Earlier this year, Ti West brought us X, a glorious amalgamation of schlocky ’70s sexploitation slasher films made with a modern style of storytelling and visual aesthetic. Almost simultaneous to the release of X was the announcement of a prequel, Pearl, that would shift the setting from the ’70s back …
Read More »Ti West’s ‘X’ (2022) Coming To Blu-ray and DVD From Lionsgate
Ti West’s ‘X‘ (2022) is a hit with fans and critics alike (read our review here). It’s been making its theatrical run and it’s out on-demand now. Next up? It’s coming soon to Blu-ray and DVD! When can you get it? What are the special features? Check out the trailer …
Read More »Ti West’s ‘X’ (2022) – Movie Review
When word got out that director Ti West’s new movie, X, was coming soon and it was set to be released by A24, social media was plunged into a whirlwind of anticipation and delight. The news was everywhere. It was pretty much the only thing being talked about as this …
Read More »Ti West’s ‘X’ (2022) Hits Its Mark – Movie Review
X is a welcome return to the horror genre for director Ti West. After years of assorted television work and the underrated Ethan Hawke western, In A Valley of Violence, the man behind House of the Devil is back to his roots with a gritty, wild ride of a slasher …
Read More »Ti West’s ‘The Innkeepers’ (2012) Some Guests Never Check Out – Retro Review
Released in the US on February 3, 2012, The Innkeepers is one of my favorite films. The premise is simple but I love the psychological thrills of this film. It’s one I revisit quite often, and even though I know what happens, the film still manages to freak me out. …
Read More »Ti West’s ‘X’ (2022) Official Trailer and Poster Revealed
A24 Films was kind enough to send us the trailer for their latest horror film: Ti West’s ‘X‘ (2022). It looks like a cross between Boogie Nights and The Texas Chain Saw Massacre. In other words, it looks badass, and it’s due out this Spring! Check out the trailer below, …
Read More »The Sacrament (2013) – Movie Review
What makes religious cult films so terrifying? It’s the realistic aspect that puts fear in people’s minds. Was The Sacrament successful in that aspect? (Synopsis provided by IMDb.com): A news team trails a man, Patrick (Kentucker Audley), as he travels into the world of Eden Parish to find his missing …
Read More »5 Underseen Found Footage Films
Horror fans have been treated to a plethora of found footage over the last seventeen years (thanks again, Blair Witch), and while there have been more low points than I care to remember, there have certainly been more than a few highlights as well. Films such as The Last Exorcism, …
Read More »10 Awesome 21st Century Horror Movies About Cults
Cults are scary! Even the word “cult” has nefarious connotation, eluding not only to secrecy, but ritualistic violence and brainwashing. The Mason Family made the existence of cults utterly terrifying in the 1960’s, a sentiment that continued through the 1970’s. The paranoid “Satanic Panic” of the 1980’s and 1990’s had …
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