Ill-advised hypnosis. Casual racism. Overt racism. T-S-motherfucking-A. 2017’s Get Out is one of most refreshing horror movies in years. Nodding to horror’s past while moving the genre forward, aping iconic films but setting trends in its own right and finally… continue reading »
Shitty teens. Shitty dumpster diving. Shitty chinese demons. Shitty time travel. 2017’s Wish Upon is the ultimate in mediocre teen horror films. The movie tries to build upon the foundation of better teen horror classics like The Craft and the… continue reading »
Awkward family moments. Letter to Santa. Elf kidnapping. Gingerbread people with a nail gun. Michael Dougherty returns to make a holiday horror film yet again in 2015 as he tackles Christmas after mastering Halloween with Trick ‘r Treat in 2007…. continue reading »
Old friends. Good wine. Awkward silences. Casual viewing of death videos. The Invitation is an independent thriller from director Karyn Kusama. Widely released in 2016 this film was produced entirely independently and then enjoyed a limited release and was scooped… continue reading »
Gas siphoning. Hardcore punk music. Boxcutters. Neo-Nazis. Green Room is the third film from director Jeremy Saulnier after 2014’s ‘Blue Ruin’ and 2007’s ‘Murder Party’. His career continues to be promising and one of his reasons for making ‘Green Room’… continue reading »
Homicidal Fetuses. Rock Climbing Incidents. Fat Snakes. DJ Dan. Prevenge is the brainchild of Alice Lowe who wrote, directed and starred in this modern slasher while eight months pregnant. Quite a feat considering that she wrote the movie in three… continue reading »
Deceptive motorcycle sales. Red herrings. Bulk chain purchases. Twists on twists. 2017’s Jigsaw continues the Saw franchise 7 years after Saw 3D: The Final Chapter was released and ostensibly the end of the series. However, on the back of multiple… continue reading »
Bullies. Horny Teens. Over-protective parents. Protestants. The Babysitter is the Netflix original movie that takes the 80s teen babysitter fantasy and darkly updates it for current audiences. The touching relationship between Cole (12 year old outcast) and Bee (cool, hot… continue reading »
Wake Up. Live your Life. Get Killed. Again. Happy Death Day takes the revered formula of Groundhog Day and mashes it up with a modern college slasher flick. The premise seems so simple that it’s a surprise that it took… continue reading »
Authentic Kobe beef. Creepy sex fantasies. A dog that is not man’s best friend. The Moonlight Man. Based on the Stephen King novel of the same name, Gerald’s Game is the latest film from up-and-coming horror director Mike Flanagan. Flanagan… continue reading »