Tag Archives: Shudder

Wow, I’m super impressed. Five twisted tales of terror, The Mortuary Collection, transports you back to anthology films of the ’70s with “loving inspiration from EC horror comics, Peter Jackson, Steven Spielberg, and the power of storytelling, and is a Halloween classic in the making.” I loved everything about The …

I can’t say I’m a huge fan of most Western’s but I am a huge fan of Western Horror films. That being said, if you dig them as well… you will love The Pale Door! This film was directed by Aaron B. Koontz (Scare Package) who also co-wrote the script with …

I did not have an imaginary friend while growing up. Sometimes I feel like I missed out when I hear others’ stories of secret languages and constant companionship. But there are times, like when watching the movie Z, that I feel very okay with not having experienced the kinship of …

Now available on VOD, DVD and Blu-ray, is Blood Quantum, Writer/Director Jeff Barnaby’s bold and bloody vision of a zombie outbreak and the immune, indigenous community left to combat the horde of hungry undead. An impressive and unique entry for the zombie sub-genre, Blood Quantum has already found a strong …

Can we all talk for a moment about just how great Rob Savage’s Host on Shudder is? It’s been a long time since I’ve come across a film that’s given me the chills like this one has. I’ve seen a lot of people describe what they think this movie is in …

Everyone has a few skeletons in their closet, secrets they aren’t exactly proud of. What would happen if those secrets made it out into the open? That’s a horror that preys on anxiety, with a far more long-lasting impact than a monster movie. Confessional examines the damage and the danger of …

Tigers Are Not Afraid (read our reviews here and here) caught my eye after it screened at Fantastic Fest 2017 where the Spanish film won Writer/Director Issa Lopez the Best Horror Director prize. Tigers is a dark fairy tale that follows a group of young orphans trying to survive the …

I always am drawn to horror films that are foreign, resurrected by Alamo Drafthouse, or have myriad alternate titles.  Deadly Games OR Dial Code Santa Claus OR Game Over OR 36.15 code Pere Noel is a French holiday-themed film from Filmmaker Rene Manzor (The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles TV series) that …

From the second The Furies trailer dropped a few months ago, it exuded the feeling of an old school slasher. This little taste of a modern day game of cat and mouse captured tension and left viewers waiting to see what kind of monster lay around every corner. Let’s look at this …

One of my favorite and enchanting horror films this year is Gwen. The perfect folk horror story. I was stoked to check out the Blu-ray and see the magic unfold. This film was directed and written by William McGregor (The Missing TV). It stars Maxine Peake (The Theory of Everything), …