The first season is officially half way over. Perhaps I should say the only season is halfway over, but that would be wishful thinking. I tried to like this show, really I did. I even thought that episode two stepped it up a bit; however, any progress made in episode two digressed majorly in episode […]
Gruesome Reviews
[Film Review] “Attack On Titan” (2015): Bigger Isn’t Always Better
Attack On Titan takes place in an unspecified future, a future in which humanity has been beset upon by a race of humanoid giants known as “Titans”. These beings are (as their name implies), much larger than normal humans and feed one one thing – us! But after a prolonged struggle some 100 years […]
[Film Review] “The Stranger” (2014): Undying Nihilism Sinks Chilean Horror Film
Not to be confused with the Albert Camus novel of the same name — although it could be argued that there is a peppering of existentialism on display at times here amongst the nihilism — debuting director Guillermo Amodoe’s Chilean effort The Stranger offers up a fair share of moody brooding. The titular character, also […]
[Film Review] “Goodnight Mommy” (2015): Duality Signifies Little
The Austrian horror film Goodnight Mommy relies on one of the most recurring cinematic metaphors: mirrored imagery. Film by its nature is based in reflective visuals, given that cameras record as a literal mirrored image of those who are performing in front of them. It’s a concept that dwells deep within the most iconic images […]
[Film Review] “The Visit” (2015): M. Night Shyamalan Returns to Horror with a Wickedly Humorous Hit
THE VISIT is the latest effort from once-popular director M. Night Shyamalan. Sneaking into theaters with little fan-fare and low expectations – but an interesting marketing campaign – the film is a low budget, found footage horror exercise released through Blumhouse Productions. Mentioning that the film is from this particular director is typically met with […]
[TV Review] “Fear the Walking Dead” S01E02 (2015): So Close, Yet So Far
As you all well may know, the pilot episode of Fear the Walking Dead left me underwhelmed. Coming into this week, I am much more hopeful now that characters had been established and some story lines are taking form. The title of episode two is aptly named, “So Close,Yet So Far.” The show opens up […]
[Film Review] “Cub” (2014): Ferocious, Inventive and Gory
NOTE: The following review has a WHAT IF moment that just came to me as I was writing. This just might elevate your desire to watch it. Stick to the end to find out what is up. *** Ever wonder what a kid Jason Voorhees would be like if he had a mentor or […]
[TV Review] “Fear the Walking Dead” S01E01 (2015): A Mediocre Start
There is this little show on AMC heading into its 6th season – some of you may have heard of it: The Walking Dead….With the popularity of that show someone said “Hey, let’s capitalize on this TWD craze and create a spin off, no, better yet let’s make a prequel that shows what went down […]