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Malum needed to pick a lane

Psychological HorrorDirected by: Anthony DiBlasiStarring: Jessica SulaSynopsis: A rookie police officer willingly takes the last shift at a newly decommissioned police station in an attempt to uncover the mysterious connection between her father’s death and a vicious cult. Malum starts off very strong which only becomes more frustrating as the movie goes because there’s so […]

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The Haunting of Julia Fields review

Found footageDirector: Joseph MazzaferroStarring: Callie Grayson Yeah. This was a thing that I watched. It claims to be based on a true story. I’m dating myself here but have you ever seen that episode of The Simpsons where Otto walks out of the shop called Stoner’s Pot Palace and says “Man, that is flagrant false […]

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The Creator – What we probably need to be scared of.

Thanks for anyone who suffered through the Jurassic World post. We are still shaking off ring rust here. One of the secret commandments of Horror-Writers has always been authenticity over all else. The site was established originally during times when such websites were numerous and there was a low-key community of horror commentators all racing […]

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Body & Soul review

Found FootageDirected by: Stephen EllisStarring: Nate Schaller, Roy Ruiz, Chris Williams The best thing about this movie is the poster. Look at it. It’s magnificent. Body & Soul is about two cops and a cameraman who are filming a reality tv show getting lost in the woods. There’s a lot of yelling. A lot. Most […]

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#missingcouple review

Found footageDirected by: Jaques Edeline, Oliver MauldinStarring: Austin Jankins, Janna JankinsSynopsis: A real #vanlife couple were on an adventure to renovate an abandoned farm in middle-of-nowhere Mississippi. Cameras blazing, they chronicled their project on social media. But the farm was full of disturbing surprises, especially at night. I remember in 2014 or so when found […]

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House of Wax (1953) – Studio Mandated 3D Film by a Director with One Eye Who Couldn’t See in 3D

For those of us born in the recent past, aka the 70’s, Vincent Price has always seemed like an iconic has-been. A frequent face on afternoon matinees, late night movies, and in magazines, and of course the voice of Thriller’s chilling finale, Price had been synonymous with horror royalty. That wasn’t always the case for […]

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Phantasm and learning to turn your brain off

Phantasm was a movie that was on my to-watch list for literally decades. From the genesis of my horror movie fandom I have seen images of the Tall Man and the Screamer ball, but had no idea what the movie was about. As time progressed I continued to see it on lists, but the fandom […]

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VHS 85 is only just ok and that makes me sad

V/H/S 85 continues the wonderful new trend of setting the series in a specific year. This change has given new life to a series that was pretty viciously mocked online when they were first releasing and I’m happy to see it. I never thought they deserved the hate they got.

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From Black is a haunting journey through the darkness and muck that is grief

From Black Written by: Jessub Flower, Thomas Marchese Directed by: Thomas Marchee Starring: Anna Camp, John Ales, Jennifer Lafleur Anna Camp plays Cora, a recovering drug addict dealing with the weight of survivors guilt and struggling to find closure after the disappearance of her son. One day, in counseling Anna is confronted by Abel (John […]

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Alone at Night could have been so much more

Alone at Night is a movie with so much wasted potential you’ll be left pulling your hair out at the end. Ashley Benson stars as Vicky, a woman whose boyfriend suddenly disappears leaving her homeless. To make some quick money, she goes to a secluded cabin to get in as much time as possible on […]