Music is an integral part of cinema, setting the mood for the specific scene. This is especially true in horror films. I remember when I was a child, knowing something was going to happen because ‘the scary music” was playing. I didn’t realize till I was an adult just how …
Read More »Come Out To Play… 45 Years of Walter Hill’s ‘The Warriors’ (1979)
“You Warriors are good.” – Masai “The best.” – Swan Ah, The Warriors…. it’s a personal favorite of mine since childhood, and one of the most iconic action movies ever to grace the big screen. A lot can be said about the film; even this article can’t do it true …
Read More »Stylized Terror: Devanny Pinn’s ‘THE BLACK MASS’ (2023) – Blu-ray Review
In 1978, infamous serial killer Ted Bundy committed what would be his last brutal attack at a sorority house at Florida State University. While his crimes have been studied and analyzed ad nauseam, The Black Mass from actress/director Devanny Pinn takes a unique, and decidedly different approach altogether. Synopsis “Inspired …
Read More »Creature Feature ‘STING’ Releases Poster and Trailer
I’ve been a fan of Kiah Roache-Turner since I first saw Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead when it came out on Blu-Ray. I’ve followed and devoured his subsequent films: The Ghostbusters-influenced Nekrotronic and the follow-up to Wyrmwood, Wyrmwood: Apocalypse. I’ve been anxiously awaiting news on his latest, Sting since it was first …
Read More »Return To Crystal Lake: How ‘FRIDAY THE 13TH’ (2009) Gave Us One Last Good Slash To Tide Us Over
Whether you consider it a remake or a sequel, Marcus Nispel’s Friday the 13th (2009) was one of the early 2000’s best revival horror films. Alongside Nispel’s other venture, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003), and larger-than-life re-imaginings like Zack Snyder’s Dawn of the Dead, Friday the 13th gave new generations and old fans …
Read More »‘A CREATURE WAS STIRRING’ (2023) – Movie Review
Creature horror goes back to the origins of the genre. From the early silent films to rise of the Universal monsters, to the 80’s slasher boom, larger than life menaces have come in all forms for decades. But with the rise of what fans call “elevated horror”, these creatures have …
Read More »Interview With Zach Galligan For ‘Midnight Creepshow’
If you’re a horror fan, then you have to know who Zach Galligan is since Gremlins is like, a staple in almost every genre fan’s diet. While 40 years ago Gremlins is what started Zach’s horror journey and set the course for the rest of his career, it’s current movies …
Read More »Coming Soon To Digital From Terror Films: ‘THEY ARE WATCHING’
Coming soon to the Official TFR YouTube AVOD Channel and Digital from director J.M. Stelly (The Demonologist) is a new horror film: They Are Watching. The film stars Keegan Macy (Stay Woke), Jared Bankens (Twisted Metal), Mary Cazes (Abacus). Synopsis Two friends who run an online channel and decide to …
Read More »Anthony Bawn’s ‘BONDED’ Hits Digital And DVD Soon
Coming soon to Digital and DVD from director Anthony Bawn (The Catharsis Project) is a new horror film: Bonded. The film stars B.J. Minor (Scared to Death), Ernest Harden Jr. (White Men Can’t Jump), and Brentley Willis (Emo Valley). Synopsis Bonded tells the twisted, and terrifying tale of a doctor …
Read More »Joshua Hull’s ‘MOUTH’ (2024) – Book Review
Joshua Hull, the filmmaker/screenwriter known for such films as The Impersonators, Chopping Block, and Glorious has released his debut horror novella Mouth, a story about loss, trauma, friendship and a huge monstrous mouth in the ground. I was given the opportunity to check out an advance review copy and I’m …
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