68 Kill (2017) [REVIEW] [SXSW ’17]
Four years after its release, Cheap Thrills still kicks all kinds of ass. There isn’t one element of that film that stands out from the rest, with the performances, direction, editing, and writing all...
View ArticleLike Me (2017) [REVIEW] [SXSW ’17]
Ever since the days of Friendster (yeah kids, I’m talking FRIENDSTER!), I’ve been fascinated with the way that social media would impact the development of society. In my own personal experiences, I...
View ArticleKilling Ground (2017) [REVIEW]
Thanks to the Crocodile Dundee films and the likes of Yahoo Serious, the ’80s gave Australian cinema a pretty goofy reputation. American audiences seem to view the continent as one of the most remote...
View ArticleGame of Death (2017) [REVIEW] [FANTASIA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2017]
Whether it be The Hunger Games or Battle Royale or The Running Man, there’s no shortage of movies about sci-fi dystopias where people must compete in some way, shape, or form in hopes of staying...
View ArticleReplace (2017) [REVIEW] [FANTASIA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL]
On the one hand, it’s frustrating that films are often called “Cronenbergian” whenever it includes elements of science fiction and grimy practical effects of body horror, but on the other hand, it’s...
View ArticleThe Ranger (2018) [REVIEW] [SXSW ’18]
When a horror film combines many of your favorite things, it could be a guaranteed success if a film serves those things justice or it could be a devastating blow to watch those things explored in...
View ArticleMara (2018) [REVIEW]
I like to think that I’m tapped into the horror world, but Mara was actually brought to my attention by Wolfgirl as I remained completely oblivious to its existence. It immediately appealed to her...
View ArticleAll the Creatures Were Stirring (2018) [REVIEW]
Now that we’re in the post-Thanksgiving season, it’s the perfect time to seek out holiday-themed horror, with All the Creatures Were Stirring scratching that itch. Not only does the film fulfill our...
View ArticleLeprechaun Returns (2018) [REVIEW]
There have definitely been multiple years where I spent St. Patrick’s Day drinking a Shamrock Shake and watching Leprechaun because, well, what the hell else are you supposed to do on that day? Drink?...
View ArticleThe Amityville Murders (2019) [REVIEW]
In 1979, The Amityville Horror, inspired by a book of the same name, introduced the world to what is regarded as one of the most haunted houses in the world, which was reportedly plagued by all manner...
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