Come to Daddy (2019) is a gruesome family reunion adventure that provides its audience with an unpredictable twist. This thrilling, must see tale has a surprise around every corner. Do you think you can handle it? Come To Daddy (2019) is directed by Turbo Kid’s (2015) Ant Timpson (read our …
Read More »Final Girls Berlin Film Fest 2020: ‘Satan’s Barn (Children of Satan)’ (2019) Short Film Review
Children have impressionable minds, even more so than those who become seized by religious zeal. In the Norwegian short film, Satan’s Barn (Children of Satan), directed by Thea Hvistendahl (Virgins4lyfe 2018), two girls become swept up with religious fever and make a terrible mistake. Synopsis: Louise (11) and Maria (11) …
Read More »Final Girls Berlin Film Festival 2020 Review: Last Seen is Wickedly Brilliant
I know I’ve said it before, but I really love a great short. There is just something I adore about a finely crafted film that tells a complete story in under 20 minutes. Not only does Last Seen accomplish this, but does it with style and a little dark humor. …
Read More »Movie Review: ‘VFW’ (2020) is a Bloody, but Derivative Mess
It’s easy to watch a genre film these days and point out “that’s been done before.” The fact is, nearly everything has been done before in some capacity. All stories are derivative of something, but some more than others. VFW, the latest film from director Joe Begos, unfortunately, crosses the …
Read More »Interview with Ant Timpson for his Directorial Debut, ‘Come to Daddy’
Uber producer Ant Timpson has already gifted us with so many genre favorites like Turbo Kid, The Greasy Strangler, Deathgasm, The ABCs of Death, and The Field Guide to Evil. So when it was announced that he was going to direct his first feature, you can only imagine the excitement …
Read More »Still Savage – 40 Years of Shock and Awe With ‘Cannibal Holocaust’ (1980)
Let’s face it… horror by its very nature is a lightning rod for controversy. It’s the genre of film tailor-made to push the envelope, to take things to extremes where others would dare not tread. We live to test the limits of decency, to see just how much we can …
Read More »Panic Fest 2020 Movie Review – ‘The Dare’ Is A Mixed Bag
As part of Panic Fest 2020, I had the opportunity to watch Giles Alderson’s (A Serial Killer’s Guide to Life) new horror film, The Dare. The film stars Bart Edwards (The Witcher), Richard Brake (3 From Hell), Richard Short (Mary Kills People), Alexandra Evans (London Fields), Robert Maaser (Sense8), and Harry …
Read More »‘Birds of Prey’ (2020) Movie Review
I’ve been a fan of Harley Quinn since she debuted in Batman: The Animated Series back in the early ’90s. Needless to say, I was pretty excited to see Harley make her big-screen debut in 2016’s Suicide Squad. While that film is overall a pretty mixed bag, Margot Robbie’s Harley …
Read More »Panic Fest 2020 Movie Review ‘ARTIK’
I call shotgun! ARTIK, the name of the film and main protagonist is a bloody adventure about a serial killer obsessed with comic books written and directed by Tom Botchii. Tom Botchii, leading this directorial debut in a feature-length film, is also known for his shorts 11 Minutes, and Goldblooded. …
Read More »Panic Fest 2020 Movie Review: ‘The Perished’ Is Gut-Wrenching And Horrifying!
I’ve been dying to watch The Perished for the past year, but something always came up. Finally, I was able to watch it for Panic Fest 2020 and let’s just say it was worth the wait. This gut-wrenching film was written and directed by Paddy Murphy. The cast includes Fiach …
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