January 7th just saw the theatrical and On Demand release of C.A. Cooper’s psychological horror/thriller The Snare, which we praised as “90 minutes of disorienting dread.” Starring Eaoifa Forward, Dan Paton, Rachel Warren, The Snare follows, “three friends headed to the seafront for a drunken weekend, only to be imprisoned on the top floor of their […]
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One thing we like to ask people is how they go about the arduous process of creating characters for their stories. While we’ve never had the same answer twice there have been a few standout answers and I’d like to discuss one of them today. It comes from our friend Charity Langley and it’s called […]
Christmas Blues by E. Reyes Barry felt he had to do it, but he was scared to death about the deadline that would ensue. The man in the black suit told him to think about it for a minute or two and either walk away or make a deal. The sun had just fallen […]
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Review: The Mind’s Eye
The Mind’s Eye Director: Joe Begos Starring: Graham Skipper, Lauren Ashley Carter, John Speredakos Runtime: 87 minutes Rating: Not Rated Do you remember when body horror was dark, sexy, and too gory for children? Joe Begos remembers. In a DePalma-laced throwback to 70’s/80’s horror, Begos creates an alternate universe in the early 90’s […]
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Review: The Snare
The Snare Director: C.A. Cooper Starring: Eaoifa Forward, Dan Paton, Rachel Warren Production Company: Uncork’d Entertainment Runtime: 90 minutes Rating: Not Rated Watch: In theaters and On Demand Jan. 6th, 2017 Summary: Three friends head to the seafront for a drunken weekend, only to be imprisoned on the top floor of their holiday apartment by […]
How many werewolf horror fans do we have in the audience today? If you are, you know and have seen Joe Dante’s The Howling. It’s iconic, it’s outstanding, and it’s getting adapted into comic form. Space Goat will release The Howling: Revenge of the Werewolf Queen in the summer of 2017, written by bestselling author […]
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Game Guide for Horror Fans
It’s probably heresy to admit on this site, but horror isn’t my favorite movie genre. When it comes to video games, though, it’s by FAR my favorite; seven out of my ten favorite video games fall squarely into the horror genre. (You could probably make a case for Heavy Rain as well, since some of […]
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Movie Review: Everlasting
This movie was very, very good. Now that I’ve captured you with an enticing introduction, let me tell you why it was good: The cinematography and the directing is some of the best I’ve ever seen in an indie film. This is an absolutely beautiful film and the performances from leads Adam David and Valentina […]
“Based on true events.” Four little words that have the power to heighten tension before the story even begins. Heinous crimes have long served as inspiration for genre writers, giving us works such as Room (based upon the Fritzl case), We Need To Talk About Kevin (inspired by the Columbine massacre), and The Night of […]
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The Old Man…And His Wife
A cul de sac: a dead end street with only one way in and/or out. A cul de sac community: everyone knows everyone, including their business. It’s all a façade, at twenty years old, I see right past them. At twenty years old, I learned that the only way in and/or out of this cul […]