One of the best films I’ve enjoyed this year is Nicholas Tomnay’s What You Wish For. I don’t want to give too much away because it’s best to go into this one blind, but it’s pretty fantastic. Starring Nick Stahl (Carnivàle) and Tamsin Topolski (Penny Dreadful TV series), What You …
Read More »HBO’s ‘Carnivàle’ and Its Twenty-Year Cliffhanger
The Waiting Game It’s been 20 years and I’m still hoping there will be some kind of revival of Carnivàle. If you were a fan, you were likely just as pissed as I was that HBO created one of the most flagrant cliffhangers in television history. If you weren’t in …
Read More »Fantastic Fest 2023 Review: ‘What You Wish For’ Serves Up Darkly Comedic Culinary Chaos
Note: This piece was written during the 2023 WGA and SGA-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, What You Wish For being covered here wouldn’t exist. The feeling of being unfulfilled in your profession is a universal theme. It transcends time and cultures and can …
Read More »David Nutter’s ‘Disturbing Behavior’ (1998) Turns 25 – Retro Review
The 1990s were a roller coaster of a time for the horror genre. From the lackluster franchise sequels in the early 90s to the reinvigoration of the craft through Wes Craven’s Scream in 1996, the decade went out with a bevy of underrated entries. One of the greatest forgotten gems of …
Read More »‘TERMINATOR 3: RISE OF THE MACHINES’ : 20 Years Later – Retro Review
When it comes to action franchises, you can’t get much more well-known than The Terminator. Former Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (Predator – 1987) took a role back in 1984 and helped it become one of the most iconic characters in cinema history. This month marks the 20th Anniversary of TERMINATOR 3: …
Read More »Shudder Releases Trailer and Poster for Acclaimed Southern Gothic Horror, ‘What Josiah Saw’
Check out the trailer and poster for Vincent Grashaw’s acclaimed Southern Gothic horror film, What Josiah Saw! The film was directed by Vincent Grashaw and stars Robert Patrick (The Terminator 2: Judgement Day), Nick Stahl (Sin City), Scott Haze (Antlers) and Kelli Garner (Lars And The Real Girl). What Josiah …
Read More »Interview with ‘Hunter Hunter’ Composer Kevon Cronin
Kevon Cronin is the composer for IFC Midnight’s shocking new film, Shawn Linden’s Hunter Hunter (starring Devon Sawa, Camille Sullivan, and Nick Stahl). He has also created music for Lifetime miniseries, The Red Tent, USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage, and Momentum, among other projects. We ask him about the unique elements …
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