When The Brothers Grimm first hit theaters in 2005, it was dismissed by many as a messy Terry Gilliam experiment that felt like it didn’t know what it wanted to be. But twenty years later, the film deserves a second look through a different lens. Beneath the storybook aesthetic, hammy …
Read More »Unusual Horror Launches ‘HUMAN HIBACHI’ Merchandise
Unusual Horror is proud to present an officially licensed t-shirt for the found footage B-horror movie; Human Hibachi! Psst… You know you want to read our review of the film! This is the first officially licensed piece of merchandise for the cult movie, it will be up for a 2 week …
Read More »The Hero We Need: ‘THE TOXIC AVENGER’ (2025) – Movie Review
The Toxic Avenger is a 2025 Superhero action adventure horror film which follows a mutant named Toxie as he battles his way through the various challenges he faces with his boss, son and the general public. The character was originally introduced in Troma’s 1984 film of the same name. Let’s …
Read More »Nick Rowland’s ‘SHE RIDES SHOTGUN’ (2025) – Movie Review
She Rides Shotgun is a harrowing, relentless story that cements itself as one of the most gripping films of the year. At the center of it all is Taron Egerton, delivering what might be his grittiest performance to date. Known for his charismatic roles in films like Rocketman and the …
Read More »Joel Schumacher’s ‘FLATLINERS’ (1990): Chasing Death on Screen
In the summer of 1990, director Joel Schumacher released Flatliners, a stylish psychological sci-fi horror-thriller that asked one dangerous question: what really happens after death? The film hit U.S. theaters on August 10, bringing neon shadows, gothic set design, and a cast of rising stars who would become household names …
Read More »Luo Yiwei’s ‘INVINCIBLE SWORDSMAN’ (2025) – Movie Review
Wuxia is a genre that up until now I wasn’t familiar with. Wuxia is a genre of Chinese fiction that follows the adventures of Martial Artists in ancient China. Invincible Swordsman was my introduction to the genre. So what did I think of the Invincible Swordsman? Read on to find …
Read More »Official Trailer For ‘THE BOATYARD’ (2025)
Starring Mike Ferguson & Susan Lanier. The Boatyard follows five college students as they go on a boat. After partying all day, the boat won’t start back up. A stranger offers to help and takes them to the boatyard, but he’s hungry for death. Here’s a look at the trailer! …
Read More »Let’s Get Weird: 30 Years of ‘LORD OF ILLUSIONS’ (1995)
“Are you ready for my wisdom?” ~Nix Welcome back to The Black Box Chronicles as we take a look at a movie I DIDN’T see back when it first came out. As mentioned before, back in 1995 the pay-per-view movie channels would show trailers of not only the movie you …
Read More »Macon Blair’s ‘THE TOXIC AVENGER’ (2025) – Movie Review
The Toxic Avenger remake is one of the boldest, most unapologetically wild superhero films we’ve seen in years. In fact, it’s the best example of an anti-mainstream comic book movie to hit the screen since James Gunn’s Super back in 2010. Where most superhero stories today are streamlined into the …
Read More »Interview With Crispin Glover, Star Of ‘A Blind Bargain’ (2025)
Prior to watching A Blind Bargain, the 2025 film directed by Paul Bunnell, written by Paul and John Falotico, and based on the lost 1922 Lon Chaney film of the same name, I really had no idea what a “lost” film is. The new film, starring Crispin Glover (A River’s …
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