Ice Cream Man (2026) [REVIEW]
If you had asked me 20 years ago, “Hey, guy who will at some point in the future be known as Wolfman, do you like Eli Roth?” then my answer probably would have been, “Hell yeah! Cabin Fever?! Hostel?!...
View ArticleHell House LLC: Lineage (2025) [REVIEW]
I watched the original Hell House LLC back in 2018, shortly after it had landed on streaming and earned its fair share of positive buzz. Unsurprisingly, it was an experience I didn’t really enjoy and...
View ArticleThe Hand That Rocks the Cradle (2025) [REVIEW]
Back in the ’90s, I was just a little baby boy. I’d watch a lot of Seinfeld and a lot of The Simpsons, which were often my touchstones for other things in pop culture. This means that I knew about...
View ArticleOther (2025) [REVIEW]
October is a big month for horror fans, especially those who subscribe to Shudder, as there are dozens of thrilling titles added to the service’s library, and we also get special events and exclusive...
View ArticleCoyotes (2025) [REVIEW]
There aren’t a lot of things you can always rely on in Hollywood, but one certainty over the last two decades is that if Justin Long is in a movie, in any capacity, he’ll find a way to elevate it....
View ArticleNight of the Reaper (2025) [REVIEW]
We sure do love ourselves a Shudder Original, don’t we folks? In the decade since the platform launched, we’ve been given iconic movies like Mandy, Host, Revenge, or When Evil Lurks. We’ve also been...
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...
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Article68 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 ArticleThis Is Your Death (2017) [REVIEW] [SXSW ’17]
Remember when Armageddon and Deep Impact came out in the same year and it was tough to remember which was which? Or what about when Dante’s Peak came out the same year as Volcano? The coincidental...
View ArticleHouse on Willow Street (2017) [REVIEW]
Sharni Vinson sure was a badass in You’re Next, wasn’t she? I wasn’t really familiar with her until then, but she also starred in the (shitty) shark movie Bait, which I thought would signal seeing her...
View ArticleThe Cell (2000) [REVIEW]
Imagine, if you will, a time and place where there was no hotter actress than Jennifer Lopez, a leading man no more charming than Vince Vaughn, and an actor no more fear-inducing than Vincent...
View ArticleAbattoir (2016) [REVIEW]
I can’t say I’m super familiar with all of Darren Lynn Bousman‘s work, but from what I have seen, it’s always been pretty stylish. Whether you like that style or not is up for debate, but the guy...
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