Little did I know when I wrote my review of X earlier this year and said it was often only creepy if you thought old people are creepy, they’d go and release a movie that shrugged, rolled up its sleeves, … Continue reading
So Vam is an LGBTQ vampire flick about vamps who feed exclusively on bullies and bigots. A teen gets turned and has to content with the local assholes, find a new boyfriend, and become his true drag queen self. This … Continue reading
Well, here’s another cozy little corner of Marvel Comics… Marvel horror? I guess? I suppose we’ve dipped our toes in here with Wanda and the Darkhold and some of Dr. Strange (especially Multiverse of Madness). And this Disney+ special has … Continue reading
What happened? How can this inexplicably two hour horror film be so sluggish and boring? I’ve never been very fond of this franchise, but I cheered when Clive Barker wrestled control of the franchise back so they could stop making … Continue reading
Amsterdam is a movie that had me confused what it was about for ninety minutes… and then it became ABDUNDANTLY clear what it was about. And then it speechified and orated and made meaningful, ponderous connections to modern day. And … Continue reading
For as long as live streaming has been a thing and for as long as found footage AND screen life movies have been a thing, how is it taken this long to get a movie called Deadstream? Well, this Shudder … Continue reading
Sissy is a very entertaining accidental slasher released to Shudder. It follows Cecilia, a successful social media blogger who runs into a childhood BFF who she hasn’t seen in years. She’s invited to a party with a bunch of people … Continue reading
Mr. Harrigan’s Phone is adapted from one of the short stories in Stephen King’s book If It Bleeds. It’s a strange choice but, also, probably the most filmable story in that book. It feels like they poured through the book … Continue reading
Speak No Evil is a frustrating film in the (fictional?) subgenre of… I dunno? Politeness horror? The kind of movie where good people get in trouble with seemingly normal (yet crazy) people because they are too ingrained with the societal … Continue reading
Athena is a Netflix film that gets an A+ for filmmaking effort even if it just gets a B for character drama. I wish it had nailed every aspect because, wow, this is an amazing movie on a technical level. … Continue reading