‘The Babadook’ Movie Review
I certainly wasn’t expecting this. How often do horror fans see a 98% approval rating from Rotten Tomatoes? Once every never? Like every other horror fan, I was excited [...]
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‘Starry Eyes’ Movie Review
“Dreams require sacrifice…and so do they.” 2014 has proven to be one of the worst years for horror in recent times. Both mainstream and indie fare have [...]
‘The Canal’ (2014) Movie Review
Some spoilers Rupert Evans (Hellboy) showcases fine acting and pointed terror in filmmaker, Ivan Kavanagh’s latest film, ‘The Canal’. David (Evans) [...]
‘Annabelle’ (2014) Movie Review: Rosemary’s Baby for Morons
A couple begin to experience terrifying supernatural occurrences involving a vintage doll shortly after their home is invaded by satanic cultists. Writer, Gary Dauberman, and [...]
‘Tusk’ (2014) Movie Review
When podcaster Wallace Bryton goes missing in the backwoods of Manitoba while interviewing a mysterious seafarer named Howard Howe, his best friend Teddy and girlfriend [...]
‘Uzumaki’ (うずまき), “Spiral” (2000) Movie Review
Japanese horror films sucker punch me in a different way than American films dealing with the same themes. This is one of those films that will dig into my brain and [...]
‘Septic Man’ (2013) Movie Review
A sewage worker gets trapped inside a septic tank during a water contamination crisis and undergoes a hideous transformation. To escape, he must team up with a docile Giant [...]
‘Found’ (2012) Movie Review
A horror-obsessed boy discovers his older brother is a serial killer. Based on the novel by Todd Rigney, Found, is about a bullied fifth grader named, Marty, and his [...]
‘The Possession of Michael King’ (2014) Movie Review
Some spoilers “He that diligently seeketh good seeketh favor; But he that searcheth after evil, it shall come unto him.” – Proverbs 11:27 Writer/director, [...]
‘The Purge: Anarchy’ (2014) Movie Review, Aka “The Punisher 2014”
Some spoilers. 2013’s #1 box office hit, The Purge, presented an interesting new take on horror, something that’s becoming increasingly rare. Before I jackoff the [...]
‘Hellraiser: Deader’ (2005) Movie Review
A journalist uncovers an underground group who can bring back the dead and slowly becomes drawn into their world. The Hellraiser series travels to Romania for its seventh [...]
‘Hellraiser: Inferno’ (2000) Movie Review
A shady police detective becomes embroiled in a strange world of murder, sadism and madness after being assigned a murder investigation against a madman known only as [...]
‘Hellraiser VI: Hellseeker’ (2002) Movie Review
A shady businessman attempts to piece together the details of the car crash that killed his wife and rendered him an amnesiac– and left him in possession of a sinister [...]
‘Deliver Us from Evil’ (2014) Movie Review
NY police officer Ralph Sarchie investigates a series of crimes. He joins forces with an unconventional priest, schooled in the rituals of exorcism, to combat the possessions [...]
Throwback Thursday ‘Hellraiser: Bloodline’ (1996) Movie Review
In the 22nd century, a scientist attempts to right the wrong his ancestor created: the puzzle box that opens the gates of Hell and unleashes Pinhead and his Cenobite legions. [...]
‘Mischief Night’ (2014) Movie Review
‘Mischief Night‘, the new film from writer/director, Travis Barker, puts a new spin on home invasion meets Halloween flicks. Take a look a the synopsis. The night [...]
‘The House of Seven Corpses’ (1974) Retro Movie Review
A director chooses a creepy old mansion to shoot his newest occult film. Despite his knowledge of the seven murders committed on the property, he pushes his crew to complete [...]
‘100 Bloody Acres’ (2012) Movie Review
Reg and Lindsay run an organic fertilizer business. They need a fresh supply of their “secret ingredient” to process through the meat grinder. Reg comes across [...]
‘Anna’ (2013) Movie Review
A man with the ability to enter peoples’ memories takes on the case of a brilliant, troubled sixteen-year-old girl to determine whether she is a sociopath or a victim [...]
‘The First Step’ (2014) Short Film Review
I haven’t checked, but I must gush about short films every time I review one. Short films, especially in the horror genre, must be concise in nature. Filmmakers have [...]
‘Open Grave’ (2013) Movie Review
Written by Chris and Eddie Borey, with Gonzalo López-Gallego in the director’s chair, Open Grave is a fragmented piece of genre work that takes us down a non-linear path [...]
‘Lucky Bastard’ (2014) Movie Review: No Anal and No Amateurs
Found footage horror: three of my least favorite words. I’m going to skip my usual rant about the medium since I can practically recite it manifesto-style at this [...]
‘All Cheerleaders Die’ Movie is Shocking Sexy Fun!
All Cheerleader Die is the result of filmmakers, Lucky McKee and Chris Sivertson, remaking their own low/no-budget horror film of the same name. Although I haven’t [...]
‘Way of the Wicked’ Movie Review
I’m not sure if the people behind Way of the Wicked planned for this to be an instant B movie, but it happened just the same. The DVD and poster art would have you [...]
‘Here Comes the Devil’ Movie Review
I’m automatically suspect of any horror film with Satan or Devil in the title. It’s a mixed bag at best. For every 25 The Devil Inside, you get one Ti West winner [...]
‘The Sacrament’ Movie Review
The Sacrament is the newest film written, directed, even edited by Ti West. West is the horror nerd behind The House of the Devil, The Innkeepers, even penning the screenplay [...]
