Review
Review: ‘Queen Wasp’ Short, Visually Disturbing
An interesting short film with an even more interesting style, Queen Wasp follows the story of Jessica, a young woman living in a post-apocalyptic Los Angeles after some nondescript event has left the city sacked and in the hands of a tyrannical warlord known as the âThe Commander.â Fearing for the next generation and willing to do whatever it takes to ensure a better world for the citizens of tom...[Read More]
Review: ‘All I Need,’ a Meticulous & Compelling Thriller
Dylan K. Narangâs All I Need begins like any other film in the âwomen in captivityâ subgenre. However, within a few minutes, it becomes very apparent that All I Need is going to be something wholly different. From the filmâs opening shot a languid style is established as the camera slowly reveals a young woman, Chloe (Caitlin Stasey), trapped and bound in a room.  What works so well in these openi...[Read More]
Review: ‘Deadly Virtues’ Is A Taut Home Invasion Thriller
Deadly Virtues: Love. Honor. Obey is the first feature film from Raindance Raw Talent and released by arthouse film juggernaut Artsploitation Films. Directed by Ate De Jong (Drop Dead Fred, Highway to Hell), and written by Mark Rogers, Deadly Virtues is about a sadistic tormentor, Aaron (Edward Akrout) who breaks into the home of Tom (Matt Barber) and Alison (Megan Maczko) forcing the couple to a ...[Read More]
Short Review: “The Final Photograph”
Shot on a $100 budget, Gary Berger and Josh Mowattâs The Final Photograph is ridiculously effective in terms of how it plays out. Thanks to an omnipresent voiceover, the short could either be a confessional, or it could be the creepiest episode of The Moth ever broadcast. This is the second short Berger and Mowatt directed together, having previously worked together on the 2016 film, Servus de Inf...[Read More]
Review: ‘The Sitter,’ A Paced & Nuanced Short
Pacing is important. Whether youâre talking about basketball, relationships, or in this case horror, pacing is one of the more important elements that dictates the kind of effect an action has. In the horror genre, a lot of films fall into the trap of blowing you away in the first five minutes and boring you to death through the rest of the picture, because they have no sense of, you guessed it, p...[Read More]
‘Dead West’ Now Out on DVD
From RLJ Entertainment and writer and director Jeff Ferrell (Ghostlight) comes Dead West. Dead West is out now (as of February 7) on DVD featuring the tagline, âRevenge Never Dies.â The film stars Jeffrey Arrington (Vicious), Brian Sutherland (Fat Kids Rule the World), Meagan Karimi-Naser (âJob Huntersâ), Aurelio Voltaire (ABCs of Death 2), and Michael Joseph Draper (âGrimmâ). Dead West is written...[Read More]
Review: ‘We are the Flesh’ is Explicit, Evocative, and Mesmerizing
We are the Flesh (Tenemos La Carne) is a bold, sexually explicit arthouse Mexican film from writer and director Emiliano Rocha Minter. Often shocking, and borderline perverse, Minterâs film is nothing short of surprising ultimately saved by its political underpinnings that hold the subject matter together. The premise for We are the Flesh is rather simple. A brother and sister, Lucio (Diego Gamali...[Read More]
Review: Check Into ‘Havenhurst’ If You Dare
Every old building has a story, some are more nefarious than others. None has a more dark and sinister underbelly than the titular apartment complex in Andrew C Erinâs latest feature film Havenhurst. Itâs hard to give a full review of this film without giving too much away, but weâre going to try anyway! Havenhurst stars Julie Benz as Jackie, a recovering alcoholic who is constantly fighting her o...[Read More]
Review: ‘Axe Murders of Villisca’ Takes on 1912 Unsolved Murders
From IFC Midnight, Tony E. Valenzuelaâs The Axe Murders of Villisca explores the unsolved, axe murders that took place in a Victorian home in Villisca, Iowa in 1912. Â More than a hundred years later, the Villisca Axe Murder House still remains an enigma and subject of interest. That is where scribes Valenzuela, Kevin Abrams, and Owen Egerton come in, crafting a possession story inspired by the ver...[Read More]
Review: âOuija Board Secretâ From One Man Prod. Team, Andrea Ricca
Wega board? Ojo board? Wiggy board? Many canât spell it, but the infamous Ouija Board game has mystified and terrified us as long as itâs existed. Even though itâs a Hasbro product, many claim it to be a gateway or portal to the spirit world. Itâs believed to allow one to talk with the deceased, or even open oneself to demonic possession. In The Ouija Board Secret a seance opens a manâs home to so...[Read More]
Review: âBornless Onesâ is a Blood-Soaked & Fun Ride
Produced by Black Drone Media and distributed by Uncorkâd Entertainment, Bornless Ones is a cabin in the woods film, strongly influenced by The Evil Dead. Looking at the plot outline for Alexander Babaevâs film, viewers familiar with the genre will know exactly what theyâre in for when viewing the movie. There are two couples, moving into a new home that one of the pairs, Jesse and Emily, have pur...[Read More]
Review: Revival of the Beast from the Pacific Northwest in ‘Hunting Grounds’ – We Are Indie Horror
âHunting Groundsâ Poster By: Joseph R. Davis A father and son move to a remote cabin, poor, broke and in bereavement. Still suffering the loss of his mother, Michael must also confront his fatherâs alcoholism. The two are later joined by a couple of friends for some quality hunting/drinking time in the surrounding woods. The band of hunters are then hunted by the legendary beast of the Pacific Nor...[Read More]