Upon seeing the trailer for German Angst from Artsploitation Films, I was excited. As you may know by now, I’m a sucker for a good horror anthology. Anyway, after seeing that there was an offering from Jorg Buttgereit (Nekromantik, Nekromantik 2) included, I became downright giddy as I’m a fan of his other works. The […]
Whether they’re killer ones from outer space, dancing or selling fried chicken, clowns are frighteningly memorable and nearly everyone has a love/hate relationship with at least one. In writer/director Damien Leone’s Terrifier, the harlequin-styled Art the Clown (originally debuting in Leone’s All Hallows’ Eve [2013]) returns to give us a fantastically satisfying grindhouse gorefest that’s […]
MonsterKids, winner of the 2018 Rondo Award for Best Documentary, is like the perfect dinner guest. It brings a spirit of fun, tells great stories, and doesn’t overstay its welcome. Director James-Michael Roddy embodies all of these qualities while offering up a breezy valentine to a moment in the history of horror when the cosmic […]
“This island does not want us here. Before this beacon was built, she took hundreds of lives. Perhaps she is still hungry.” –Thomas Griffiths The sea is a harsh and unyielding mistress. Those who work her can testify that she doesn’t give an inch when you make her your home. You can see the proof […]
My husband and I decided to take in an afternoon showing of Ari Aster’s Hereditary recently, curious to see if it lived up to the hype of being called the scariest movie ever, or to see if it was deserving of the hate that it’s been getting since its release. Admittedly, the trailers for this […]
Monochrome is an upcoming action thriller from the UK and the good people at Devilworks. Writer/director Thomas Lawes gives us a unique version of the all too common game of cat and mouse involving a young lady on the run (Jo Woodcock), and the investigator (Cosmo Jarvis) who tracks the bloody trail she leaves behind. […]
I just watched the latest offering from Uncork’d Entertainment, called The Nursery. Written by Christopher A. Micklos, and directed by both Micklos and Jay Sapiro, I got excited by the teaser trailer for this film when I laid eyes on it, and immediately jumped on it when the screener became available. So, after watching The […]
Hollywood is more about restaurants than marquees. Most wannabe actors make their jing slinging hash and waiting tables, not emoting before the cameras. Acting gigs are scarce and the competition is fierce. And then there’s the matter of who you know. As buddy Sam (voice of Brad Gage) says in a call to aspiring thespian […]
In House on Elm Lake an unsuspecting family moves into a lake house that had been abandoned due to a terrible act of violence that occurred there years earlier. Of course, as angry spirits are wont to do, the evil awakens when the new homeowners move in. This storyline is played out (some may say […]
From the creative mind of writer/director, Elias (Gut, Dark, The Horror of H.P. Lovecraft), and the fine folks at The October People, comes a weird tale of grief and loss called Ayla. I was interested in this film from the get-go as I’d seen that the cast included horror favorites such as Dee Wallace (The […]
