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Exploring ‘A STRANGER IN THE WOODS’ (2024): Weird Secrets and Isolation – Movie Review

A Stranger In The Woods

In the vast realm of cinema, some tales captivate audiences through their intricacies, character dynamics, and thematic depth. A Stranger in the Woods, directed by József Gallai, stands as a compelling narrative that intertwines the lives of two unlikely individuals — an isolated man and a young film student — …

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Celebrating 20 Years of Broken Lizard’s ‘CLUB DREAD’ (2004)

February 27, 2024, is the 20th anniversary of the release of the movie Club Dread. Over time, the film has essentially become a cult classic. Enough has been written about the comedy troupe behind the film, Broken Lizard, the guys behind Super Troopers. so rather than focus on them, this …

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My Top Ten Favorite Films About Cults

Cults - The Other Lamb

Cults! They are there with open arms when your family and loved ones just can’t be bothered. Sure you have to give them everything: your possessions, your body, your soul, and maybe your life! But in all seriousness, this subject has spawned some of the best horror movies out there. You …

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Interview With Horror Film Composer Frank Dormani

Frank Dormani

Music is an integral part of cinema, setting the mood for the specific scene. This is especially true in horror films. I remember when I was a child, knowing something was going to happen because ‘the scary music” was playing. I didn’t realize till I was an adult just how …

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Creature Feature ‘STING’ Releases Poster and Trailer

Sting

I’ve been a fan of Kiah Roache-Turner since I first saw Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead when it came out on Blu-Ray. I’ve followed and devoured his subsequent films: The Ghostbusters-influenced Nekrotronic and the follow-up to Wyrmwood, Wyrmwood: Apocalypse. I’ve been anxiously awaiting news on his latest, Sting since it was first …

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My Top 10 Most Shocking Non-Horror Movies

Even though I write for a horror magazine, I love all movies, especially when directors inject tension into comedies, violence into dramas, and insert dreamlike scenes that dissolve into terror. But “shocking” doesn’t just mean violence. It can mean anything that disturbs the audience. That clarified – let’s get to …

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Interview With Joe Lynch, Director Of ‘Suitable Flesh’

I waited, pretty impatiently, for Joe Lynch’s new flick, Suitable Flesh (read our review HERE), to finish playing the festival circuit. The highly anticipated film boosting an amazing cast (Heather Graham, Barbara Crampton (read our interview with her HERE), Judah Lewis, Johnathon Schaech (read our interview with him HERE), Bruce Davison) …

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Well…At Least Linnea Quigley Is In It! ‘SCREAM QUEEN’ (2002) – Blu-ray Review

Ahhh, Wild Eye Releasing’s Visual Vengeance series of releases contains some real lost gems, cleaned up and lovingly presented for a new generation of horror misfits! Are they all lost “classics”? No. Enter Scream Queen. Synopsis Malicia Tombs, a well-known horror actress, dies in a car accident under mysterious circumstances …

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Interview With Johnathon Schaech, Star Of ‘Suitable Flesh’

I waited, pretty impatiently, for Joe Lynch’s new flick, Suitable Flesh, to finish playing the festival circuit. The highly anticipated film boosting an amazing cast (Heather Graham, Barbara Crampton, Judah Lewis, Johnathon Schaech, Bruce Davison) and based on an H.P. Lovecraft story, was slated for Shudder fairly early in the …

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Bryan Cantrell On Executive Producing ‘Abigail’ (2023),’ Which Stars His Daughter Ava Cantrell – Interview

Abigail (2023)

Everyone needs a ride or die friend like Abigail…emphasis on the “die” part. In the 2023 horror/drama Abigail, the small-town life of bullied teen Lucas Wright (Tren Reed-Brown, Unsung 2016) is turned upside down when Abigail Cole (Ava Cantrell, Lights Out 2016) and her mother Eve (Hermione Lynch, Laced 2023) move next door, …

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