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Interview with Shinsuke Sato, the Japanese Director of ‘Bleach’

I’m extremely excited to have had the opportunity to interview the amazing Japanese director, Shinsuke Sato. Being a fan of Japanese cinema and culture, I was thrilled to delve into the creations of Shinsuke Sato, a man renowned and highly respected for both writing and directing I Am a Hero …

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In Darren Lynn Bousman’s ‘SockMonster,’ Laundry Really Is A Killer

Darren Lynn Bousman, the director behind the first three Saw sequels, The Devil’s Carnival (2012) and the newly released Abattoir, has donned his Producer’s hat for the upcoming horror short, SockMonster. Written, produced and directed by #15SecondScare’s Wesley Alley, this four minute short finally offers the world an answer for that eternal question… …

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Interview With Actress Shar Mayer: Passion Leads to Unique Career

Few people are fueled with such a passion for scare acting at haunted house attractions that they manage to build an entire year-round career within the industry. Versatile scare actor Shar Mayer has done just that, working at a variety of haunted attractions, including traditional haunts, haunted hayrides, extreme haunts …

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‘Accident’ (2018) Movie Review

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I recently got to check out a new film called Accident. A movie that infuses Final Destination, 127 Hours, and Die Hard all into one disaster of a movie. Sounds crazy, huh? Accident is written and directed by Dan Tondowski. The movie stars Stephanie Schildknecht, Roxane Hayward, Tyrone Keogh, and Keenan …

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A Beginner’s Guide To Snuff (2016) – Movie Review

Filmmakers be warned: if you want to make a realistic horror film, make sure your actors and actresses are in on it, or there could be hell to pay. That’s the lesson we see in Mitchell Altieri’s (The Night Watchmen 2017) A Beginner’s Guide To Snuff. After viewing the trailer …

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Interview With Fritz Böhm: Behind-the-Scenes of ‘Wildling’

Soon to hit the indie scene is a phenomenal coming-of-age horror by filmmaker Fritz Böhm called Wildling. In this full-feature directorial debut starring Bel Powley (The Diary of a Teenage Girl), Brad Dourif (Child’s Play, Rob Zombie’s Halloween), Collin Kelly-Sordelet (The Path) and Liv Tyler (Armageddon, The Lord of the Rings, The Strangers), Wildling tells …

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‘4/20 Massacre’ (2018) Film Review

From director Dylan Reynolds comes 4/20 Massacre, a slasher romp about a few unlucky gals and their camping trip in the woods. Before watching this, I wasn’t sure what to expect. Could it be a campy, tongue-in-cheek gore fest, a straitlaced and serious no-nonsense slasher or a retro throwback to …

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BUFF 2018: ‘Tigers Are Not Afraid’ (2017) Dark Fairy Tale Movie Review

When I first picked Tigers Are Not Afraid (Spanish title: Vuelven) to review for this year’s Boston Underground Film Festival, I had no idea what I was getting myself into. But after watching the trailer and seeing the 100% positive rating on Rotten Tomatoes, I couldn’t wait to start watching …

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BUFF 2018: ‘Evelyn’s Room’ Horror Short Review

Nicole Georgallas’ M.F.A. thesis film, Evelyn’s Room, premiered at the Boston Underground Film Festival on Thursday, March 22. The sixteen-minute short follows Nicole as she goes through her grandmother’s empty house after her grandparents had both passed away. This experimental narrative short from Tootsie Productions is based on true events …

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BUFF 2018: ‘Chickens’ (2017) Horror Short Review

For 2018’s Boston Underground Film Festival, Alt Horror has offered up Chickens, a 12 minute short sure to fire up even the most level-headed film buff. It doesn’t matter where you stand on the matter of how the police deal with the black community. Chickens will leave you agitated, frustrated …

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