Writer/Director Michael Dougherty takes another stab at focusing on horror during the holidays with his latest fright fest, Krampus. This time he shifts his attention from Halloween to the myths […]
Gruesome Reviews
“Winners Tape All: The Henderson Brothers Story” (2015): A Damn Funny Mockumentary Celebrating the VHS Video Store Heyday
You know what I consider talent? Taking something that is normally considered subpar or poor and using those perceived disadvantages while maximizing their full potential to actually turn them into […]
“Nightmare Code” (2015): A Fascinating Found Footage Film Worth Multiple Viewings
You better be paying close attention during the 90-minute run-time of Nightmare Code. A missed word or visual, here or there, and you might miss a small byte of information […]
“The World of Kanako” (2014): Lurid Mystery Examines the Underbelly of a Teenage Girl’s Secret Life
Director Tetsuya Nakashima’s new suspense thriller The World of Kanako is one the most visually striking films I have seen this year, and it is also one of the most […]
“Tales of Poe” (2015): Contemporary Retelling of Classic Poe Tales
I have always been a fan of Edgar Allan Poe though not a die-hard fan, only a casual one. I do have a collection of his works but have not […]
“The Last House” (2015): A Chilling Performance from Its Star and Little Else
Sean Cain’s The Last House is getting a second chance at life re-titling the Breath of Hate (2011). Wild Eye Releasing is making the film available on DVD and VOD […]
“Suspension” (2015): A Twisted Mother of a Story
Before I get started, let me say that the trailer for this film doesn’t do it justice. Suspension is a production of Suspended Reality Inc. and, considering the story the […]
“Victor Frankenstein” (2015) – A Cobbled Together Creature
Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein has been reinterpreted countless times. Just in terms of cinema, the tale of man playing God has been adapted endlessly since the Thomas Edison produced short silent […]
“The Wicked Within” (2015): Possession Tale Focuses on a Fractured Family’s Shortcomings
I don’t watch many demonic possession subgenre horror movies, a byproduct of which is that I have avoided a lot of bad possession movies. I’ve probably missed a few decent […]
“Dead Body” (2015): Deadly, Dangerous and Fun
A lot of you might not know that I’m a film festival judge, and I’ve been one for a few years now. You might be thinking that watching films for […]
“The Conductor” (2015): Masked Force of Malevolence Drives Young Woman to Violence
SUPER SCARY SHORTS SATURDAY Director Jared Bentley’s short film The Conductor is a taut science fiction/horror thriller that brings modern technology to Mabusean machinations. Helen (Jessica Richards) wakes up one […]
“The Hourglass Figure” (2013): Housewife Pays a Hefty Price for Time to Herself
SUPER SCARY SHORTS SATURDAY We can’t stop time, it is said. If we could stop it, time would probably drive quite a hard bargain with us to do so. Prolific […]
“The Hallow” (2015): A Well Crafted Creature Feature
The Hallow (previously The Woods) from director Corin Hardy is deliberately paced, well directed, perfectly shot and full of terrific special effects. It may be too good for its own […]
“Unnatural” (2015): Genetically Modified Bear Hunts Fashion Models in Alaska-Set Creature Feature
I’m a big fan of both creature features and movies about oversized animals attacking hapless humans. When those two subgenres are combined, it sounds like an instant recipe for a […]
“Howl” (2015): Eddie Quist Lives! Nobody Cares!
It really doesn’t feel like a complete year of watching horror films if there aren’t a few werewolf flicks to kick around, does it? And doesn’t it seem like all […]