★★★★ Adapted from the 2012 novel by Courtney Summers, This is Not a Test is the latest in a long line of cinematic offerings torn straight from the pages of young adult fiction. This one embraces its R-rating by leaning into the violence of a wild zombie outbreak. It has shades of 2004's Dawn of … Continue reading Film Review: This is Not a Test
TV Review: 56 Days – Season 1
Based on the novel by Catherine Ryan Howard, Prime Video's horny new erotic thriller series 56 Days arrives just as the genre has been experiencing quite the comeback. It trades pandemic-era Dublin for present-day Boston, but the whole premise would work no matter where it was set. Dove Cameron (Disney's Descendants) and Avan Jogia (Now … Continue reading TV Review: 56 Days – Season 1
Film Review: Return to Silent Hill
★★★★ At long last, a third cinematic take on the Silent Hill video game series has come to fruition. This time around, returning director Christophe Gans (2006's excellent Silent Hill) has spent two decades crafting a love letter to the uncontested fan favorite: Silent Hill 2. Every major character in that game features at least … Continue reading Film Review: Return to Silent Hill
Film Review: Killer Whale
★★ Aquatic horror is a tricky type of genre offshoot, incredibly difficult to get right especially in the shadow of the legendary Jaws. Fully knowing that nothing can ever attempt to compete, when these movies hit right, they are a ton of fun. Last year's Dangerous Animals proved there's a way to make aquatic horror … Continue reading Film Review: Killer Whale
My Favorite Films of 2025
2025 was filled with bold, risky sequels, masterful Stephen King adaptations, striking visuals, and powerful reimaginings. It was another great year to be a horror fan. Filmmakers leaned into the emotional stakes and musicality of being human. Join me as I count down my twenty five favorite films of the year! Honorable Mentions These ones … Continue reading My Favorite Films of 2025
Film Review: We Bury the Dead
★★★★ The Walking Dead single-handedly revitalized the zombie subgenre of horror in the 2010s, but since then, many of them have felt a bit copy and paste. Rarely do we see a post-apocalyptic story that either changes the game, or feels different enough from what came before to leave its own unique stamp. Enter: We … Continue reading Film Review: We Bury the Dead
Most Anticipated Films of 2026
2026 is almost here, so you know what that means—time to look ahead at the cinematic offerings. Could there be a masterpiece hiding among the bunch, perhaps even a sequel or two that surpasses the original? Check out my choices after the jump! Here are my 25 most anticipated movies for 2025, in alphabetical order. … Continue reading Most Anticipated Films of 2026
Film Review: Turbulence
★★★ Single-setting thrillers are often some of the most exciting to watch, although they can easily stray into boring or dull territory. Turbulence at least has a distinct point of view, underlining its messaging with an exclamation mark of an ending. Strand a couple with marital problems and a blackmailer on a hot air balloon … Continue reading Film Review: Turbulence
Film Review: Silent Night, Deadly Night
★★★★★ Christmas and horror are not exactly synonymous, and yet holiday genre flicks have become their own distinct category in the wake of 1974's Black Christmas. One of the most infamous, having been pulled from theaters during its original run, was 1984's Silent Night, Deadly Night. In a most unexpected turn of events, that twink-turned-killer-Santa … Continue reading Film Review: Silent Night, Deadly Night
Film Review: Anniversary
★★★★★ Any movie starring Dylan O’Brien is an automatic must-see, even more so given his powerful performance in this year’s queer masterpiece, Twinless. This has led to a variety of surprises throughout the years having followed O’Brien’s career since day one of Teen Wolf. Even in a worst case, O’Brien’s performance could be a selling … Continue reading Film Review: Anniversary