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[Review] Mudmonster [A Night of Horror]: Unexplained Mysteries Burden a Young Girl in Eerie Italian Horror Short

What’s a young girl to do when she has a mother that isn’t big on communication and interaction, a teen sister who worships H.P. Lovecraft’s fictional Old Gods, her father […]

Posted on November 13, 2021November 18, 2021 Author Joseph Perry Comment(0)
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[Review] He Comes at Night [FilmQuest]: Eerie Canadian Short Brings Back Memories of Childhood Bedtime Fears

It must be getting increasingly difficult to make effective “monsters under the bed” and “monsters in the closet” horror shorts, with so many variations on the theme in both short-film […]

Posted on November 6, 2021November 6, 2021 Author Joseph Perry Comment(0)
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[Review] You’re Dead Hélène [SLASH Film Festival]: Does This Romance Have a Ghost of a Chance?

Writer/director Michiel Blanchart’s Belgian/French short film You’re Dead Hélène (T’es morte Hélène; 2021) is a remarkable genre-blending effort that takes viewers on a ride through three different storytelling genres and […]

Posted on October 30, 2021October 30, 2021 Author Joseph Perry Comment(0)
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[Review] Colossus [H.P. Lovecraft Film Festival]: A Man’s Quest for What Lies Beyond Damages His Life on Earth

A young fighter pilot’s encounter with an unidentified craft sets him on a life-altering quest in Colossus (2021), an outstanding science fiction/cosmic horror short from writer/director James Roe. The short […]

Posted on October 16, 2021October 16, 2021 Author Joseph Perry Comment(0)
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[Review] Tale of the Deaf [SLASH Film Festival]: Mesmerizing Russian Black-and-White Short Is a Gorgeous Gothic Horror

Writer/director Philipp Yuryev’s Russian short Tale of the Deaf is one of the most visually extraordinary films of this year. Shot in sumptuous black-and-white by director of photography Mikhail Kasaya, […]

Posted on September 25, 2021September 25, 2021 Author Joseph Perry Comment(0)
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[Review] TOY TERMINATOR: Man vs. Puppet in Irreverent Horror Short

Director Matt Wisniewski’s puppet horror short Toy Terminator is his follow-up to the 2019 short film Pappy’s World, and somehow it is even more irreverent and mind-boggling than its predecessor.  […]

Posted on August 22, 2021August 22, 2021 Author Joseph Perry Comment(0)
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[Review] PEAKING [Portland Horror Film Festival]: Aural Horrors Await a Sound Recordist

Director Daniel Rands’ U.K. horror short Peaking relies heavily on sound design to get its eerie atmosphere across. It does so quite impressively, resulting in a 7-minute shocker fraught with […]

Posted on August 2, 2021August 2, 2021 Author Joseph Perry Comment(0)
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[Review] Laura Hasn’t Slept [FilmQuest]: The Face of Fear Awaits a Young Woman’s Slumber

Writer/director Parker Finn’s terrific short film Laura Hasn’t Slept combines the concept from the A Nightmare on Elm Street franchise (along with other horror properties) of avoiding sleep so as […]

Posted on July 18, 2021July 18, 2021 Author Joseph Perry Comment(0)
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[Review] Hungry Joe [FilmQuest]: People and Systems Fail a Distraught Mother Whose Son Has a Voracious Appetite

I strongly recommend watching U.K. horror short Hungry Joe on an empty stomach. Codirectors/cowriters Samuel Dawe and Paul Holbrook pull no punches in their 23-minute meeting of body horror and […]

Posted on July 7, 2021July 7, 2021 Author Joseph Perry Comment(0)
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[Review] Big Wheels [Twisted Dreams Film Festival]: Long-Festering Secrets Surface in This Fine Stephen King Adaptation

Alcohol, insults, and dredging up the past rarely mix well together, and they certainly don’t in the Canadian short film Big Wheels, director Andrew Simpson’s take on a Stephen King […]

Posted on June 19, 2021June 19, 2021 Author Joseph Perry Comment(0)
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[Review] The Unvisited: Short Fantasy Film Takes a Lighthearted Approach to Issues with the Elderly and Their Families

Writer/director Rebekah Fieschi’s latest short film The Unvisited is a playful fantasy exploration of growing older and being separated from immediate family. Though the short has supernatural and horror overtones, […]

Posted on June 14, 2021June 14, 2021 Author Joseph Perry Comment(0)
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[Review] Seek [FilmQuest]: Outstanding Design and Effects Highlight This Excellent Creature Feature Short

Director Aaron Morgan wrings the maximum creepy atmosphere possible in five minutes in his short film Seek.  This tale of a rest stop break gone terrifyingly wrong is also bolstered […]

Posted on June 7, 2021June 7, 2021 Author Joseph Perry Comment(0)
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[Review] Changeling [FilmQuest]: A Fatigued Mother Is Plagued by an Otherworldly Terror

The cries of a baby and the slow but caring response of the child’s weary mother kick off a sense of dread in Scottish writer/director Faye Jackson’s U.K. short horror […]

Posted on May 30, 2021May 30, 2021 Author Joseph Perry Comment(0)
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[Review] GOLEM [Warped Dimension Online Film Festival]: Clay Avenger from Jewish Folklore Rises Again in Effective Horror Short

