Making its world premiere at the Unnamed Footage Festival is a new horror film directed by Richard E. Williams (White Blood): Dead Eyes. The film stars Mischa Heywood (Bring Her Back), Ana Thu Nguyen (Mortal Kombat II), Stephen Phillips, and Charles Cottier (The Demon Disorder). Synopsis Sean and his fiancée, …
Read More »Devil’s Night: Douglas A. Plomitallo’s ‘HALLOWEEN CANDY’ (2025) – Review
Firstly, I happen to love anthology films with a passion, but some are just, well, stupid. I have to be honest, there are a lot of amateur filmmakers handling these movies. However, Halloween Candy changed that mentality. Because it was bad in a good way. I will try to explain …
Read More »Interview With Filmmaker Julie Pacino For ‘I Live Here Now’
You could say I was a bit surprised to find out that Julie Pacino, daughter of Al, wrote and directed a horror movie. I Live Here Now, starring Lucy Fry, Sheryl Lee, and Matt Rife (in a terrific dramatic role that is not funny, at all), is a surreal nightmare …
Read More »Hello Aunt Alicia: George A. Romero’s ‘DAY OF THE DEAD’ (1985) – Retro Review
When I was around 8 or 9, I was scanning the horror section at the video store. The case for Day of the Dead, stood out like a sore thumb for me. I was sold just on the cover art and had to have this. Then I learned there were …
Read More »Making Its World Premiere At The Unnamed Footage Festival: ‘DISTORT 2: THE DEAD AMONG THE TREES’ (2026)
Making its world premiere at the Unnamed Footage Festival is a new horror film directed by Richard Waters: Distort 2: Dead Among The Trees. The film stars Ciara Baily (Bring Out The Fear), Ygraine Hackett-Cantabrana, and Mark Schrier (The Rainmaker – TV Series). Synopsis Distort 2: The Dead Among The …
Read More »Kevin Yagher and Joe Chappelle’s ‘HELLRAISER: BLOODLINE’ Turns 30!
While many regard it as an incoherent entry to the series, Hellraiser: Bloodline is quite the entertaining little gem. On March 8, 2026, this installment turned 30. Previous Hellraiser films focused on the humans, their desires, and their flaws. Hellraiser: Bloodline focuses on the demons, Hell’s rules, and Hell’s history. That …
Read More »Coming Soon To Digital: Seth Breedlove’s ‘THE KINDERHOOK CREATURE’
Coming soon to Digital from director Seth Breedlove (Dawn of the Dogman) is a new documentary film: The Kinderhook Creature. The film features Paul Bartholomew and Bruce G. Hallenbeck. Synopsis Massillon, OH – A string of inexplicable encounters in rural New York has remained unsolved for almost 50 years, while …
Read More »Available Now On Amazon Prime: Aaron Greer’s ‘THE COMING’
Available now exclusively on Amazon Prime from director Aaron Greer (Florence) is a new horror film: The Coming. The film stars film writer Seth Panitch (Service to Man), Jyreika Guest (Slasher), and Baron Kelly (Taste the Revolution). Synopsis A psychiatrist in crisis seeks his salvation in a mysterious mental patient, …
Read More »The Age Old Question: Slashers Or Elevated Horror?
I know everyone has their own opinions, and this isn’t really bagging on either style. I may not like elevated horror at all, like 0 percent; however, that’s just my taste. Some people enjoy the dramatic look at reality. For me, that just doesn’t work. I will always choose slashers, …
Read More »Going Mad: William Lustig’s ‘MANIAC’ (1981) – Retro Review
Anyone who reads my articles regularly knows how I feel about 80’s slashers. Maniac won me over a long time ago, in my childhood, even. Also, most of you also know, I started watching horror movies at way too young an age. It molded me into who I am today. …
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