Deer Camp ’86 is a prime example of how taking a gamble on a nothing movie can actually work… sometimes. Not often. But in this case, I gave it a shot basically just because it’s set in Michigan where I … Continue reading
The Last Breath starts out well with a pretty good depiction of a WW2 German sub torpedoing an American warship. It’s not great but, by the low standards of shark attack movies, it’s outstanding. Then a shark appears for .5 … Continue reading
If I were grading this horror flick on atmosphere, creepiness, and actual scares, I’d give it a much higher rating. If I were rating it exclusively on coherence and narrative, I’d rate it lower. So what to do? What to … Continue reading
I missed this flick in its (very) limited theatrical run so was waiting… and waiting… and waiting some more for it to hit streaming. It never did and yet so many reviews were popping up. I assumed they were from … Continue reading
The Inheritance is a horror movie that surprised me. Not because it’s amazing, but because it’s better than expected, especially after the first act’s kind of lugubrious pace. So I’m giving it a bump for the jump… it earns an … Continue reading
Longlegs is often a head-scratcher and surely it will reveal all its spooky cards on second viewing… once you know the madness to come and can spot the clues. Or maybe not. I am, however, scratching my head still. The … Continue reading
MaXXXine felt more like a direct sequel to Pearl than X… which is a plus for me since I loved Pearl but am very, very lukewarm on X. But it’s in active communication with both films and ideally you should … Continue reading
Lowlifes is one you’ve seen before… at least to begin with. City folk on vacation take a wrong turn and encounter some backwoods lowlifes. Soon games are being played and the blood flows. Only this one has a surprise that … Continue reading
A Quiet Place: Day One should have just been renamed A Quiet Place: NYC since it wants to be the epic scale version of the Quiet Place Franchise. Yes, it happens on Day One of the invasion (but so too … Continue reading
You’ve seen slow zombies, you’ve seen fast zombies, and you’ve seen ultra-fast zombies… but have you ever seen ultra-slow zombies? Zombies that don’t amble, they don’t shamble… they mainly just sit there, gathering flies. Handling the Undead is a Norwegian … Continue reading