Back Road (2019) X Rated Movie Review

Back Road is the directorial debut of Andrew Pizzo, which is being shown in a fully X-rated, uncut version. When I was initially asked if I had any interest in checking this out, I was caught off guard. People still make X-rated films? After the initial shock, I said, “What the …

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Grief Fable, A Review of ‘Midsommar’ (2019)

Midsommar

There are few things that make one feel as helpless as grief. Losing a loved one isolates and warps a person until they are as a buoy at sea: adrift, bobbing, clanging a mournful song to a barren ocean of loss. One way to slow this agonizing tide is to …

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Cinepocalypse 2019 Horror Short Review: ‘Road Trash’

Good intentions may pave the way to Hell, but the experience of watching Natasha Pascetta’s short film, Road Trash, was a heavenly experience. This review is for Cinepocalypse 2019. Synopsis Road Trash is a short horror film about a girl who is addicted to burying roadkill. One day, she unknowingly …

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‘The Nightmare Gallery’ (2019) Film Review: A Descent Into A Museum Of Madness

In horror, ancient mystical artifacts and obsession typically spells disaster. This is no different in The Orpheus Protocol’s Gene Blalock’s latest haunting feature film, The Nightmare Gallery. Bolstering a budget of which most shoestring indie films could only dream of, this feature’s financial backing still falls significantly below the average …

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‘The Orpheus Protocol’ YouTube Series Pilot Review

It is imperative for any series pilot to captivate its audience, leaving little room for error. In his upcoming series, The Orpheus Protocol, Filmmaker Gene Blalock (The Nightmare Gallery 2019) does this and more in just 12 short minutes. Luring you in with an interrogation by Homeland Security on a …

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Trailer, Poster, and Release Date for ‘Coyote Lake’

Coyote Lake

Cranked Up presents the poster, trailer, and release date for the upcoming film Coyote Lake. Check out all the details down below. This new film was directed by Sara Seligman as well as co-written by herself and Thomas Bond. It was produced by Van Johnson, Anne Clements, Nikki Stier Justice, …

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Horror Pride Month Interview: Charles Chudabala

Charles Chudabala

We’re slowly wrapping up all of our interviews for Horror Pride Month and the next one on the list is with the one and only Charles Chudabala. If you don’t know who he is, you should. He’s a force to be reckoned with in the indie industry and his career …

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Horror Pride Month Interview: Director Michelle Nessk

Michelle Nessk

I’ve mentioned before that Michelle Nessk is one of my favorite horror ghouls on this planet and yes… that still remains true. Although we’ve done interviews before this is a special one since it’s for Horror Pride Month. Michelle Nessk is very vocal in the horror community about representation and …

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‘The Hart-Break Killer’ (2019) Movie Review

When I first watched The Hart-Break Killer Death-scort Services‘ Sean Donohue’s (read our interview with him here) film reminded me quite a bit of Richie Moore’s Who’s Watching Oliver? (2018 – read our review here). The similarities between the two main characters are astonishing. The ones I quickly noticed from the …

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