It was a dark and stormy night . . .and that’s how much of Blackwater Lane remains, taking viewers by no surprise whatsoever as a thriller fails to wash the soap opera off all of its limbs.  While it does make its intentions all too ...

Director Leigh Whannell is no stranger to Universal’s history in horror films.  He successfully resuscitated their brand of horror (after the plans for a cinematic universe went tits up) with his handling of Invisible Man.  The film - and its reception from both audiences  ...

“All unhappiness in life comes from not accepting what is.” Growing up with a cleft palate provided director Aaron Schimberg a unique, albeit mentally taxing and often painful experience throughout his life, without such, 2024’s A Different Man may not exist. This upbringing granted Schimberg, who both wrote and directed the  ...

Let’s get this out of the way right off the top. I Saw the TV Glow is a pretty difficult watch, but one that has its rewards for those who stick with it. It is one of those rare films that dares to take risks, telling a story that is as deeply personal as it is surreal. Directed by Jane Schoenbrun, this ...

“I don’t have any secrets.” Lionsgate is currently killing it with their Collector’s Edition releases.  And The Conversation, with its delicious treatment of a web of secrets, is certainly a crowning achievement.  For physical media lovers, it is something to celebrate as it gives us a whole lot of material  ...

“You’ve got red on you.” Celebrate the 20th anniversary of the beloved horror-comedy classic Shaun of the Dead, with this limited-edition SteelBook release from Focus Features, complete with cover art that is a throwback to the EC comic book art of yore! How do you pull an entire genre from the precipice ...

Art The Clown as Santa?  You had me at Ho Ho Holy shit that’s a great idea! Grabbing the B-movie vibe by both cheeks and yanking his audience toward him, writer/director Damien Leone continues to put horror on the right track with Terrifier 3, featuring the fabulous David Howard Thornton as ...

If 10 years ago, I would have been told that DC had overtaken Marvel in terms of creating and adapting more consistently entertaining and critically acclaimed IP, I would have laughed in Guardians of the Galaxy, and Captain America: The Winter Soldier. Now although they have had a few critical  ...

Go ahead. Revoke my membership to the cool kids table at the lunchroom. I guess I simply don’t care to hear anymore from anyone about how goddamn awful Cherry 2000 is. It’s not. Not in the least. I originally saw this during a summer film fest when I was younger.  And it stayed with me ever  ...

Russ Meyer was a total badass.  There’s simply no other way to put it and his films, everything from  Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill! to Beyond the Valley of the Dolls, stands as a testimony for his pioneering work in cinematography and his DIY attitude  ...