Reviews
Review: The Neon Demon is Beautiful But Not Smart
My mother used to say, “If you can’t say anything nice, then don’t say anything at all.” It’s too bad for Nicolas Winding Refn that I’m not a good listener. His lat...
Girl in Woods Attempts To Be Intense But it’s Painfully Dull
Have you ever rolled your eyes so much you literally couldn’t see anything for like 45 seconds? That’s exactly what happened to me while I watched Jeremy Benson’s independent horror ...
Back to the ’80s: Pin
Welcome to Back to the ’80s. This recurring feature aims to take a look at the good, the bad, and the ugly from horror’s most beloved decade. Regardless of which category a particular fi...
Is The Dead Room A Chilling Supernatural Thriller or a Forgettable Paranormal Flick?
The sub-genre of paranormal investigation is just about dead; however, I decided to give the supernatural, paranormal horror The Dead Room a chance. Oops. Jason Stutter’s The Dead Room is inspir...
Not A Comedy, Not Unintentionally Funny, Just Groovy: Defending The Evil Dead As A Truly Scary Horror Movie
People love to remember The Evil Dead as being a comical kick off to the long-lasting franchise. When it’s pointed out that it’s not as played for laughs as the clearly over-the-top Evil...
Review: The Laughing Mask is a Serial Killer Movie That Fails to Deliver a Believable Serial Killer
The Laughing Mask follows an author who has had everyone he loves taken away from him by a serial killer. The laughing mask killer is, naturally, characterized by the grotesque mask he dons,...
Review: The Shallows is Light, Fun Summer Movie Fare
There are not enough shark movies; specifically, shark movies produced by major studios for wide release. Since Universal released the last Jaws sequel in 1987, the only big studio shark films have be...
Book Review – MEG: Nightstalkers by Steve Alten
Author Steve Alten’s thrilling saga of ancient underwater beasts that began almost twenty years ago with MEG: A Novel of Deep Terror continues with this equally exciting fifth installment into t...
Back to the ‘80s: Flowers in the Attic Original Script Ending
Welcome to Back to the ’80s. This recurring feature aims to take a look at the good, the bad, and the ugly from horror’s most beloved decade. Regardless of which category a particular fi...