1997’s I Know What You Did Last Summer came right on the heels of Scream’s success, kick-starting the post-modern slasher boom in an exciting way. To this day, it remains not only one of my favorite horror movies, but one of my top ten favorite films of all time. That said, I was cautiously optimistic … Continue reading TV Review: I Know What You Did Last Summer
Film Review: Detention
★★★ Detention is a politically-charged Taiwanese horror film, tinged with stylistic flourishes and a freakish lead monster. Depicting 1962 Taiwan during the White Terror period, any citizens who were even the slightest bit left-thinking or anti-establishment were at the mercy of a vengeful government. Reading banned books could result in the ultimate punishment: death! Campy … Continue reading Film Review: Detention
Fantastic Fest 2021: Homebound
★★★ As our first film watched from 2021’s Fantastic Fest selections, Homebound is a delightfully strange, masterfully-scored slice of thriller heaven. A simplistic setup is yet another shining example that pared-down, intimate, character-driven horror can reap the tastiest results. Holly (Aisling Loftus) and Richard (Tom Goodman-Hill) are headed to the idyllic mansion of Richard’s ex-wife, … Continue reading Fantastic Fest 2021: Homebound
Film Review: The Green Sea
★★★★ I have been following Katharine Isabelle’s career now for quite some time, ever since she stunned the world with her performance in Ginger Snaps in 2000. The Green Sea, a mystery drama from director Randall Plunkett, uses the horror starlet in ways previously unforeseen for the talented actress. Playing opposite her is Hazel Doupe; … Continue reading Film Review: The Green Sea
Popcorn Frights 2021: Night at the Eagle Inn
★★★★ Finding the perfect place to stay can be a hell in its own right. What happens when the very grounds may hold the answer to a dark part of your family history? Erik Bloomquist’s darkly comedic new horror mystery, Night at the Eagle Inn, proves itself to be one utterly bonkers overnight stay… in … Continue reading Popcorn Frights 2021: Night at the Eagle Inn
Film Review: The Boy Behind the Door
★★★★ Lonnie Chavis proves, without a doubt, than he can carry his own film in the intense and harrowing horror thriller, The Boy Behind the Door. Like Don’t Breathe before it, this film focuses on nail-biting suspense buoyed by exceptional sound design and directorial flourishes. While on surface level it may seem to share DNA … Continue reading Film Review: The Boy Behind the Door
Film Review: The Woman in the Window
★★★★ The Woman in the Window, the latest in the long line of best-selling, mystery-book film adaptations, gives Amy Adams the chance to fill the shoes of an agoraphobic shut-in. Many viewers will unintentionally relate as those lucky enough to work from home may have barely left their homes in the past year. The long-delayed … Continue reading Film Review: The Woman in the Window
Film Review: Things Heard and Seen
★★ A new horror mystery coming to Netflix is always cause for minor celebration. They have produced some really solid genre flicks, including both phenomenal Babysitter films and The Ritual. I’m sad to report that Things Heard and Seen falls more into the category of misfires. An extremely talented cast, including Amanda Seyfried, James Norton, … Continue reading Film Review: Things Heard and Seen
Film Review: Sensation
★★ If you took Inception, The Matrix, and Kingsman: The Secret Service, then blended them together until all that remained was a watery shadow of what came before, you’d come close to pinning down new mystery/sci-fi film Sensation. There’s a whole lot of mumbo jumbo after a postman, named Andrew (Game of Thrones’ Eugene Simon), … Continue reading Film Review: Sensation