If you’ve seen monster movies like Underwater you probably noticed that they’re not exactly known for their complexity. And that’s fine–not every movie needs complexity–though it’s also nice to see filmmakers try to do something atypical with the concept every once in awhile. Which leads me to Willian Eubank’s Underwater, which on the face of […]
Major Spoilers Below This is my second review for Veronika Franz and Severin Fiala’s The Lodge–the first consisted mainly of praise for the movie–though this time I really dedicated myself to an interpretation. The first time around I also didn’t want to spoil it for anyone who hadn’t seen it, but it’s been on Hulu […]
I don’t typically review more than a movie at a time, but considering what I’m working with I figure that I would make an exception because these two movies are essentially the same, except for “minor” details. And while that detail isn’t a small thing, it’s not enough of a differentiator to warrant a separate […]
Veronika Franz and Severin Fiala’s The Lodge is probably one of the best psychological horror movies I’ve seen in quite awhile, so much so that I’m reluctant to spoil it for anyone who hasn’t yet seen it (which is why the review below is the first part of two; where I discuss why I think […]
Showtime decided to put the first episode of their upcoming series, Penny Dreadful: City Of Angels on Youtube, which as far as I can tell has minor edits (cursing, nudity and overt displays of violence though besides the fairly obvious blurring out of certain details– which happens though isn’t particularly common–it’s hard to tell when […]
I can’t necessarily define what a horror movie is for everyone, but by most definitions IT: Chapter 2 isn’t one. It isn’t terribly scary or suspenseful, relies way too much on CGI instead of building atmosphere and tension and at two hours and 49 minutes is way, WAY, too long. Fortunately, it’s good-looking and well-acted […]
Hellraiser as a franchise that has been in decline for years. While the screenplays for the first two movies had the benefit of the participation of Clive Barker–writer of The Hellbound Heart, which the movie was based as well as director and story writer on the second–the third movie, Hellraiser III: Hell On Earth, was […]
Because let’s be clear, 2016’s The Girl With All The Gifts isn’t a zombie movie in the same way 2002’s 28 Days Later and it’s sequel also aren’t zombie movies (a zombie is by definition undead–as in dead, yet still walking. In either movie that’s not the case) but it does follow the tropes of […]
I have a huge soft spot for William Malone’s House On Haunted Hill, the remake of the William Castle’s movie from 1959. And that’s because it’s a great remake despite being an okay movie, which might sounds a bit contradictory, but makes perfect sense if you give it a little thought. Malone’s movie takes all […]
Diego Cohen’s Mark Of The Devil (La Marca Del Demonio) is one of those movies that wants to be Lovecraftian but isn’t (despite the numerous times various deities of his Cthulhu Mythos are mentioned) and is in fact a typical possession story. And that’s okay because it’s not a terrible movie though I would have […]
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