★★★★★ At this point in time, the names Stephen King and Mike Flanagan are synonymous with quality. At the very minimal, King's name attached to a property denotes a fascinating concept; at an even bolder extreme, King on cinema has delivered some of the best movies of all time. The Life of Chuck brings together … Continue reading Blu-Ray Film Review: The Life of Chuck
4K Blu-Ray Film Review: Hush
★★★★ Mike Flanagan continues to be one of the most unique directors working in the horror genre today, forging forward into the world of Stephen King once more with Prime Video reboot Carrie, and a new Dark Tower series. Back in 2016, Netflix released an interesting addition to Flanagan’s filmography in the form of intense … Continue reading 4K Blu-Ray Film Review: Hush
Fantastic Fest 2023: The Fall of the House of Usher
Mike Flanagan, creator of two of the all-time greatest Netflix miniseries in The Haunting of Hill House and Midnight Mass, dips back into the murky waters of gothic horror in an eerie, atmospheric masterpiece dedicated to Edgar Allen Poe. The aptly-named The Fall of the House of Usher weaves Poe’s prose, themes, and melancholy into … Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2023: The Fall of the House of Usher
TV Review: The Midnight Club
While author Christopher Pike never quite reached the level of Stephen King or R.L. Stine for me personally, there is no denying his young adult brand of horror novels made an imprint on a generation of genre-loving teens. I remember reading Pike’s signature 1994 novel The Midnight Club for the first time when I was … Continue reading TV Review: The Midnight Club