★ Maybe it's a little early to proclaim a title as one of the year's worst, but fangless horror flick Night Patrol aggressively makes its case quite strong. A total mess of a script from four different screenwriters—Tim Cairo, Jake Gibson, Shaye Ogbonna, and director Ryan Prows—has some clever messaging in mind. Unfortunately, it fails … Continue reading Film Review: Night Patrol
Film Review: Spin the Bottle
★ The age-old game of Spin the Bottle finally gets its own horror movie in a trite, overlong PG-13 horror flick aptly titled, Spin the Bottle. Right off the bat, one has to wonder how there could possibly be enough material here to justify a runtime of over two hours. What may have worked fine … Continue reading Film Review: Spin the Bottle
Film Review: It’s a Wonderful Knife
★★★★ The new-wave slasher renaissance of the late 2010s blazes on year after year, with more audiences becoming enamored with horror’s arguably most beloved subgenre. 2023 has been host to several slasher instant-classics, including Scream VI, Totally Killer, The Conference, and Sick. It’s a Wonderful Knife, penned by Michael Kennedy (Freaky, upcoming Time Cut) and … Continue reading Film Review: It’s a Wonderful Knife
Our Favorite Films of 2022
We can hardly believe that we are in the final days of 2022, and yet here we are again! We reveal our choices for our favorite movies of year, along with more yearbook-style superlatives! Hold onto your heads as we dive into the year's finest cinematic delights! Movie Yearbook Superlatives! Best horror movie JOSH: C'mon … Continue reading Our Favorite Films of 2022
SBIFF 2022: House of Darkness
★★★★ Swirling with notes of dark romance and dagger-sharp conversations, Santa Barbara International Film Festival selection House of Darkness is an eerie delight. Once the mystery element is solved, it may be painfully obvious where this is headed, but it doesn’t make it any less fun to watch. The banter between Justin Long and Kate … Continue reading SBIFF 2022: House of Darkness
Film Review: Lady of the Manor
★★★★ I never thought one of the most charming rom-coms I would see all year would also orchestrate the single best fart joke in ages, as well as include Judy Greer making hilarious faces to herself in a mirror. Lady of the Manor, written and directed by brotherly duo Christian Long and Justin Long (who … Continue reading Film Review: Lady of the Manor