My feeling is that humankind deserves worse, deserves to be depicted much worse than I have done. –Srdjan Spasojevic (director A Serbian Film) Most horror fans eventually hear about the extreme films. You know, the ones that push the limits for the viewer and act like a rite of passage. They …
Read More »Interview With Filmmaker Joe Begos For ‘Jimmy and Stiggs’
Jimmy and Stiggs, written and directed by Joe Begos and starring Joe and Matt Mercer, is a neon-drenched, drug-induced fever nightmare of an alien abduction movie, and I wouldn’t expect anything less from Joe (read our other interview with him HERE). Joe is fairly new to the filmmaking game, having …
Read More »Sam Raimi’s ‘DARKMAN’ (1990): Superhero Mayhem, Before It Was Cool
Tim Burton’s Batman was a cultural phenomenon that changed the Hollywood cinematic landscape. In the summer of 1989, the caped crusader lit up the box office to the tune of $400 million dollars and singlehandedly brought superhero films back into the limelight. Universal Studios, which had passed on Batman some 10 years before, …
Read More »Home is Where the Hurt Is: ‘THE HOME’ (2025) – Movie Review
Dealing with the horrors of losing his older foster brother to suicide, Max (Pete Davidson: Bodies Bodies Bodies 2022) has turned to a life of petty crime. After one too many run-ins with the law, Max is forced into working at a retirement home to avoid jail time. Initially, this …
Read More »Serik Beiseu’s ‘WHISPER OF THE WITCH’ (2024) – Movie Review
Supernatural Horror is one of the few subgenres of horror that really gets to me. It really gets under my skin and creeps me out. One of the latest Supernatural Horror I had the chance to check out is Whisper of the Witch. Read on for my thoughts on Whisper …
Read More »Review: The RMS Queen Mary Paranormal Tour
The RMS Queen Mary is one of the most famous ocean liners in history, celebrated for its elegant design, wartime service, and enduring presence as a permanently docked landmark in Long Beach. Yet for many visitors, its fame lies not only in its legacy of luxury and engineering, but in …
Read More »Fantasia 2025: Interview With Alex Phillips And Ginger Lynn For ‘Anything That Moves’
Well friends, it’s the summer so that means one thing – Fantasia! This year, the Fantasia International Film Festival in Montreal, Canada is celebrating its 29th edition and once again showcasing some truly talented genre filmmakers and providing eclectic and explosive viewing material for movie enthusiasts. My next piece out …
Read More »Test Your Might: 30 Years of ‘MORTAL KOMBAT’ (1995)
Welcome back to The Black Box Chronicles where I take a look at some of the movies I used to watch again and again back in 1995. For those that followed Congo and Species know that 9 year old me sat in front of my TV and watched the hot new …
Read More »Midsummer Scream 2025: Horror’s Biggest Stage Returns to Long Beach
The Halloween season arrived early in Southern California as tens of thousands of fans descended on the Long Beach Convention Center for Midsummer Scream 2025 (August 15–17). Billed as the world’s largest Halloween and horror convention, the event once again proved why it’s the ultimate kickoff for spooky season—blending immersive …
Read More »I Miss Malfeitor: ‘WITCHBOARD’ (2025) – Movie Review
When I was in the seventh grade some of my classmates went and saw Witchboard one Saturday night and were talking about how awesome it was that Monday morning at school. I didn’t get to see it until it was released on VHS months later, but after I finally got …
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