★★★★ At this point, it is safe to refer to Swedish megastar Bill Skarsgård as a veritable scream king. After first taking notice of Skarsgård in Netflix's vastly underrated Hemlock Grove, I followed his lead all over the genre spectrum. From transformative roles in Stephen King's It and Nosferatu to scene-stealing turns in Barbarian, Villains, … Continue reading Film Review: Locked
SXSW 2025: Ash
★★ Billed as a new "mindbender" from rapper/DJ/filmmaker Flying Lotus, Ash appears on paper to be a perfect fit for both South by Southwest Film and TV Festival and horror streamer Shudder. If only a captivating package had translated to an equally captivating final product. Ash is practically indistinguishable from a variety of other Alien … Continue reading SXSW 2025: Ash
Film Review: Borderline
★★★★ Who doesn't love a good genre hybrid? Certainly, scream queen Samara Weaving is no stranger to the concept, excelling in the deliciously wild worlds of Netflix's The Babysitter duology and Radio Silence's propulsive Ready or Not. Borderline, written and directed by Jimmy Warden (Cocaine Bear, The Babysitter: Killer Queen), promises to be just as … Continue reading Film Review: Borderline
Film Review: The Parenting
★★★★ Meeting the parents can be truly killer for any relationship, let alone a gay one with all its unconventional intricacies. What happens when a haunted house and demonic possession are thrown into the mix? Enter: The Parenting, hatched from a delicious collaboration between director Craig Johnson (The Skeleton Twins, Alex Strangelove) and screenwriter Ken … Continue reading Film Review: The Parenting
Film Review: Control Freak
★ Hulu and horror are practically synonymous, especially after an excellent two-season run of Into the Dark that brought feature-length genre titles to life in often splendid fashion. Just to name a few, some of Hulu's horror originals include Appendage, Prey, Little Monsters, and my personal favorite, their Hellraiser reboot. Control Freak arrives with a … Continue reading Film Review: Control Freak
SXSW 2025: The Surrender
★★★★ Losing the ones we love is never easy. The five stages of grief do not necessarily have to occur in order, but denial almost always rings true as the first. What would happen to a family so deeply in denial that they convince themselves they can resurrect the recently deceased? Writer/director Julia Max makes … Continue reading SXSW 2025: The Surrender
FrightFest 2025: Scared to Death
★★★ Low budget horror has a particularly poor reputation when stacked against its blockbuster brethren. For decades, little indies have popped up everywhere from film festivals to straight to DVD to streaming on Tubi. This crop of flicks obviously ranges wildly in quality from atrocious to near masterpiece, making it all the more puzzling that … Continue reading FrightFest 2025: Scared to Death
Film Review: Night of the Zoopocalypse
★★★★ Rarely does an animated family film come along claiming to be from the mind of Clive Barker, but here we are! Serving as splendid gateway horror for the entire family, Night of the Zoopocalypse brings monster mayhem to the colorful world of Colepepper’s Zoo. When I was a young lad, movies such as Gremlins, … Continue reading Film Review: Night of the Zoopocalypse
Film Review: The Gorge
★★★★ Conspiracy theorists and Resident Evil fanatics, rejoice! Super weird, wildly fun survival horror thriller The Gorge has arrived, housing the pedigree of director Scott Derrickson and lead actors Miles Teller and Anya Taylor-Joy deep beneath its massive fissure. As two loners stranded on opposing sides of a monstrous chasm stationed at a mystery locale, … Continue reading Film Review: The Gorge
Film Review: Inhabitants
★★★★ Discovering an overlooked horror gem often feels like finding a diamond in the rough. Such is the case with Inhabitants, a film only on my radar thanks to the presence of up-and-comer Josh Rivera (West Side Story, American Sports Story: Aaron Hernandez). The filming timeline seems unclear, but whatever the case, Rivera shines opposite … Continue reading Film Review: Inhabitants