2009): Is It Really That Bad?
Part of being a horror fan on social media is expressing what we don’t like, like a bunch of lemmings. The very name Rob Zombie triggers some. I don’t understand why there is so much hate for his films. I mean, let’s face reality here and agree that he knows …
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