A few weeks ago, my friend and I were talking about movies, and I was wracking my brain trying to think of something. Some of my friends depend on me to find the weird stuff; others, I get to discover … Continue reading →
Oh, Bruce Campbell, how do I love thee? Let me count that ways. I really am tickled to no end that Campbell has had a long and thriving career. The man is funny, and he’s a joy to watch. So … Continue reading →
I’m honest, whether you want me to be or not; it’s the degree to which I’m either angry or pleased that dictates my delivery of this honesty. With that in mind, here’s my assessment of David Robert Mitchell’s It Follows: … Continue reading →
It’s bright and sunny here for once in Rochester. So why not do a dark horror film? Because why not. I found David R. Westphal’s The Midnight Cycle this morning. Check it out. Click here for The Midnight Cycle. … Continue reading →
Robert Hiltzik’s 1983 slasher classic Sleepaway Camp has gone down in horror history as one of the most shocking twists in the genre. No one was expecting it. Back then, it was so off-the-wall and unexpected that no one saw … Continue reading →
We have officially reached the point where texting is now featured in horror films. Scary, isn’t it? On the outside, it doesn’t seem all that exciting – words on a small screen. However, when placed in the proper context, it … Continue reading →
At its core, The Forest is a horror movie. Horror movies have been in the midst of some of their own issues lately: not enough new material; sexism; poor acting quality (so tempted to name names here, but I won’t). … Continue reading →
I had a chance to preview a film called Love In the Time of Monsters. It tells the story of two sisters that go up to a remote woodside resort, which happens to be the site of a nuclear waste … Continue reading →
I have to hand it to Fede Alvarez and Rodo Sayagues: they managed to take a movie I loved and remake it in a way that was fresh, deep and meaningful. Well done, guys – I’m not the biggest friend … Continue reading →
Half the fun of really good horror is suspense. It’s waiting on bated breath for something to happen: a jump scare, gore, a shadowy figure looming in the background. It’s nice when a film knows how to build something, and … Continue reading →
