“All Girls Weekend” (2016): Don’t go into the woods…again
Hello, Grue-Believers! Your old pal Chad here and we’re going to take a look at All Girls Weekend, the latest supernatural horror movie from writer/producer/director Lou Simon. All Girls…
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“Genghis Khan Conquers the Moon” (2015): Mongolian Ruler Takes an Absorbing Trip in Visually Breathtaking Science-Fiction Short
After destroying and uniting Southeast Asian tribes to create the Mongol Empire, feared warrior Genghis Khan finds himself on a metaphysical quest during the final days of his life in…
“The Puppet Man” (2016): Night on the Town Turns Deadly in Stylish Horror Short
Lit in lurid neon colors and dripping with a sense of menace and dread from its opening moments, writer/director Jacqueline Castel’s new horror short The Puppet Man is a captivating…
“The BFG” (2016): Steven Spielberg Books a Magical Trip to Giant Country
Disney and Steven Spielberg team up to bring Roald Dahl’s giant-filled fantasy adventure, The BFG, to the big screen in a huge way. The film is beautiful, magical, wonderfully realized…
“The Shallows” (2016): Blake Lively Goes Toe-to-Fin Against a Hungry Great White
Alright Grue-Believers, I am close to finishing my last class for my Master’s degree, so I decided to give myself a breather and head to the cinema. Given that, 1)…
“Deathly Presents” (2015): Family Discovers a Gift That Keeps on Taking
Although many folks get irritated when stores start setting up for Christmas even before Halloween, I posit that any time of year is a fine time to watch Christmas-themed…
“The Birch” (2016): Supernatural Vengeance Lurks in the Forest
The masterminds behind UK-based production company Bloody Cuts present a superlative achievement with their latest effort, the folk-horror creature feature The Birch. The otherworldly atmosphere in this short film…
“The Neon Demon” (2016): Beauty Consumes All
Nicolas Winding Refn makes polarizing films. Aside from his breakout mainstream hit Drive, his films tend to be puzzling exercises in silent takes and enthralling visual set pieces. The Neon…
“The Unbidden” (2016): Secrets from the Past Haunt a Fractured Group of Friends
Equal parts mystery, thriller, drama, melodrama, and supernatural horror film, director Quentin Lee’s The Unbidden takes viewers through familiar territory to unusual places. The ride has a few small bumps…
“The Last Heist” (2016): Henry Rollins steals the film with help from Mike Mendez
For his latest film, The Last Heist, director Mike Mendez (Big Ass Spider, Tales of Halloween) blends a heist film with a serial killer flick to bring a fun –…
“What Doesn’t Kill You” (2014): Inexplicable Event May Grant Unnatural Powers in Science Fiction Short
Three high school friends have been the victims of bullying for a long time but the sudden discovery of a mysterious, perhaps supernatural ability may help them overcome the situation…
“Love, Work and Other Demons” (2016): Female Fighter Waits Tables and Wards Off Devils
Joanna (Akemi Look) works two jobs: she’s a waitress at her father Harry’s (George Cheung) Chinese restaurant by day and a demon hunter after hours. Director Gorby Mufan Shih crafts…
“Lilith’s Awakening” (2016): A Young Wife’s Surreal Odyssey Leads Her Down a Nightmarish Path
Existing in a netherworld somewhere between the surreality of David Lynch’s early films and the eerie domain of Carnival of Souls – but absolutely its own unique achievement – writer/director…
“Warcraft” (2016): Big Budget CG Cannot Save The Film From Bad Dialog and Wooden Acting
Warcraft is a curious, if disparaging, statement on modern studio filmmaking, prophesying that the future of summer, big budget, event films is in dire jeopardy. The film contains well crafted…
“Killer Friends” (2015): Insults Lead to More Than Just Injury in Humorous Horror Short
Crass, boorish, insult-slinging Scott (played by writer/director Zach Noe Towers) is such a pain to his friends that they want to kill him – quite literally – in the horror…