‘Rapture-Palooza’ Movie Review: Anal Sex, The Antichrist, and Lawn Care
Rapture-Palooza is a bizarre, offensive, and hilarious film about those left behind after the Rapture. If that sentence gives you pause, you might want to skip this one. [...]
‘Penance’ Movie Review
Synopsis: Amelia is a single mother trying to do right in these hard times. Amelia has a problem though when she learns about her daughter’s medical problems, and the money [...]
‘Detention’ Movie Review, Camel Toe CGI for the ADHD Crowd
I wasn’t ready for Detention. This innocuous gem sat undisturbed in my Netflix queue for a year before I finally saw the Blu- ray in my mailbox. I knew I was going to [...]
‘Doc of the Dead’ Movie Review: Are All Zombie Films About Sex?
Many have noted over the years, myself included, that zombies got the shaft when it comes to definitive mythology. Other horror creatures have a firm place in the monster [...]
‘In Fear’ Movie Review
Garden variety ingredients have never been more chilling. This is one horror film where the standard horror zeitgeist works in the film’s favor. We have a couple on [...]
‘The Lodge’ Movie Review
This is one of the worst films I’ve seen in recent weeks. The Lodge is terrible on practically every level. Two twentysomethings (Elizabeth Kell, Owen Szabo) book an [...]
‘Knights of Badassdom’ Movie Review
Directed by Joe Lynch Written by Kevin Dreyfuss and Matt Wall Starring: Ryan Kwanten, Steve Zahn, Peter Dinklage, Summer Glau, and Jimmi Simpson Live-action role players [...]
‘Foxes’ Short Film Review
Directed by Lorcan Finnegan Written by Garret Shanley Starring: Marie Ruane, Tom Vaughan-Lawlor, Karen Griffin A young couple trapped in a remote estate of empty houses and [...]
‘House’ (2008) Movie Review: Christian Horror Lacks Conviction
Directed by Robby Henson Written by Rob Green, based on the novel by Ted Dekker & Frank Peretti Starring: Reynaldo Rosales, Heidi Dippold, Michael Madsen, Bill Moseley, [...]
“I Will Follow You into the Dark” Movie Review
Written & Directed by Mark Edwin Robinson Starring: Mischa Barton, Ryan Eggold, and Leah Pipes A woman reeling from the death of her parents becomes attached to an [...]
“The Banshee Chapter” Movie Review
Written & directed by Blair Erickson Starring: Katia Winter, Ted Levine, and Michael McMillian Journalist Anne Roland explores the disturbing links behind her [...]
‘Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones’ (2013) Movie Review
Minor Spoilers The Marked Ones follows two teenage friends, Jesse (Andrew Jacobs) and Hector (Jorge Diaz), as they sink into a hidden world of evil. The murder of a rumored [...]
‘Black Rock’ (2012) Movie Review
Directed by Katie Aselton Written by Mark Duplass & Katie Aselton Starring: Katie Aselton, Lake Bell, and Kate Bosworth Three childhood friends set aside their personal [...]
‘The Aggression Scale’ (2012) Movie Review
Four heavily armed hitmen and two unusual teenagers go to war over $500,000 of stolen cash. Directed by Steven C. Miller Written by Ben Powell Starring: Ryan Hartwig, [...]
‘House of Voices’ (2004) Movie Review
Written & Directed by Pascal Laugier Starring : Virginie Ledoyen, Lou Doillon, and Catriona MacColl In 1958, in the French Alp, the young servant Anna Jurin arrives in [...]
‘The Frozen’ (2012) Movie Review
Written & Directed by Andrew Hyatt Starring: Seth David Mitchell, Brit Morgan, and Noah Segan After a harrowing snowmobile accident, a young couple is stranded in the [...]
‘Apartment 1303’ Movie Review: 2013’s Worst Horror Entry?
Written & Directed by Michael Taverna Starring: Mischa Barton, Rebecca De Mornay, and Julianne Michelle A modern ghost story which turns a love/hate relationship [...]
‘Thankskilling 3’ (2012) Movie Review
Directed by Jordan Downey Written by Jordan Downey, Mike Will Downey, and Kevin Stewart Starring: Daniel Usaj, Joe Hartzler, and Preston Altree Fowl-mouthed villain Turkie [...]
‘Europa Report’ (2013) Movie Review
Directed by Sebastián Cordero Written by Philip Gelatt Starring: Sharlto Copley, Michael Nyqvist, and Christian Camargo An international crew of astronauts undertakes a [...]
‘Jeepers Creepers’ (2001) Movie Review
Written & Directed by Victor Salva Starring: Gina Philips, Justin Long, and Jonathan Breck A brother and sister driving home for spring break encounter a flesh-eating [...]
“Poltergeist” (1982) Movie Review
Directed by Tobe Hooper Written by Steven Spielberg and Michael Grais Starring: JoBeth Williams, Heather O’Rourke, and Craig T. Nelson A family’s home is haunted [...]
‘Carrie’ (2013) Movie Review
Directed by KImberly Pierce Starring: Julianne Moore, Chloe Grace Moretz, Judy Greer, and Gabriella Wilde A reimagining of the classic horror tale about Carrie White, a shy [...]
‘Open Water’ (2003) Movie Review
Directed & Written by Chris Kentis Starring: Blanchard Ryan, Daniel Travis, and Saul Stein Based on the true story of two scuba divers accidentally stranded in shark [...]
‘Forgetting the Girl’ (2012) Movie Review
Directed by Nate Taylor Written by Peter Moore Smith (story) Starring: Christopher Denham, Lindsay Beamish, Elizabeth Rice Haunted by a traumatic history, photographer Kevin [...]
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