★★★★ As a massive fan of Eli Roth's genre films from day one, each time he comes out with a new feature, I am fully locked in. 2023's Thanksgiving found Roth receiving the best critical reviews of his entire career with a sharply-written slasher flick decades in the making. His newest flick, Ice Cream Man, … Continue reading Film Review: Ice Cream Man
Fantasia 2026: Bowels of Hell
★★★ A horror movie about killer toilets? No, we’re not “shitting you”: Bowels of Hell is the real deal. This very strange movie transforms a facet of life into the source of an elaborately preposterous nightmare. The gross-out nature of the movie should prove to be pure camp, but instead, the filmmakers take this all … Continue reading Fantasia 2026: Bowels of Hell
Film Review: The Devil’s Mouth
★★★★ There have been some strong contenders, but few have landed anywhere near the seaside town of Amity. Look no further than movies like Sharknado or Trailer Park Sharks for perfect evidence that the horror subgenre practically birthed by Jaws has grown a bit long in the (shark) tooth. Where any given aquatic horror will … Continue reading Film Review: The Devil’s Mouth
Fantasia 2026: Nightborn
★★ When it comes to folk horror, we have been flooded as of late with some truly great gems: Midsommar, Apostle, Bring Her Back, The Witch. And then there’s Nightborn. Hopeful that the Finnish countryside setting and a dilapidated homestead would make for compelling genre fun, plus the addition of fan favorite actor Rupert Grint, … Continue reading Fantasia 2026: Nightborn
Fantasia 2026: The Mouths
★★★ Carrying a distinctly J-horror vibe, The Mouths is a welcome return to form for The Grudge franchise curator, Takashi Shimizu. The creeping dread has a careful build to it, leading to multiple sequences of super creepy ghost girls, crawling CGI ants, and bewitched trees. The whole film presents as bafflingly outdated in a cozy, … Continue reading Fantasia 2026: The Mouths
Fantasia 2026: No Rest for the Wicked
★★★★★ A moody, atmospheric gay love story set against the backdrop of a gorgeous fishing town? Count me in! No Rest for the Wicked is akin to Call Me By Your Name in the visuals department, even if the focal point is a love story even more tragic. The couple seems doomed from the moment … Continue reading Fantasia 2026: No Rest for the Wicked
Film Review: Her Private Hell
★★★★★ Iconic director Nicolas Winding Refn took a decade-long hiatus from filmmaking, viewing Her Private Hell as his cinematic resurrection. Sparked by a literal experience where he died and was brought back to life, Refn has handcrafted a movie fully immersed in atmosphere and spectacle. That’s right: Her Private Hell totally rules. Part giallo slasher, … Continue reading Film Review: Her Private Hell
Film Review: Evil Dead Burn
★★★★★ For over forty years now, the Evil Dead franchise has been going strong both in theaters and on television screens, pushing its brutal vision edged with sickening dark comedy. What once hatched as a crazy indie project amongst friends gradually evolved into a full blown series with complex mythology—and tons of decimated corpses. Leave … Continue reading Film Review: Evil Dead Burn
TV Review: The Vampire Lestat
Absence certainly makes the (undead) heart grow fonder, as our favorite gay vampire romance series rises from the dead nearly two years since last season concluded. Billed as The Vampire Lestat rather than Interview With the Vampire III, this explosive evolution of Anne Rice's iconic Vampire Chronicles douses Lestat de Lioncourt (Sam Reid) in glam-rock … Continue reading TV Review: The Vampire Lestat
Tribeca 2026: Breeder
★★★★★ As always, any horror film among the festival lineup is a no-brainer for me. Recently acquired by IFC Films ahead of its festival debut, the simple premise headbutted me into submission: a dog breeder secretly breeds humans, eugenics-style, at her secluded ranch. We love a socially relevant genre flick that feels plucked straight from … Continue reading Tribeca 2026: Breeder