Movie Reviews
13 Slays till X-Mas may not stick its landing, but it still brings the fun
I am genuinely a lover of anthology films. In the world of horror, it is a wonderful way for a filmmaker to pack a powerful punch in a relatively short running time. The examples of genre films and se...
Review – Freaky is Formulaic Fun
I have a bit of a love/hate relationship with Blumhouse. I love the fact that we have a production house dedicated to the genre. Not unlike Hammer, Blumhouse continues to give us quality horror and we...
Review – Scare Me (2020) is beautifully simplistic
Scare Me (2020) from writer/director and co-star Josh Ruben is a low budget thriller now available on Shudder. The script is simple enough, the atmosphere is ominous and appropriately foreboding. The ...
Review – WE GOT A MONKEY’S PAW (2018 Short)
So many times, when you watch a movie, you hope it will be an experience that will make you want to re-watch it. With WE GOT A MONKEY’S PAW, we got a winner. This short film has a running time of 8:32...
Review – THE DEAD ONES (2020)
Movies put us into a time and place. Horror movies are meant to put us in situations that we as viewers, are glad we do not actually have to endure. A movie should get you into the story quickly. THE ...
Review – Attack of the Unknown (2020)
Hollywood has often told us that the whisper heard on the winds is the death rattle of the big summer blockbuster. Aside from Marvel Studios and the Fast and Furious franchises we have seen more sink ...
Review – Widow’s Point (2020)
In a sea of throwback slashers and wannabe grindhouse backyard do-it-yourselfers, Gregory Lamberson’s Widow’s Point practically does the unthinkable in serving its audience a truly creepy indie ghost ...
Yup, Color Out of Space is the Most Brilliant, Fucked Up Thing You’ll See All Year
At some point in time the horror genre became so synonymous with haunted dolls, jump scares and homicidal puzzles that the audience just forgot that it could ask for more. We waited for the next seque...
Review – Teacher Shortage (2020)
Troy Escamilla’s (Party Night) Teacher Shortage manages to do some pretty great things in its hour and twenty minutes. Firstly, in a market where most slashers are more concerned with establishi...