The third and final short film I reviewed for Cinepocalypse 2019 was Teacher’s Lounge. Cinepocalypse chooses a variety of different movies, shorts, animations and videos to show at their festival every year. I think most people will find at least one if not multiple projects that they’ll enjoy. The title …
Read More »Cinepocalypse 2019 Review: ‘Killer Of Killers’ AKA ‘Zig Zags: Killer Of Killers’ (2019)
For Cinepocalypse, I reviewed a short film called Killer Of Killers, directed by Don Swaynos (Beaver Trilogy Part IV 2015, Don’t Ever Change 2018 – read our review here). Most of the time, when you review a project for a film festival, all you have to go on is the …
Read More »Cinepocalypse 2019: ‘Kindred Spirits’ Movie Review
Lucky McKee is one of my favorite indie filmmakers in the horror world. I adore The Woman and May and I couldn’t wait to check out his new thriller Kindred Spirits. Luckily for me, I got a chance to check it out at its World Premiere during the 2019 Cinepocalypse …
Read More »Cinepocalypse 2019: Interview With ‘Airheads’/’Heathers’ Director Michael Lehmann
This year, Cinepocalypse closed out their festivities with an unlikely choice. The film festival, known for its bloodcurdling entertainment, granted moviegoers with a rare, 35mm presentation of the 1994 comedy, Airheads, in celebration of the film’s 25th anniversary. In attendance was the film’s director, Michael Lehman (Heathers 1988, Because I …
Read More »Cinepocalypse 2019 Horror Short Review: ‘Road Trash’
Good intentions may pave the way to Hell, but the experience of watching Natasha Pascetta’s short film, Road Trash, was a heavenly experience. This review is for Cinepocalypse 2019. Synopsis Road Trash is a short horror film about a girl who is addicted to burying roadkill. One day, she unknowingly …
Read More »Cinepocalypse 2019 Horror Short Review: ‘The Follower’
The first short I took on for Cinepocalypse was The Follower. I wasn’t sure what to expect, as all I had to go on was the title. I usually go into movies pretty blind as I’m afraid of spoilers, whether they come in the description or the trailer. With a …
Read More »Cinepocalypse 2019 Review: Ali Mashayekhi’s Short Film ‘One In Two People’
The first film I watched for Cinepocalypse 2019 was Ali Mashayekhi’s One in Two People. As I have stated a few times, I am a fan of shorts. They are my favorite films hands down. However, when I get asked to watch them, more times than not, I have no …
Read More »Cinepocalypse 2019: Interview With Lucky McKee
The name Lucky McKee probably sounds familiar to you. He did, after all, give the horror world the cult favorite, May (2002 – read our retro review here). Following up that gem were his contributions to Masters of Horror and Tales of Halloween (2015 – read our review here). But …
Read More »Cinepocalypse 2019: More Life In ‘The Party’ Than Meets The Eye – Short Film Review
As one of the world’s foremost leading introverts, I know all too well the struggles of social anxiety. Gatherings of any size can seem incredibly daunting. Trying to force conversation and small talk can be mentally draining. You’ll rarely catch me at a party, and if you do, I’ll likely …
Read More »Cinepocalypse 2019: Izzy Lee’s ‘Re-Home’ – Short Film Review
I’ve been a longtime fan of the work of the incredible Izzy Lee (read our interview with her here). She is one director I can count on to consistently blow me away. From her early days making films like Picket (2014), to the unforgettable Innsmouth (2015) with Tristan Risk, to …
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