The Forge is a faith-based film that has stuck around for a long time in theaters… and it came out on paid streaming recently. I figured I’d catch up to it at home (when it hits a reasonable price)… but … Continue reading
Last Straw is a home invasion thriller set in a diner… so a diner invasion thriller? Not sure that’s a subgenre… but anyway, it starts out strong and then makes a script blunder and just barely recovers. It’s about a … Continue reading
So Donald Trump threatened to sue this movie because he says it’s election interference? But he didn’t threaten to sue a movie literally called Vindicating Trump? It’s almost like he attacks, attacks, attacks anything and lies about the reasons. So … Continue reading
Don’t believe the lies… I’m gonna try to be vague in this review, but the main take-away is that this isn’t horror, it’s science fiction. A particular brand of sci-fi that includes being a mystery thriller… but only tangentially/vaguely/conceptually horror. … Continue reading
Mr. Crocket has the smell of an old creepy pasta story… one that was already turned into a tv series called Channel Zero: Candle Cove. The idea of a half-remembered children’s tv show that was just a little off kilter … Continue reading
Well, I doubt anyone is gonna be watching this one who didn’t know what they were signing up for. If the axe-wielding killer clown without a dental plan doesn’t rat them out, the title Terrifier aught to get the point … Continue reading
Jason Reitman really, really, REALLY wants to be Aaron Sorkin if the walk ‘n talk and jazzy energy of Saturday Night is any indication. But Reitman is a lot of things, but he’s not quite at Sorkin’s level and this … Continue reading
As a film about a chef trying her best to succeed, this is a good film. As a spooky film about a chef in a haunted kitchen, it’s a little less so. As a story that eventually leans into a … Continue reading
This one’s on me… or maybe 50% is a me thing and 50% is the movie. Give or take. Percentages subject to change without notice. But, yeah, my combo of minor face blindness and ignorance of these actors turns a … Continue reading
Hold Your Breath is a generic title for a movie with an interesting, unique, and rarely mentioned time in American history… and with (the potential for) a unique villain <glances suspiciously at the dust I haven’t cleaned off my tv … Continue reading