I really like when a movie can hit you with a powerful premise righty away. A quick hook to get you attached and held on. And, admittedly, some movies fail to really follow through with the promise of their initial grab, but it’s still something to keep you pondering as you watch. How will the flick resolve that early attention-getter? I bring this up because … Continue reading Daddy’s Head Review
V/H/S/BEYOND, the seventh installment of the V/H/S franchise will feature six new bloodcurdling tapes, placing horror at the forefront of a sci-fi-inspired hellscape. Directed by JORDAN DOWNEY (ThanksKilling, The Head Hunter) CHRISTIAN LONG & JUSTIN LONG (Jeepers Creepers, Barbarian) JUSTIN MARTINEZ (V/H/S, Southbound) VIRAT PAL (Recapture) KATE SIEGEL (Hush, “The Haunting of Hill House”) and a special presentation by JAY CHEEL (How To Build A Time Machine) I’ve talked before about … Continue reading V/H/S Beyond Review
In a world in which no one speaks, a mysterious, devout community hunts down a young woman named Azrael (Samara Weaving) who has escaped their imprisonment. Recaptured by its ruthless leaders, she is to be sacrificed to pacify an evil which resides deep within the surrounding wilderness – but Azrael will stop at nothing to ensure her own freedom and survival. From the seeds of … Continue reading Azrael Review
I don’t watch a lot of late night television these days, but I remember being a big fan of David Letterman back during his tenure up against Jay Leno. Letterman was so acerbic and biting and “real”; I never understood the appeal of Leno in comparison. When David retired from The Late Show, that was pretty much the end of my watching basic late night … Continue reading Late Night With The Devil Review
Shudder Roulette has been wild lately, with the wife and I coming across a lot more bad movies than good ones. It’s been an unfortunate turn of fate for our favorite streaming service, but this kind of stuff is cyclical; it always comes back around. That’s why it’s a roulette, though. You can’t win every round. But sometimes when you win, you win big! The … Continue reading Oddity Review
We are back to some Shudder Roulette lately! I watched the fairly well-received Suitable Flesh recently on the streaming service, and it wasn’t quite for me, unfortunately. I found it to be very Malignant-adjacent, but it didn’t have the same respectability quotient as James Wan’s bonkers outing. That movie was a big budget, big studio release that had the balls to advertise itself as a … Continue reading Destroy All Neighbors Review
As a quick catch-up: I watched 113 movies that came out in 2023, and I’m counting down my Top 50, all of which fall into my “Definite Recommends” category. We’ve done #50-41 (click HERE for that), #40-31 (click HERE), and #30-21 (HERE). So we are into the teens! That’s not what I want to talk about, though. In 2022, I set a goal for myself … Continue reading The Top 50 Movies Of 2023: #20-11
Okay, we are through #50-31, and it’s time to keep going with this countdown! It’s the middle of the list, and it’s here that we move out of “Very Good” (my 3.25 – 3.5 star territory) and into the start of the “Great” (3.75 – 4.00 star) 2023 movies. I’ll let you know which movie signifies that change, don’t worry. And if you’ve missed the … Continue reading The Top 50 Movies Of 2023: #30-21
It’s round two! As I continue to countdown the Top 50 (out of 112) movies that came out in 2023–that is, every movie I would say I recommend fairly strongly–we are out of the 40’s and into the 30’s. Let’s get right into it! (Unless you want to relive where this list started with #50-41, then click HERE) 40. Missing Missing is the quasi-sequel, half-follow-up … Continue reading The Top 50 Movies Of 2023: #40-31
Questionable streaming choices. When you make it your personal mission to watch at least 100 new releases movies over the course of a year, you have to accept they won’t all–they CAN’T all–be big budget theatrical releases. So you–or I in this case, I mean this is about me, let’s not be coy–end up watching a lot of movies released exclusively on various streaming services. … Continue reading Night Of The Hunted Review
NOTE: This article will contain light spoilers for Brooklyn 45 It has been a somewhat rough year for Shudder exclusives/originals. To this point in the year, I only have two of their movies ranking even somewhat highly for me on my 2023 New Releases ranking. There is, of course, Skinamarink, which I reviewed a few months ago. And then there is the batshit crazy Spoonful … Continue reading Brooklyn 45 Review
Sometimes these Fridays The 13th just sneak right up on you! I didn’t even know this one was coming. I better glance at the calendar and see when the next one might be so I can prepare. (January!) Anyway, welcome back to another edition of THIRTEEN THE FRIDAYTH, the insipidly named series where I discuss random horror movie goings on. Mostly since I just love … Continue reading Thirteen The Fridayth: Shudder Roulette!
