After a laborious wait and questionable release date timing post-Halloween, Tim Burton’s vision of Wednesday has finally arrived in all its creepy, kooky, mysterious, and spooky glory. Has there been more note-perfect recent casting than Jenna Ortega (Babysitter: Killer Queen, Scream, X) as Wednesday Addams? Previously played in live action by Lisa Loring in 1964’s … Continue reading TV Review: Wednesday
Film Review: Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio
★★★★★ Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio has been in the works for so long that I can barely fathom its release is finally imminent. Containing all the stunning beauty that only stop-motion animation can bring, this version of Pinocchio is dark, disturbing, and deeply moving. I have not felt this strongly amount a stop-motion movie since … Continue reading Film Review: Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio
Film Review: The Menu
★★★★ (Written by Allison Brown) The Menu is a deliciously refined social satire that reveals the darkest nature and most shallow attributes of the elite class. With involvement from Adam McKay, who directed one of my favorites from last year, Don't Look Up, I knew this film would be a biting attack on ego. Sarcasm … Continue reading Film Review: The Menu
Film Review: Girl at the Window
★★★ On first impressions, little Australian horror/thriller Girl at the Window was a real schlocky piece of work. However, as the film progressed, it started to grow on me. Ella Newton and Radha Mitchell lead the film as daughter and mother, who of course have an obscene amount of friction. With heavy shades of Disturbia … Continue reading Film Review: Girl at the Window
AIF 2022: Unicorn Wars
★★★★ For some reason, Unicorn Wars has evaded me several times, despite screening at various different festivals that I was covering. Finally, I was able to check out this animated gem for the Animation is Film Festival! Effortlessly epitomizing everything I loved about gleefully demented cartoon Happy Tree Friends, this Spanish feature crams in more … Continue reading AIF 2022: Unicorn Wars
Interview: Actors Max Harwood and Hero Fiennes Tiffin
One of the biggest thrills of spooky season was having the pleasure of sitting down over Zoom with the two leads of horror/comedy, The Loneliest Boy in the World! Max Harwood and Hero Fiennes Tiffin are two of our favorite people to have interviewed so far! Join us as we dig deep into the cemetery … Continue reading Interview: Actors Max Harwood and Hero Fiennes Tiffin
Brooklyn Horror Film Festival 2022 Wrap-Up
October really snuck up on us this year! With the approach of Halloween comes the 7th annual Brooklyn Horror Film Festival—a collection of exciting genre flicks in intimate popcorn-ready settings. A wide variety of horror treats await viewers, giving just a taste of what to expect when these films release to the masses. Strap in … Continue reading Brooklyn Horror Film Festival 2022 Wrap-Up
Brooklyn Horror 2022: Terror Train
★★★ Maybe no one really asked for a remake to 1980’s seminal Jamie Lee Curtis post-Halloween horror classic, Terror Train, but it has arrived anyway just in time for spooky season courtesy of Tubi! Yes, the streamer infamous for its sheer breadth of horror titles and various other free streaming options now has a notable … Continue reading Brooklyn Horror 2022: Terror Train
NewFest 2022: Wendell & Wild
★★★★ As a lifelong fan of director Henry Selick’s work, I was excited for his newest creation, Wendell & Wild, from the second it was announced. Selick’s career has had a stunning trajectory, from beloved cult classics (The Nightmare Before Christmas, Coraline) to unsung gems (Monkeybone, James and the Giant Peach). One visionary creator collaborates … Continue reading NewFest 2022: Wendell & Wild
Brooklyn Horror 2022: Christmas Bloody Christmas
★★★★ Who doesn’t love a good Christmas horror movie? My personal favorites are 2006’s Black Christmas and Krampus, both of which I have on a yearly rotation during the holidays. Now I may finally have a third to add to my list! For what was originally pitched as a remake to Silent Night, Deadly Night, … Continue reading Brooklyn Horror 2022: Christmas Bloody Christmas