CHILDHOOD FEARS by PD Alleva Growing up with insomnia creates more than a few dark memories. When you’re afraid of the dark, there’s no creature or monster that can scare the shit of you more than having to lie in the darkness and pray for the sun to come up. I … Childhood Fears PD AllevaRead more
Horror Movies
My Life in Horror: Labyrinth
My Life In Horror: Labyrinth It’s an oddly humbling -yet revealing- experience to understand how deeply a piece of work has imprinted on us, how sincerely it has informed our imaginations and identities. In their own ways, they become sacred texts; gospels of our essential selves, about which it becomes impossible not to … My Life in Horror: LabyrinthRead more
FREE Horror Titles Coming to Crackle Streaming Service in October!
Here are all the FREE thrills, chills, and jump-scares you need to properly enjoy the SPOOKIEST month of the year! Enjoy your Halloween with these terrifically terrifying titles free on Crackle streaming service! The Clearing Crackle original feature A father takes his young daughter camping only to discover a disease … FREE Horror Titles Coming to Crackle Streaming Service in October!Read more
Saw X. Is it Tenth Time The Charm?
Saw X A Horror Movie Review by Hope Madden Whenever someone states specifically that they do not like horror movies, there is a better than average chance they’ll namedrop Saw as what’s wrong with the genre. Of course, the Saw franchise is not really that typical of horror, especially today. But you wouldn’t know … Saw X. Is it Tenth Time The Charm?Read more
The Vagrant: Remembering Bill Paxton in This Neglected Weird Horror Gem
The Vagrant is one of those movies that’s difficult to forget; its characters, dialogue and situations linger in your mind long after you’ve seen them. And, yet, somehow this bizarre and hilarious comic thriller was swiftly forgotten after its unceremonious release in the spring of 1992. Produced by comedy legend … The Vagrant: Remembering Bill Paxton in This Neglected Weird Horror GemRead more
Good Boy (2022): A Disturbing Horror Film with a Twisted Secret
Good Boy (2022) The unsettling and mind-bending horror of Good Boy (2022), a film that starts off comedic but gradually evolves into a disturbing nightmare. Follow Sigrid as she navigates a relationship with Christian, who lives with a man who believes he is a dog. Experience the psychological terror and … Good Boy (2022): A Disturbing Horror Film with a Twisted SecretRead more
London Goring: Frightfest 2023
London Goring: Frightfest 2023 By David and Tara Court The August Bank Holiday can only mean one thing: hordes of ravenous horror fans descending on Leicester Square for the horror movie festival Frightfest, now in its 24th year. An eclectic mix of local and international films all fitting broadly under … London Goring: Frightfest 2023Read more
Perpetrator, Horror Movie Review
Reeder’s interested in the way women are raised to disregard one another, to compete with each other, to be adored and consumed, sexualized, victimized and vilified. Her reaction to this environment amounts to a reclamation of blood. Perpetrator swims in blood and gore and humor and terror and feminism galore. Perpetrator Reckless … Perpetrator, Horror Movie ReviewRead more
Chad Gets The Axe (2022)
Chad gets the Axe is a fun swipe at social media popularity and the toxicity of the internet, with a modern-day satanic cult thrown in for good measure. While it is not overly scary and there is minimal gore, there are a couple of good jump scares, and the story … Chad Gets The Axe (2022)Read more
Brightwood, Horror Movie Review
Brightwood is a clever addition to the time travel subgenre. Instead of getting lost in the mechanics of paradoxes and and alternate timelines, the film wisely keeps its eye on the two characters experiencing this horrifying event. Brightwood A couple find themselves trapped while on a run around a pond. Written … Brightwood, Horror Movie ReviewRead more
Horror, Justice, and Resilience by E.F. Schraeder
Horror taught things that were unavailable in any other genre. It was okay to be terrified because in horror, anxiety and paranoia were warranted. Shaken up like a nice emotional cocktail, all the feels made sense in fiction, poetry, and film. Like a deep breath, indulging in horror reading and … Horror, Justice, and Resilience by E.F. SchraederRead more
Alone at Night (2022)
It tries to do something clever but doesn’t quite manage it because I am not sure what that was. The plot felt lazy and repetitive and, while I could have gotten over that with a decent ending, the ‘twist’ that was delivered just made things worse Alone at Night (2022) … Alone at Night (2022)Read more
Birth/Rebirth, Horror Movie Review
The film amounts to a profound parenting nightmare, and each actor takes on the role of parent to create an unnerving dynamic again guided by authenticity. All of it pulls the psychological scabs of exhausted parenting. Birth/Rebirth A morgue technician successfully reanimates the body of a little girl, but she … Birth/Rebirth, Horror Movie ReviewRead more
The Dogs of Gore: Brad Anderson’s Blood as a Modern Reimagining of Lewis Teague’s Cujo
Perhaps, then, Cujo, and its reimagining, Blood, are not about the chaos and destruction enacted by their dogs of gore but rather are about the women who overcome the odds to stop them. Perhaps, then, Cujo, and its reimagining, Blood, are not about the chaos and destruction enacted by their … The Dogs of Gore: Brad Anderson’s Blood as a Modern Reimagining of Lewis Teague’s CujoRead more
The In-Law Gang! (2023)
The ILG could have been a fantastic, tense and horrific exploitation thriller or hilarious buddy revenge comedy, but it plows a fairly safe middle ground with an ending that is likely to disappoint a lot of viewers – although it will likely get you talking about it! The In-Law Gang! … The In-Law Gang! (2023)Read more