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Fright Fest 2021 Review: Drew Mylrea’s Science Fiction Thriller ‘Last Survivors’

Last Survivors

I recently had the opportunity to check out the new science fiction thriller film, Last Survivors, which premiered at Fright Fest at the end of October. The film was directed by Drew Mylrea and written by Josh Janowicz. It stars  Stephen Moyer, Alicia Silverstone, and Drew Van Acker and centers …

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Nightmares Film Fest 2021 Interview: ‘Masking Threshold’ Writer And Director Johannes Grenzfurthner

This year’s Nightmares Film Festival continues in its tradition of bringing together exceptional examples of genre filmmaking, but one film in particular, Masking Threshold, stood out from the crowd, ultimately winning the prestigious Film From Hell honor. The latest from Austrian filmmaker Johannes Grenzfurthner, founder of monochrom—an art and theory …

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Shudder Announces November, 2021 Programming Lineup

Shudder

It’s always tough to say goodbye to October. Fortunately, for horror fans, spooky season is year-round. Another flip of the calendar page means another kick-ass lineup from our friends at Shudder. New movies. New original series. Tons of horror content and the best value for your monthly streaming dollar! Check …

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Small Screen Suspense: ‘Dark Night of the Scarecrow’ (1981) At 40 – Retro Review

Dark Night Of The Scarecrow (1981)

I grew up in the 1970’s and 80’s. It was the era of “The Big Three” television networks: CBS, NBC, and ABC. This is before FOX. Before satellite and cable were widely available. A time when VCRs were new. Odds are you had one television in your house. This all …

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Bernard Launois’ ‘Devil Story’/’Once Upon A Time… The Devil’ (1986) Vinegar Syndrome’s 4k Restoration Blu-ray Review

Now, I have seen some weird movies in my Vinegar Syndrome travels, but I think Bernard Launois’s 1986 French film, Devil Story/Once Upon A Time… The Devil/Il Etait Une Fois… Le Diable, may just take the cake. Let me explain. Devil Story was written and directed by Bernard Launois (Pigalle …

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Movie Review: Welcome to the Blumhouse’s ‘Madres’ Is Heart-wrenching and Horrifying!

Madres

As I’ve mentioned before, the Welcome to the Blumhouse series continues to deliver some truly quality horror films and Madres was definitely one of my favorites. The film was directed by Ryan Zaragoza and written by Marcella Ochoa and Mario Miscione. It stars Tenoch Huerta, Ariana Guerra, Evelyn Gonzalez, Kerry Cahill, and Elpidia …

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Festival Program Revealed for In-Person 2021 Telluride Horror Show

It’s October, and you know what that means! It’s time for the 12th Annual Telluride Horror Show! This year’s event, which takes place in Telluride, Colorado, October 15-17, 2021, will not only feature Scott Cooper’s mush anticipated film, Antlers, but will also be in-person for the first time in two …

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Movie Review: David Creed’s Folk Horror ‘Sacrilege’ (2021)

Sacrilege

I recently watched the new folk horror from Devilworks called Sacrilege. It was directed by David Creed (Special Delivery) and stars Tamaryn Payne (Vikings TV series), Emily Wyatt (Mission of Honor), Sian Abrahams (Complete Strangers), Naomi Willow (Who is Alice), and Ian Champion (Property). Synopsis for Sacrilege The pagan cult horror follows …

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Joseph F. Robertson’s ‘Auntie Lee’s Meat Pies’ (1992) Vinegar Syndrome 4k Restoration Blu-ray Review

There’s no telling what will come in the mail from Vinegar Syndrome. It’s always a complete surprise to me what they will choose to send for review. For August 2021, I found 3 Blu-rays waiting patiently in my mailbox: John P. Finegan’s Girls School Screamers (1984) and a delectable little …

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James Gunn’s ‘The Suicide Squad’ (2021) – Don’t Get Too Attached, But Enjoy The Ride! – Movie Review

To start this off, I want to answer a question a lot of people have been asking about The Suicide Squad, especially since there seems to have been another movie released a few years back with a very similar name: What is it? A remake? A sequel? Honestly, more of …

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