Editorials
Midsommar Was a Let Down: Here’s Why
Midsommar was not the movie that I wanted, needed, or even hoped it would be. As the year 2019 wraps up and everyone is making their best and worst lists, I wanted to revisit a couple films that reall...
Super Best Friends: A Scariness Retrospective
Let me start this with the least controversial statement I could possibly muster: I think Halloween is pretty rad. So rad, in fact, that I look forward to it all year and the moment I see those leaves...
Protector 101: Killbots Is Auditory Pandemonium [Album Review]
Synthwave composer Protector 101 is back to the delight of fans and synth aficionados everywhere. Recently, the artist dropped his latest album Killbots to favorable reviews by listeners. With an ever...
Blair Witch (2016) is the Blair Witch Project Sequel We Deserve. It’s Time To Appreciate It.
The Blair Witch Project turns 20 this month, which means it’s the ideal time to point out that Blair Witch is the perfect sequel. There, I said it. The 2016 film, from horror super-duo Adam Wing...
Second Opinion: Child’s Play (2019) is An Insult to Chucky
Child’s Play is an institution. The series that began with the seminal, Tom Holland-directed 1988 flick is still chugging along to this day with the latest installment, 2017’s Cult...
Dr. Giggles Isn’t As Bad as You Remember: Here’s Why [Editorial]
Sure, Dr. Giggles is far from perfect but one must stop to consider that it came out at a time when the horror genre was at an all-time low. Studio horror pictures were at a staggering halt;...
Critters: A New Binge Falls Short [Review]
When the horror bug bit me as a kid, I made it my mission then and there, to consume everything I could get my hands on. I distinctly remember those films that cemented my love for all things macabre....
Terrible Places: What Makes a Horror Setting Scary
Horror fans can debate what makes something scary until everyone is blue in the face, but there really is no way to actually win an argument like this right? It’s all just opinion? Yeah, no. I&...
Urban Legend: Giallo Inspired Horror or ’90s Slasher Trash?
The 1990s were a significantly under-appreciated time period for horror. Although the decade brought us classic titles like Scream, Candyman, and Dead Alive, it is often maligned and lo...