In only about 4 minutes not counting credits, writer/director Ryan Cauchi’s Australian short horror film Golem spins an action-packed tale about the titular anthropomorphic clay creature from Jewish folklore while […]

Posted on April 30, 2021May 1, 2021 Author Joseph Perry Comment(0)
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[Review] The Tell Tale Heart [FilmQuest]: Poe Tale Shocks in Impressive Modern Setting

Director McClain Lindquist takes Edgar Allan Poe’s classic short story “The Tell-Tale Heart” and gives it a modern updating that is true to the source material but adds a new […]

Posted on April 17, 2021June 1, 2021 Author Joseph Perry Comment(0)

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[Review] TEEN WOLF: THE MOVIE (2023, Paramount+) Revisits the TV Series with High Energy & Ton o’ Fun

Posted on February 3, 2023February 3, 2023 Author Doc Rotten

The Grue-Crew review TEEN WOLF: THE MOVIE (2023, Paramount+) on Gruesome Magazine episode 403. Jeff Mohr from Decades of Horror: The Classic Era, Crystal Cleveland, the Livin6Dead6irl from Decades of […]

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THE BROTHERHOOD OF SATAN (1971) – Episode 181 – Decades of Horror 1970s

Posted on February 1, 2023February 1, 2023 Author Jeff Mohr

“Not your baby! Our baby! Satan’s baby!!” You seemed like a folksy small-town doctor but it turns out, you’re really the head, satanic dude. Join your faithful Grue Crew – […]

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Review THE LAST OF US S01E03 and STAR WARS THE BAD BATCH S02E05

Posted on January 31, 2023January 31, 2023 Author Doc Rotten

Welcome to HEROES & DROIDS, your guide to movies and TV shows about Superheroes, Sci-Fi, Disney, and Action. From Marvel to DC, from Star Wars to Star Trek, From James […]

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13 Upcoming Horror Movies for February 2023 and Horror News of the Week

Posted on January 31, 2023January 31, 2023 Author Doc Rotten

Welcome to HORROR NEWS RADIO. JOIN US FOR movie news of the week and 13 Recommended Horror Films for February 2023 . All this, and more, coming up next… Join […]

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[Review] THE INFINITY POOL (2023, Neon)

Posted on January 31, 2023January 31, 2023 Author Doc Rotten

The Grue-Crew review THE INFINITY POOL (2023, Neon) on Gruesome Magazine episode 402. Award-winning filmmaker Christopher G. Moore, Award-winning Screenwriter Brian W. Smith, and Doc Rotten share their thoughts about […]

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LES DIABOLIQUES (1955, DIABOLIQUE) – Episode 143 – Decades of Horror: The Classic Era

Posted on January 28, 2023January 28, 2023 Author Jeff Mohr

“It’s been insane since the beginning. . . . Bathtubs that fill up, and swimming pools that empty. That’s insane. And I was insane to listen to you.” That’s not […]

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[Review] BLOOD (2023, Vertical) Addiction, Abuse, & Isolation Bleed into this Story of a Broken Family

Posted on January 27, 2023January 27, 2023 Author Doc Rotten

The Grue-Crew review BLOOD (2022, Vertical) on Gruesome Magazine episode 401. Jeff Mohr from Decades of Horror: The Classic Era, Crystal Cleveland, the Livin6Dead6irl from Decades of Horror: 1980s, award-winning […]

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[Review] THE PALE BLUE EYE (2023, NETFLIX) A Superbly Crafted, Creepy, Atmospheric Murder Mystery

Posted on January 26, 2023January 26, 2023 Author Doc Rotten

The Grue-Crew review THE PALE BLUE EYE (2022, NETFLIX) on Gruesome Magazine episode 400. Jeff Mohr from Decades of Horror: The Classic Era, Crystal Cleveland, the Livin6Dead6irl from Decades of […]

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13 Nepo-Babies Making Great Horror Movies and News of the Week

Posted on January 25, 2023January 25, 2023 Author Doc Rotten

JOIN THE GRUE-CREW FOR movie news of the week and the 13 “Nepo-babies” in Horror Movies . All this, and more, coming up next… This is HNR, the official GRUESOME […]

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[Review] MISSING (2023, Sony) Plot Twists, Screen Life, and Storm Reid Make Compelling Mystery

Posted on January 25, 2023January 25, 2023 Author Doc Rotten

The Grue-Crew review MISSING (2023, Sony) on Gruesome Magazine episode 399. Award-winning filmmaker Christopher G. Moore, Award-winning Screenwriter Brian W. Smith, and Doc Rotten share their thoughts about this week’s […]

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THE LAST OF US (HBOMax, S01E02) and STAR WARS: THE BAD BATCH (Disney+, S02E04)

Posted on January 24, 2023January 24, 2023 Author Doc Rotten

Welcome to HEROES & DROIDS, your guide to movies and TV shows about Superheroes, Sci-Fi, Disney, and Action. From Marvel to DC, from Star Wars to Star Trek, From James […]

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A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 3: DREAM WARRIORS (1987) – Episode 224 – Decades of Horror 1980s

Posted on January 23, 2023January 23, 2023 Author Jeff Mohr

“Welcome to prime time, bitch!” Not words I’d use in front of my mother, but they are iconic just the same. Join your faithful Grue-Crew – Chad Hunt, Bill Mulligan, […]

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