Review
Review: ‘Slasher.com,’ Timely Film with Twisty Third Act
Weāve seen it beforeā and weāve also been warned beforeā yet none of the bad omens found in horror films, those that are supposed to deter us from the perils of technology, ever actually deter us from anything. Although a Tinder-like app is at the center of Slasher.com, the film posits that itās not so much the tech, but the people behind the screen that are the true monsters. Something like Tinde...[Read More]
Review: Italian Film’Don’t Be Bad’ is Grimy and Brutal
Friends for life since childhood, Cesare (Luca Marinelli) and Vittorio (Alessandro Borghi)Ā have spent the better part of their primes living hard and fast, conning whoever has something to lose and fighting anyone who dares to get in their way. But after Vittorio has one bad night too many he decides itās time for a change. It is around this time that he meets Linda, who represents his shot at a c...[Read More]
Review: Stephen King’s ‘Rainy Season’ Short Film
Stephen Kingās story, āThe Rainy Season,ā can be found in his 1993 short story collection, Nightmares and Dreamscapes. Itās not one of Kingās better-known stories, but the 2017 short film of the same name, written and directed by Vanessa Ionta Wright, does an excellent job of taking what seemed like a slight variation on Shirley Jacksonās āThe Lottery,ā and making it something more. Setting the sh...[Read More]
Review: ‘The Control Group’
The compelling feature film debut from director Peter Hurd, The Control Group, manages to surprise and entertain through the entirety of its labyrinthine and unique plot. The film opens up with our protagonist Jack (Ross Destiche) sprawled out and dazed across the floor. When he gains some of his senses back it turns out Jack has awoken from his slumber in an insane asylumā and not one any person ...[Read More]
āAm I Beautifulā Scary Endings Episode 2.4 Review
After a small hiatus, our favorite monthly web series is back! We know you have heard it before and we know you love it so letās talk about the latest episode fromĀ Scary EndingsĀ titled āAm I Beautifulā. Written and Directed byĀ Scary EndingsĀ creator John Fitzpatrick, āAm I BeautifulāĀ is based on the ancient Japanse urban legend, Kuchisake-onna which translates to Slit-mouthed Woman. For those unawa...[Read More]
Review: ‘Chicago Rot’ is Explosive, Bloody, and Genre Bending Weirdness
Les (Brant McCrea)ā or The Ghoul as he is endearingly known on the streetsā has just finished serving time in a prison outside of Chicago. Now, The Ghoul is back on the streets fueled by revenge, seeking retribution for those that killed his mother and sent him to prison, searching high and low for those that have wronged him. The plot for Chicago Rot seems simple enough, but in this case, looks c...[Read More]
Review: “Don’t Be Bad”
Donāt Be Bad (Non Essere Cattivo) tells the story ofĀ Cesare and Vittorio who are friends for life since childhood and have spent the better part of their primes living hard and fast, conning whoever has something to lose and fighting anyone who dares to get in their way. But after Vittorio has one bad night too many he decides itās time for a change. It is around this time that he meets Linda, who...[Read More]
Review: ‘Asylum of Darkness’ is a Total Gorefest of a Trip
From Wild Eye Releasing comes the wild psychological body horror Asylum of Darkness the newest film from writer and director Jay Woelfel (Season of Darkness, Trancers 6). Asylum of Darkness features the talents of the late Richard Hatch (Battlestar Galactica), Tim Thomerson, Tiffany Shepis, Amanda Howell, Frank Jones Jr., and Nick Baldasare Shot on 35mm, Asylum of Darkness is nothing short of impr...[Read More]
Review: ‘Freak Out’ is Well Paced, Featuring Superb Cinematography
Every one of us has wished misery, misfortune, and horror on someone at least once in our lives. Regardless of whether we understand the gravity of the curses we hurl at our enemies psychologically, we let them fly nonetheless. So when we see someone who is truly deserving receive the punishment of a lifetime, it can be quite satisfying. Such is the situation in Boaz Armoniās Freak Out Matan, an I...[Read More]
Review: āThe Ride,ā A Thought Provoking Short About Trusting Strangers
The prospect of trusting complete strangers is a daunting exigency on our modern culture bestowed upon us through cautionary tales passed down from our parents and teachers. Itās surprising to believe that the generosity of strangers wasnāt always thought to be a veiled ruse in which to entrap unsuspecting individuals for mischievous deeds. Watch any pre-World War II film and you get the impressio...[Read More]
Review: “House on Willow Street”
Horror films are full of tropes and cliches that ring true in generic films. Although not a bad thing in some, it is tough to overcome some of the stereotypes we love to find. From characters to situations to even particular lines spoken by the characters, horror tropes exist and sometimes we have to deal with them. As a director or writer, it is your job to takes these tropes and turn them into s...[Read More]
Review: ‘After Hours’ is Creepy with Simple Premise
After Hours, the first collaboration between director Michael Aguiar of Bravestar Productions and writer Adam Weber, take a simple concept and keeps it creepy all the way through. The synopsis is straightforward enough: an employee of a local store finds herself being stalked by someone or something after hours. Itās really not about the employee, but the cop investigating what happened to her. Ho...[Read More]