Jimmy and Stiggs: Drugs, Aliens, and Mayhem, Review Joe Begos’ brain-melting, eyeball-searing alien horror freakout Jimmy and Stiggs is officially now playing in theaters nationwide. The first theatrical release from Eli Roth’s new studio, The Horror Section, Jimmy and Stiggs is a 16mm practical-effects explosion that is becoming a full-blown cult phenomenon. · The Jimmy and Stiggs soundtrack is available now on Spotify, as well as on CD, … Jimmy and Stiggs- Drugs, Aliens, and Mayhem, ReviewRead more
Horror Films
Birthrite Film: Plot Holes & Wasted Talent
Presumably everyone involved read the script before shooting began, and that’s where the problem begins. Writers Patch Darragh and Erin Gann conjure up not a single new idea, and those borrowed thoughts they introduce they don’t follow through to any logical or even interesting conclusion. The writing is lazy, and … Birthrite Film: Plot Holes & Wasted TalentRead more
Shaman: Missionary Family’s Faith Tested
Shaman: Missionary Family’s Faith Tested Solid performances all around, plus gorgeous locations and some genuine surprises elevate the proceedings, but the pace is slow, the FX are weak, and the story too often falls prey to the cliché it’s trying to expose. (They also don’t get any of the Catholic … Shaman: Missionary Family’s Faith TestedRead more
Weapons, Zach Cregger’s Disturbing Horror
Weapons, Zach Cregger’s Disturbing Horror As crafty as this film is, there’s not a lot of metaphor or social consciousness afoot. Weapons is just here to work your nerves, make you gasp, and shed some blood. It does it pretty well. When all but one child from the same classroom mysteriously vanishes … Weapons, Zach Cregger’s Disturbing HorrorRead more
Osiris (2025): Big Dumb Alien Fun, Movie Review
Osiris (2025) Special Forces commandos are abducted mid-operation by a mysterious spacecraft and, upon awakening, find themselves prey to a relentless alien race in a fight for survival. (IMDB) Written by William Kaufman and Paul Reichelt Directed by William Kaufman Osiris: Big Dumb Alien Fun, Movie Review Osiris opens with … Osiris (2025): Big Dumb Alien Fun, Movie ReviewRead more
Kenzie Jennings, Putting the Splatter into Splatterpunk
Kenzie Jennings, Putting the Splatter into Splatterpunk A Horror Author Interview by Lionel Ray Green The debut novel Reception by Kenzie Jennings received, well, quite the reception, earning a Splatterpunk Awards nomination in 2020. The following year, her Splatter Western novella Red Station garnered another nomination. In 2023, Jennings received … Kenzie Jennings, Putting the Splatter into SplatterpunkRead more
Monster Island: Malay Folklore Meets WWII Creature Feature
Monster Island: Malay Folklore Meets WWII Creature Feature But both Fujioka and Woodhouse are so fully committed to their characters—an introvert haunted by his decisions and a punch-first-think-later Englishman—that the blossoming bromance makes up for whatever originality Orang Ikan lacks.We spend 75% of the films brisk run time with just … Monster Island: Malay Folklore Meets WWII Creature FeatureRead more
The Banished (2024): Movie Review
The Banished (2024) Written and directed by Joseph Sims-Dennett Terror is a place. The Banished opens with Grace (Meg Eloise-Clarke) lost in the wilderness, looking for Mr Green (Leighton Cardno) an old teacher and guide who was taking her to a remote woodland commune to find her estranged brother, David … The Banished (2024): Movie ReviewRead more
House on Eden 2025: A Haunted House Horror
House on Eden 2025: A Haunted House Horror Paranormal investigators Kris, Celina, and their videographer Jay expect the usual scares when they set out on their latest case. But after being mysteriously rerouted to an abandoned house deep in the woods, they find themselves facing a force unlike anything they’ve … House on Eden 2025: A Haunted House HorrorRead more
The Home 2025 Horror: Pete Davidson Battles Dark Secrets
The Home 2025 is an American psychological horror film directed by James DeMonaco, written by DeMonaco and Adam Cantor, and starring Pete Davidson, John Glover, and Bruce Altman. Max, a troubled man, starts working at a retirement home and realises its residents and caretakers harbour sinister secrets. As he investigates the building and its forbidden fourth floor, … The Home 2025 Horror: Pete Davidson Battles Dark SecretsRead more
Blood Brothers: Life Harvest Reanimates Zombie Tropes with Raw Emotion
Blood Brothers: Life Harvest Reanimates Zombie Tropes with Raw Emotion Blood Brothers: Life Harvest (2025), the debut feature from writer/director Brit Sellers and her all-female Scoffer Studios, isn’t just another entry in the oversaturated zombie genre; it’s a defiant, emotionally charged indie that uses the apocalypse as a crucible for exploring … Blood Brothers: Life Harvest Reanimates Zombie Tropes with Raw EmotionRead more
Best Horror Films of 2025 So Far: Vampires, Witchcraft, and Pure Fear: A Fright Club Special
Best Horror Films of 2025 So Far: Vampires, Witchcraft, and Pure Fear: A Fright Club Special It is not that time! It is most definitely time to celebrate how great the first half of 2025 has been for horror. Indeed, easily the best film of the year so far (and … Best Horror Films of 2025 So Far: Vampires, Witchcraft, and Pure Fear: A Fright Club SpecialRead more
Hot Spring Shark Attack Movie: B-Movie Charm or Just Bad?
Hot Spring Shark Attack Movie: B-Movie Charm or Just Bad? Several visitors to a hot spring in Atsumi City have disappeared and later turned up dead, their bodies bearing severe injuries resembling those inflicted in a shark attack. The attacks are caused by an ancient shark that has been revived. … Hot Spring Shark Attack Movie: B-Movie Charm or Just Bad?Read more
Fréwaka and the Trauma of a Nation.
Yes, These ARE Your Mother’s Fairies Fréwaka and the trauma of a nation. Content warnings: suicide, abuse, child death, false imprisonment, torture, murder. Don’t say their name. It draws their attention – and if they look at you, you might never be seen by mortal eyes again. You might call … Fréwaka and the Trauma of a Nation.Read more
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story of the Movie That Changed Films
Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story by George Wolf Half a century after its release, Steven Spielberg‘s Jaws remains a titan of cinema, its cultural ripple effect as undeniable as John Williams’ iconic score. The recent flurry of 50th-anniversary celebrations served as a joyous reminder of its enduring power. Now, arriving … Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story of the Movie That Changed FilmsRead more