Reviews
5 Great Modern Horror Short Story Collections
A short story is the perfect length for a horror story. In under 7,500 words, authors need to cut every paragraph, hone every sentence, and sharpen every word. There can’t be extra baggage, whi...
‘Alien: Romulus’ is a Well-Executed Crowd Pleaser [Review]
To start, the Alien franchise, with its dense mythology and rich history, fucking rules. Alien, and all of the movies that succeeded it, have been such unique and genre-bending experiences for audienc...
‘We Are Zombies’ is Fun While it Lasts [Review]
RKSS–the mad geniuses behind Turbo Kid and the criminally underrated Summer of 84–are back with We Are Zombies, a messy, fitfully entertaining riff on what might happen if rather than ea...
‘Trap’ is Slick and Entertaining; a Fun Time [Review]
You know what actually sucks? Movie trailers. I get it. They generate buzz and excitement and play an enormous part in the financial success of the product. With Trap, the newest M. Night Shyamalan fl...
Mixed Bag: Why ‘Body Bags’ is a Rough Around the Edges Anthology (That’s Still Absurdly Fun)
Body Bags, is easily one of the most overlooked titles John Carpenter directed. It’s far from the classic status of Halloween or The Thing, but that doesn’t mean it doesn’t warran...
Four Essential Novels by Jack Ketchum
If you are not familiar with the name Jack Ketchum, you definitely should be. A pseudonym for author Dallas Mayr, Jack Ketchum put his dark mark on horror fiction for over thirty years, with...
This Shocking, Controversial Documentary Was Banned for Decades for This Surprising Reason
In 1967, Frederick Wiseman and John Marshall made a documentary called Titicut Follies after spending 29 days in Bridgewater State Hospital. Located in Massachusetts, Bridgewater was a correctional in...
‘The Girl Next Door’ (2007) is Terrifying and Intense [Review]
The Girl Next Door (2007) is based on the Jack Ketchum novel of the same name. The film takes inspiration from a series of terrifying real-life events. Gregory Wilson directed this jarring picture. Th...
‘Oddity’ is Effective Supernatural Horror But Lacks Entertainment Value [Review]
To start, I want to make sure that I give Oddity, a new Irish supernatural and melodramatic horror movie, its flowers for being effectively scary and expertly crafted. You would be hard pressed to fin...