ALIEN ABDUCTION FILM THAT HELD MY INTEREST This is honestly a hard sub-genre to make a modern horror film with and have it be compelling and scary to its viewers. I think in its own way it accomplished both of these things. I loved the alien design. The primary alien is scary, the creature of... Continue Reading →
31 DAYS OF HALLOWEEN: HOST (2020)
AN HOUR OF SCARES THAT GOT US THROUGH QUARANTINE This movie did what so many filmmakers have tried to accomplish and faltered in my opinion, utilize zoom and technology to create a fun, scare filmed film that everyone could relate to, especially during the time of quarantine where these calls were so common. It’s a... Continue Reading →
31 Days of Halloween: Alien Romulus
LOVE LETTER TO ALIEN FANS I want to start by saying that if you loved the original Alien film, and its dark and claustrophobic atmosphere, you will also love ALIEN: ROMULUS. This is a pure love letter to Alien fans and cares truly about pleasing those fans. The Xenomorphs in my opinion have never looked... Continue Reading →
31 Days of Halloween: HALLOWEEN (2018)
THE FILM THAT REENERGIZED REQUELS While I know this film has been out for 6 years, every Halloween season I look forward to getting big Michael Myers back on the big screen. There is something about seeing him put that mask back on, and getting to hear that music again on the big screen that... Continue Reading →
31 Days of Halloween: HELL HOUSE LLC ORIGINS: THE CARMICHAEL MANOR
BACK TO ITS ROOTS As a massive fan of Hell House LLC and the franchise as a whole, this was the shot in the arm this franchise needed. Number 1 is a classic, watch Number 2 if you just want some solid cheap jump scares, and watch number 3 if you want need a movie... Continue Reading →
Sippin’ Cinema Series: Take 3 – ABIGAIL Delivers Expected Vampire Thrills, But Nothing More Than Blood and Bites
I am so confused by how I feel about this movie. There were plenty of scenes and ideas that I really enjoyed. But I could have skipped this movie altogether and life would be no different. I have honestly no clue how you handle the topic of a ballerina vampire girl that is trying to... Continue Reading →
Sippin’ Cinema Series: Take 2 – TRAP Boldly Revealed It’s Twist Early and It Did NOT Payoff
I’d like to start out with the fact I actually LOVED the idea of this film. I had no idea which direction they’d take. But a serial killer being trapped at a Taylor Swift’esque concert experience was extremely original and I’m so glad M. Knight brought a unique idea and story to us. I support... Continue Reading →
LONGLEGS: Lacks Horrific Scares, But Delivers a Disturbing and Creepy Package of a Film
First Thoughts Let me start out by saying the marketing that NEON did for this film was a 12/10. They built the hype off billboards, fake phone numbers to call, short clips that creeped you the fuck out, and continuous teasing without giving you the whole pie. It was a masterclass in how to hype... Continue Reading →
Sippin’ Cinema Series: Under Paris – New Netflix Shark Thriller
I am always down to watch a new attempt at a shark attack movie, and one being set in Paris and the Siene sounds gnarly no matter how unrealistic it is. At first I was trying to take it too serious, with the awful opening scene of the main character Sophia getting dragged DEEP at... Continue Reading →
Late Night With The Devil: Refreshing, Batshit Crazy, Dastmalchian Grabs the Brass Ring
Even though I knew this would be a very unique and refreshing take on found footage, it strayed so far into its own production style, I couldn’t take my eyes off it. The transition from the late night show production, to the found footage can switch between segments, mixed in with some black and white... Continue Reading →