One day while being home sick and scrolling through my Facebook news feed, a post caught my eye. It read something along the lines of, “If Creepshow and Black Mirror had a baby then The Midnight Matinee would be it.” Can you say, “Color me intrigued?” I noticed that it …
Read More »Interview with Carrie Finklea of the Female-Driven Horror Film ‘Quarries’
During the month of April, we are interviewing the incredibly talented women behind the horror thriller Quarries. This time, we are got to talk to actress/producer Carrie Finklea, who truly left a lasting impression in the film and brought her character to life. We discuss how she got involved with the …
Read More »The Blackcoat’s Daughter (2017): A Disturbingly Dark Horror Thriller
I love horror movies that go outside the box of what we expect from a genre story and make you think – especially ones that deliver a unique spooky tale that provides more than nudity, cheap kills, and the run of the mill bad guy. The trailer for The Blackcoat’s Daughter gave me chills …
Read More »The Belko Experiment (2017) Just a Case of the Mondays Review
Working in a corporate job setting can be tough. Sitting in your little cubicle day after day next to people you see more than your own family can either make you boring or make you insane. When the time comes for that certain promotion, you know at the end of …
Read More »Don’t Hang Up (2017)- Phoning in a Movie Review
There have been plenty of horror movies that have revolved around a very common device called the telephone… movies like When a Stranger Calls, Black Christmas, One Missed Call and obviously Wes Craven’s 1996 epic slasher film Scream. Is this concept getting too old to keep getting used? Or did 2017’s …
Read More »Quarries (2017) Movie Review – A Brutal and Fearsome Female Horror Thriller
Over the past few weeks, I’ve watched several that were directed, written, produced, and starring powerful and inspirational women. It’s been quite the experience and I’ve loved every second of it. Most recently, I watched Quarries (2017) and was surprised by my reaction. Quarries is a female lead horror thriller directed by …
Read More »Alone With Her (2007) Turns Ten – Underrated Gem Retro Review
Boy notices girl, boy starts to videotape girl, boy sets up cameras everywhere in her apartment and watches her every move. These are the typical ways a boy wins a girls heart, right? Just kidding. However, in 2007’s Alone With Her, they made stalking look easy. Let’s take a look …
Read More »Exam: A Ruthless Path to Success
Since the smash hit of Saw in 2004, thriller and horror films have incorporated games and tests into their stories to build suspense shrouded in mystery. One such film, coming out of the United Kingdom and distributed by IFC Midnight, is Exam (2009). While it may not be directly classified …
Read More »The Visit (2015) – Review
In 2015, horror fans were gifted with some phenomenal, original horror films: Babadook, It Follows, Creep, and The Visit. Some of these were highly anticipated while others were hidden gems, but the reaction from people was roughly the same. Audiences either loved these original stories or they hated them and didn’t understand …
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