★★★★ An eerie gothic Spanish treat, Mal de Ojo completely took me by surprise. Dripping in style and dark fairy tale energy, the film follows the nightmarish story of thirteen-year-old Nala (Paola Miguel). Feeling especially neglected in the wake of her younger sister Luna’s crippling health conditions, Nala is an angsty teen who just wants … Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2022: Mal de Ojo
TV Review: Interview with the Vampire
For as long as I can remember, Anne Rice’s iconic gothic book series The Vampire Chronicles has always epitomized everything I loved about vampire mythology. Perhaps even moreso than Dracula, anytime I see something vampire-related, I automatically compare it back to Rice’s golden standard. The last time her most famous creation, the vampire Lestat, was … Continue reading TV Review: Interview with the Vampire
Film Review: Jeepers Creepers: Reborn
★ Discussing any of the Jeepers Creepers films is impossible without first acknowledging that their director, writer, and creator, Victor Salva, has an unforgivable past as a convicted pedophile. That being said, the first two in the series (especially 2001’s Jeepers Creepers) rank among some of my favorite horror movies of all time. 2017’s Jeepers … Continue reading Film Review: Jeepers Creepers: Reborn
Film Review: Bring It On: Cheer or Die
★ At best, I would call myself a casual fan of the Bring it On franchise. I was absolutely obsessed with the Kirsten Dunst-starring year-2000 original. The first movie came out at a seminal time in my life, and I soon knew the opening cheer lyrics from front to back, but about most of those … Continue reading Film Review: Bring It On: Cheer or Die
TIFF 2022 Wrap-Up
For 2022's iteration of the Toronto International Film Festival, there was tragically a lack of digital access for many of the titles. However, this did not stop us from exploring many of the great options that they had on offer! Don't miss our full exclusive coverage on this year's TIFF! Films A Long Break (Written … Continue reading TIFF 2022 Wrap-Up
TIFF 2022: Project Wolf Hunting
★★★★ Absolutely bonkers from start to finish, Project Wolf Hunting is a Korean action horror flick with major bite. The less one knows going in the better, as the film is chock full of gasp-worthy surprises. Think: last year’s horrifically nasty The Sadness, but on a massive boat. While this one certainly wasn’t too high … Continue reading TIFF 2022: Project Wolf Hunting
TIFF 2022: Pearl
★★★★★ 2022 seems to be something of a landmark year for horror. Between Scream, Nope, Bodies Bodies Bodies, Barbarian, The Black Phone, Fresh, and of course Ti West’s X, there is no shortage of excellent genre filmmaking flooding the market. West already put in the hard work to help establish X as one of the … Continue reading TIFF 2022: Pearl
Interview: Actors Timothy Granaderos and Ryan Hansen
Earlier this week, we interviewed Timothy Granaderos and Ryan Hansen, the male leads of Shudder’s sharp dark horror/comedy, Who Invited Them! We actually first caught the movie back at 2022’s Overlook Film Festival, where it immediately shot up as one of the most entertaining movies we saw all year. Don’t miss our deep dive into … Continue reading Interview: Actors Timothy Granaderos and Ryan Hansen
Film Review: Margaux
★★★★ Growing up a curious and movie-loving little gay boy, I distinctly remember my first reaction when I saw the iconic Disney Channel Original movie, Smart House. In 1999, this type of technology seemed just so far-fetched and ridiculous that it was laughable, and made for a suitably fun, preposterous hour and a half of … Continue reading Film Review: Margaux
FrightFest 2022 Wrap-Up
This year’s FrightFest arrives at that awkward time just as the summer is coming to a close, right when people are just beginning to get into fall mode. What better way to celebrate that some quality horror releases? Read on for our full coverage of 2022’s FrightFest! Films BURIAL Set in 1945, Burial follows a … Continue reading FrightFest 2022 Wrap-Up