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“You’ve been kidnapped by a crazy-rich toymaker who’s sick in the head and obsessed with dolls!” Sounds like the beginning of a disturbing horror story, doesn’t it? That’s because it is. This is the plot of the first episode of the second season of American Horror Stories titled “Dollhouse,” which …

HP Lovecraft is a beloved figure in horror literature, and there is no shortage of adaptations of his work in films. Bobby Easley’s HP Lovecraft’s Witch House is another of those, but this time, it’s of a lesser adapted work called The Dreams in the Witch House. HP Lovecraft’s Witch House begins …

I find psychopaths fascinating, and I am not alone in this. Their allure may stem from how psychopath’s actions are the opposite of what we see as self-evident societal norms. Psychopaths lack empathy, are deceitful, callous, and remorseless after they commit acts that hurt others. Like seeing a video of …

We’ve been following Tory Jones’ film, Wicked Ones (2020 – our review), the sequel to his The Wicked One (2017 – our review), for a couple of years now. We just got the news that a brand new trailer has been released for the film, and there’s an expected release …

All good things must come to an end. At least that’s how the old saying goes. Will that be true of the venerable Halloween film franchise? That’s what Universal Studios would have us believe! The latest, perhaps final, installment, HALLOWEEN ENDS, is coming in October. Universal gave us a first …

Michael Matteo Rossi (Chase 2018) has been making movies since he was a teenager. Studying Filmmaking at San Diego State University, he created his first short film, Our Lost Translation, playing at the L.A. Shorts Fest, and has has never looked back. Now, with his feature film, Shadows, Rossi takes …

The concept of a merciless, genetically enhanced super soldier that can be controlled by another is a very dangerous one. If it works, you’re a genius. If it doesn’t… well, that’s where Roland Emmerich’s Universal Soldier comes in. Back when it released on July 7, 1992, we were witness to …

I love a horror movie set in near to total isolation, like a giant house in the middle of nowhere, one location that is its own character in the film that sets the atmosphere and reminds you there’s no escape. Now, imagine being there with your family, but they don’t …

In March of 2021, right around the time the tenth season of American Horror Story started filming, I decided to create an all-original American Horror Story inspired meme page on Instagram just for fun. Since then, AHSFXmemes has garnered over 6,000 followers and has had reposts and comments from actors …

Fair warning: the new horror film, All Jacked Up and Full of Worms by writer and director Alex Phillips, is not for everyone. It’s grotesque and chock-full of some pretty incredible practical effects. It’s gooey and slimy. It’s, well, full of worms. It’s a movie that will make you cringe, …