This post will contain spoilers. So, if you haven’t seen It Follows, you should probably go see it immediately, then come back for this. I’ve been thinking about this movie non-stop since I’ve seen it. One of the ideas I’ve been kicking around lately has been the best way to get rid of The It. […]
With It Follows being released on Blu Ray last week, have a mish-mash of unconnected thoughts. – It’s hard to ignore the obvious Halloween references throughout the film. All the wide shots from a steadicam. The calm, tree-lined suburban streets with more than a hint of evil lurking. The pulsing synth. The fact […]
Full disclosure: Carl D. Smith has contributed articles and a wonderful set of short stories to this website in the past. I’ve been sitting on this review for about 8 months now, so let’s get to it. Despite being a novella, there is a wonderful world created in the pages of Darkness out of […]
Found Footage Horror Films – Morgan Kraljevich Let’s run through a few found footage horror movies released as of late; there’s the Paranormal Activity franchise, the V/H/S and REC series; there are films about hauntings, and exorcisms, and aliens, and even Big Foot because big-budget movies simply don’t have the space necessary for the expansive imaginations […]
DARK SUMMER combines elements of films that have come before it but presents them in a way that gives us something new and completely original. Yes, this is a genre film but much like Paul Solet’s first film GRACE this is a shocking film that puts character and performance first. Daniel Austin’s (Keir Gilchrist) obsessive online stalking of […]
Our Bond Cannot Be Broken They’re baaacck. Just as I was lamenting the opportunity to review Sleepy Hollow, the show returned to rescue me. My months of deprivation have ended. Yes, absence makes the heart grow fonder, and the show is back in fine form. Abbie is bold, strong, taking the lead. Innuendo abounds. The […]
You’ve handled my worst, so you’re now getting my best. Before I get to the list, here are some that just barely missed the cut (or maybe they didn’t, but I wanted to talk about them.) Snowpiercer Honestly, the only reason this one didn’t make the list is because I’m not sure if it qualifies […]
I, For One, Welcome Our New Robot Overlords OC Robotics has created what they’ve dubbed a snakebot. Its extreme flexibility and swappable heads make it ideal for working in recovery areas with lots of debris. Its staring robot eye and its undulating movements that resemble the creatures from The Abyss make it ideal for pranking […]
You’ve already been treated to Renfield & Shawn’s lists, so now it’s time to take a look at mine. Because I know you can’t get enough of these sweet, sweet lists. My plan was to combine my Best and Worst onto one list. But then I got to writing and it got a little too […]
Greetings everyone, despite what you may have heard I am very much still alive and here to give you my best and worst of 2014 list. Let’s start things off with the best. DISCLAIMER, some of these may not have been released in 2014 but are movies that I saw for the first time this […]