The Christmas horror film Slay Belles is the newest entry to the Dread Presents library and is currently one of the most highly anticipated holiday horror films to come out this year. You can read our review of the film right here. Directed by Spooky Dan Walker, the film tells the tale of …
Read More »Blu-Ray Review: ‘Await Further Instructions’ (2018) Makes You Question Your Sanity
It’s the time of year for Holiday horror films and I recently got to watch one that definitely stands out from the run of the mill Christmas horror stories. Await Further Instructions caught me by surprise and took me on one hell of a crazy ride. Was that ride one …
Read More »‘98.6%’ Horror Short Review: Karma Never Tasted So Good
Just the other day the gorgeous and incredibly talented Cindy Maples presented to me her newest short feature, 98.%. That name instantly had me interested and I couldn’t wait to check it out as Cindy was eagerly passionate about this project. From Carriage House Productions comes a unique horror short …
Read More »Human Compost’s ‘Exhumations Of Death And Horror’ (2018) Music Review
Bursting out from the gore-crusted seams of Toronto comes the pulsating feast of death/gore/grind, Human Compost, who have just released a compilation on Horror Pain Gore Death Productions titled Exhumations Of Death And Horror featuring all of the band’s EP material dating back to 2013. Included are the EPs Degradation Of …
Read More »‘Santa’s Slay’: Yes, Virginia, There Is A Santa Claus… And He’s Pissed!
Hello, all! Johnny Macabre here, sitting down to post my first review as a new writer on one of my favorite horror news sites. And I thought, what with the holidays right around the corner, I would start with a personal Macabre Christmas tradition: David Steiman’s 2005 horror comedy, Santa’s …
Read More »Interview with ‘Between Words’ Maria Pulera: A Director with Artistic Inspiration
Fascinated with movies from a young age, Maria Pulera has always aspired to direct her own feature films. Recently, this passionate filmmaker has garnered some worthy attention for her second feature, Between Worlds, starring Nicolas Cage. I had the pleasure of speaking with Maria about her new film, maybe even answering …
Read More »‘Some Of Them Bats Is Rabid!’ Looking Back At Crane Wilbur’s ‘The Bat’ (1959)
Though it’s a bit understated, Crane Wilbur’s The Bat is an overall solid movie. Let’s look at why it works… even if it won’t necessarily knock your socks off and blow your mind. Many older movies offer hurdles for modern audiences. For one thing, plenty of them are filmed in black …
Read More »Interview with Dave Campfield: From Comedic Horror to True Fear
Beginning his career in film straight out of college, Actor/Director Dave Campfield released his directorial debut, Dark Chamber (you can read our review of the film here), in 2006. Through his unexpected friendship with cult horror star Felissa Rose, Campfield managed to cast many familiar cult horror faces in his …
Read More »BITS Festival 2018: Bloody Bits Shorts Showcase Part 1
The Blood in the Snow Horror Film Festival is one of my favorite festivals of the year. After covering it last year, I got to review some of the best shorts and features I’ve ever seen. Now I’m here to say that the same can be said for BITS 2018. …
Read More »Interview with Cecil Gentry: Production Designer for Hulu’s ‘Into the Dark’
Like most other horror fans, I’m a huge fan of Hulu’s Into the Dark. This amazing series tells a new holiday horror tale every single month and the magic is continuing tomorrow with the Christmas-themed horror story, “Pooka.” I had the opportunity to talk with Cecil Gentry, the production designer …
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