Category: Horror
‘Night Swim’ Film Review: 2024’s First Horror Film is All Wet
What lies beneath the water has long been a valuable source of material for genre filmmakers. From monstrous sea creatures and sharks to aliens and even zombies, what lurks in the cold darkness of the deep has put fear into
Anthony Reveals His Choices For the the Best Horror Films of 2023
2023 proved to be a fertile year for horror films. The genre had quite the creative time with films big and small offering an array of treats for fans, both foreign and domestic. I can’t say it was the best
‘A Creature Was Stirring’ Film Review: Monstrous Winter Chills
Christmas time is here! Time for joy and time for fear, as the new film “A Creature Was Stirring” makes its way into genre fan’s stockings just in time for the holidays. Directed by Damien LeVeck from a feature debut
‘Lord of Misrule’ Film Review: Intensely Chilling Folk Horror
Director William Brent Bell’s beautifully dark “Lord of Misrule” is a disturbing mystery/horror picture that leans in to historical English superstitions and pagan beliefs to create a compelling viewing experience. Bell’s film finds palpable terror in its unsettling atmosphere and
‘Godzilla Minus One’ Film review: A Supreme Spectacle of Monster Movie Excellence
All hail Yamazaki Takashi! The writer/director understands the essence of the Godzilla pictures, recognizing how the best of them were always more than just kaiju carnage. Set in the aftermath of World War II, and having something potent to say
‘It’s a Wonderful Knife’ Film Review: A Lump of Coal in Our Christmas Stocking
Ignited by the popularity of Blumhouse’s “Halloween” trilogy and the unending “Scream” series, slasher films have seen a resurgence. 2023 began with the sixth “Scream” film and has been inundated with slasher creepers such as “Dark Harvest”, “Totally Killer”, “Killer
‘Thanksgiving’ Film Review: A Blast of Holiday Horror Fun
Whatever one thinks of his filmography thus far, there is no denying Eli Roth can make a horror movie. A member of the unfairly dubbed “Splat Pack” (due to the extreme gore found in his films), Roth is an avid
Film Review: ‘Five Nights at Freddy’s’- Possessed Pizza Joint Horror
In today’s modern cinema world, the most frightening description of them all is, “Based on the popular video game.” As Hollywood has shown us time and time again (“Street Fighter”, “Super Mario Bros”, “Alone in the Dark”, “Doom”, “Warcraft”, and
Film Review: ‘Hell House LLC Origins: The Carmichael Manor’- Unnerving Found Footage Horror
While it is long overdue for the “found footage” style of horror to bury itself beneath the earth, there are a few filmmakers who seem to be able to get some good frights out of the genre. Oren Peli certainly
Film Review: ‘The Exorcist: Believer’- The Devil Returns to Theaters
David Gordon Green did a fine job with his clever and respectful-to-the-original 2018 continuation of John Carpenter’s “Halloween”. The former Independent filmmaker now sets his sights on another horror classic with “The Exorcist: Believer”, the latest sequel to William Friedkin’s