Tag Archives: indie horror

Six long years ago, I reviewed a little film called Don’t Fuck In The Woods, a film that introduced me to the world of director Shawn Burkett and Concept Media (read that review here). Now the long-awaited sequel Don’t Fuck In The Woods 2 is finally here! Was it worth …

I’m such a sucker for slasher films. For me, there is just something enthralling about watching normal people fighting to survive the night against someone or something that is stalking them. Throw in supernatural elements and I’ll love it even more. That’s why when I heard about She Came From …

I don’t know about you, but the thought of reliving my nightmares is terrifying. And that is exactly what Skinamarink makes you do. Skinamarink, the new feature length film from Canadian filmmaker Kyle Edward Ball, was born from his YouTube channel, Bitsized Nightmares, where Kyle would collect other people’s nightmares …

Cannibalism seems to be making a comeback in horror lately. In past generations of filmmaking, it was usually something done by an “other,” be it a long lost tribe like in Cannibal Holocaust or a devious doctor like Hannibal Lecter, there was always a degree of separation. Now, that separation …

It’s not every day that a PG-13 movie delivers the goods, but Abandoned, the new film from Spencer Squire and starring Emma Roberts and John Gallagher Jr., serves the scares up hot with a side dish of skin-crawling creepiness. Synopsis: After a young couple moves into a remote farmhouse with …

Can you imagine living your life one day, all pregnant and happy, and the next thing you know, you’re waking up from a year-long coma? Your daughter is already almost a year old and life has continued to go on without you? I can’t imagine it, and I really don’t …

Back in 2013, a little independent film was made called Contracted. And it was pretty fucking disgusting. But more than that, it was just a really great movie. The star of the film, Najarra Townsend, is a big reason for how good it is. When The Stylist came out (the …

I’m a huge fan of Tory Jones. I was blown away by the intensity of his debut The Wicked One, fell in love with his follow-up Angel, and was blown away yet again by how The Wicked Ones upped the intensity and violence of the original film. I’ve been anxiously …

The homemade aesthetic of no budget indie horror flicks has long had an appeal to me. They have a different flavor from their more polished and conventionally made brethren. I also love seeing my longtime home of Columbus, Ohio, onscreen since it doesn’t happen very often. I’m sure most American …

Admittedly, Threshold has an interesting technical concept as a horror/thriller combined with a road trip mumblecore/indie drama, improvised by the two leads and shot on two iPhones. It’s always impressive to see such moxie and go-get-’em spirit in filmmakers—to take the low-fi, low-budget route with high concepts for the time …