The Strangers: Chapter 1 A Horror Movie Review by Hope Madden Reny Harlin’s best film is The Long Kiss Goodnight, though some would argue Die Hard 2. Niether one of these is great. Good, yes. Definitely. Not great. He’s made 42 other features—42!—not one of which is good. A couple are decent. … The Strangers: Chapter 1, Horror Movie ReviewRead more
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Invader: Unleashing Fear and Terror
Invader: A Horror Movie Review by Hope Madden A young woman in the suburbs of Chicago suspects that something terrible has happened to her missing cousin. She soon realizes that her greatest fears don’t even begin to scratch the surface. Release date: 15 March 2024 (USA) Director: Mickey Keating Producers: Joe Swanberg, Edwin Linker, Amanda … Invader: Unleashing Fear and TerrorRead more
The Sin Eater (2023), Short Film Review
The Sin Eater (2023), Directed by Kelly Holmes and Written by Matthew White A Horror Movie Review by Mark Walker 1852, Wales: a desperate young mother carries out a forbidden ritual to save the soul of her unbaptised dead baby, but is tricked into taking on a terrifying supernatural burden. … The Sin Eater (2023), Short Film ReviewRead more
Arcadian: A Thrilling Creature Feature with Nicolas Cage
Arcadian: A Horror Movie Review by George Wolf In the near future on a decimated Earth, Paul and his twin sons find tranquility by day but terror by night when ferocious creatures awaken and consume all living souls in their path. When Paul is nearly killed, the boys come up … Arcadian: A Thrilling Creature Feature with Nicolas CageRead more
The First Omen
The First Omen A Horror Movie Review by Hope Madden A woman starts to question her own faith when she uncovers a terrifying conspiracy to bring about the birth of evil incarnate in Rome. Release date: 5 April 2024 (UK) Director: Arkasha Stevenson Story by: Ben Jacoby Distributed by: 20th Century Studios Just two … The First OmenRead more
When I started speaking to Monsters – Childhood Fears
Childhood Fears: When I started speaking to Monsters I’ve been an insomniac for as long as I can remember. One of my earliest recollections is staring at the partially opened doorway of my bedroom, through the slats of my crib, thinking “I’m not tired.” No one knew what to do … When I started speaking to Monsters – Childhood FearsRead more
Cynthia Pelayo – Women in Horror Month
In conversation with Cynthia Pelayo As a fan of fairy tales, I first discovered the work of Cynthia Pelayo through her book Children of Chicago (2012), a modern spin on the Pied Piper fairy tale. This novel won the International Latino Book Award for Best Mystery and was nominated for … Cynthia Pelayo – Women in Horror MonthRead more
You’ll Never Find Me
You’ll Never Find Me A Horror Movie Review by Hope Madden A somber experiment in atmospheric horror, Josiah Allen and Indianna Bell’s feature You’ll Never Find Me waits out a storm with a couple of curious characters. Patrick (Brendan Rock) sits quietly if unhappily in the kitchen of his trailer. It’s late—after … You’ll Never Find MeRead more
Immaculate
Immaculate A Horror Movie Review by Hope Madden Does Immaculate benefit from low expectations? Maybe, but I’ll tell you what, I did not hate this movie. First of all, it looks great—and not just because it stars Sydney Sweeney. Sweeney plays Sister Cecilia, a Michigander transplanted to rural Italy in time to … ImmaculateRead more
Lovely, Dark, and Deep (2023)
Lovely, Dark, and Deep (2023) A Horror Movie Review by Mark Walker Written and Directed by Teresa Sutherland Lennon, a new back-country ranger, travels alone through the dangerous wilderness, hoping to uncover the origins of a tragedy that has haunted her since she was a child. (IMDB) Lovely, Dark, and Deep. … Lovely, Dark, and Deep (2023) Read more
Late Night with the Devil
Late Night with the Devil, A Horror Movie Review by George Wolf Who remembers The Amazing Randi? He was that magician, author and “professional skeptic” who would come on the Johnny Carson show to debunk anyone claiming to have supernatural, paranormal or occult powers. Memories of Randi aren’t required to … Late Night with the DevilRead more
Exploring the Connection: Mental Health in Horror Movies
Take a deep breath and get grounded, because we are diving into all those avoidant places your anxieties and phobias hide and pulling them up by the root to expose some of the most powerful takes on Mental Health in Horror. I don’t write this list lightly as a fan … Exploring the Connection: Mental Health in Horror MoviesRead more
Christi Nogle – Women in Horror Month
In conversation with Christi Nogle Since Christi Nogle published her first story in 2016, she’s taken the horror scene by storm with works appearing in some of my favorite magazines including Strange Horizons, Vastarien, Dark Matter Magazine, PseudoPod, and Cosmic Horror Monthly. In 2022, she and Willow Dawn Becker co-edited … Christi Nogle – Women in Horror MonthRead more
Hope Madden Runs an Obstacle Corpse
Hope Madden Runs an Obstacle Corpse – Women in Horror Month I had made a couple of short films, including the proof of concept for the feature Obstacle Corpse. All this (as well as several years’ worth of work shooting classroom footage for a college textbook publisher) I’d done with … Hope Madden Runs an Obstacle CorpseRead more
Tropic (2022)
Tropic (2022) Written by Maurico Carrasco, Edouard Salier, Thibault Vanhulle Directed by Edouard Salier Review by: Mark Walker In France, two trained astronaut twins go through a lot when one of them is contaminated with a mysterious residue from space. Làzaro (Pablo Cobo) and Tristan (Louis Peres) are gifted brothers, … Tropic (2022) Read more