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BHFF 2017 Review: ‘Amy’ Delivers A Hauntingly Disturbing Horror Short

Amy

I recently had the pleasure of watching the horror short, Amy, for the 2017 Brooklyn Horror Film Festival. I watched it on a whim, knowing nothing about it, and it definitely left me surprised. But was it a good surprise? Old Lime Productions presents Amy, a disturbing horror short directed by L. Gustavo Cooper. …

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BHFF 2017 Review: ‘Get My Gun’ A Blood-Soaked Survival Story

Get My Gun

It’s been a great year for horror, both mainstream and indie. When I got the opportunity to help cover the Brooklyn Horror Film Festival I couldn’t wait to see the list of choices I would have. There are so many great films premiering including Get My Gun, which premiered yesterday …

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Interview With ‘Dead Ant’ Director Ron Carlson

In an age where possession films are on the downswing and zombie films have gone by the wayside, director Ron Carlson has seen the changing tides and has reacted accordingly. Rather than flogging a dead horse, Carlson, his thumb on the spurting pulse of the horror community, has created a …

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Interview With ‘Blanky’ Author Kealan Patrick Burke

I’ve been a fan of Kealan Patrick Burke since I first read his book Currency of Souls last year. What a fantastically twisted, surreal story… I couldn’t put it down. I went right out and bought The 121 to Pennsylvania and Others right away, and that was just the beginning. …

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‘Quiet Places’ by Jasper Bark – Book Review

Quiet Places is my first read by Jasper Bark. After reading this tale, this will definitely not be my last read by him. Quiet Places is a delightful mix of folklore and psychological terror, with a gripping story and convincing characters. It is a fable that will leave an impression and …

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Aaron Mirtes’ ‘Clowntergeist’ (2017): A Laughing Matter – Movie Review

When I wrote the announcement of Clowntergeist, I stated that this was only the beginning of the slew of clown movies that will inevitably come out this year. Due to the highly anticipated release of the newest adaptation of Stephen King’s novel IT (read our review here), it was inevitable …

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‘Friend Request’ (2017): Movie Review

Evil is trending in Simon Verhoeven’s new film Friend Request. Taking the fears of social media and turning it into a paranormal and stalker festival, Friend Request starts with main character Laura (Alycia Debnam-Carey) accepting the friend request of weird loner Marina (Liesl Ahlers), who has no other friends on Facebook. …

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Interview with Jakob Bilinski, director of Three Tears on Bloodstained Flesh

Awhile back, I got the chance to check out Three Tears on Bloodstained Flesh (read my review of the film here), a Midwestern Giallo-influenced revenge thriller from director Jakob Bilinski. I absolutely loved the film, so I was extremely excited when Jakob agreed to an interview. Check out what he …

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‘Hell’s Half Acre’ (2017) Horror Short – The Legends Are True

Hell's Half Acre

Investigating the paranormal is all fun and games until things go terribly wrong… All this and more happens in the new horror short called Hell’s Half Acre. Was it worth a watch? Read my review and find out. Brought to you by Fuller & Green Productions, Hell’s Half Acre was …

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Steve Desmond’s ‘Monsters’ Shakes Up the Genre

The word “monster” can mean different things to different people. Some may consider supernatural beings to be pretty monstrous, while others may fear more mythological creatures. There are even people who think snakes, bees, strangers and clowns are out to get them. For 9-year-old Jenn in the horror short Monsters, …

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