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Back in 2002, filmmaker Lucky McKee gifted us horror fans with his offbeat horror comedy gem, May. Starring Angela Bettis (Carrie 2002), Jeremy Sisto (Clueless 1995) and newcomer Anna Faris (Scary Movie 2000), May helped cement Lucky as the horror director to watch. As the years have gone by, Lucky’s …

I love animated films. You can create so much with animation—animals, explosions, car chases, and of course, bloody gruesome deaths—without the added expense of traveling, location scouting, permits, lodging… Sure, it might not have the same impact on your audience, especially if they’re the kind of people who think “cartoons …

Simply put, character studies make some of the most intriguing films ever created. From Hitchcock’s genre-defining Psycho (1960) to the more recent masterclass Pearl (2022, read our review here), horror has allowed us to follow some of the most heartbroken and homicidal figures in history. May (2003) is no exception. It …

I recently had the opportunity to check out Lucky McKee’s (check out our interview with him – HERE) new film, Old Man! The film was directed by McKee and written by Joel Veach. It stars Stephen Lang, Marc Senter, Liana Wright-Mark, and Patch Darragh. Synopsis for Old Man When a lost …

Check out the official trailer and poster for Lucky McKee’s new film, Old Man! The film was directed by McKee and written by Joel Veach. It stars Stephen Lang, Marc Senter, Liana Wright-Mark, and Patch Darragh. Synopsis for Old Man When a lost hiker stumbles upon an erratic old man …

Mental Health and Horror is a feature-length documentary film discussing the positive impact horror films can have. The project has recruited a variety of interview subjects, including horror icons, fans, film critics, historians, directors, writers, and professionals from the mental health world. The talent list is fantastic, and includes Kelli …

Characters will always be the most fascinating things about movies. In spite of the fact that every aspect of filmmaking has to come together in a cacophony of timing and storytelling, we always find ourselves relating in some way to the more memorable characters. In May, the main character is a …

When I first stumbled upon the 2013 folklore film, Jug Face, I had no idea what to expect. I had never heard of the filmmaker behind the project, Chad Crawford Kinkle, so I had to go on the synopsis alone: When she learns the supernatural pit worshipped by her remote …

Back in the day when Blockbuster was still the hot spot on Friday nights, and VHS tapes were the way to watch a movie, I rented a little gem called May. This was my first introduction to insanely talented Angela Bettis. She carried that movie and really made you feel …

Lucky McKee’s film, The Woman (2011), is a masterpiece. Gritty, raw, violent and disturbing, it leaves you feeling dirty, like your body is covered in grime and sweat. You can smell it, feel it, taste it. So when I heard that The Woman herself, Pollyanna McIntosh, was directing the sequel, …