Action Jackson
Anything for Jackson by Hope Madden Writer Keith Cooper and director Justin G. Dyck collaborate often, but nothing either one of them has done will properly prepare you for the…read more →
Shudder Premiere
Teenaged Chasteland
Porno by Hope Madden Have you seen Lamberto Bava’s 1985 horror Demons? I can’t help but wonder if writers Matt Black and Laurence Vannicelli have. It’s a low rent affair…read more →
Devil In the Details
Leap of Faith: William Friedkin on The Exorcist by George Wolf Most of the time, limiting a documentary to only one point of view is not a winning strategy. You…read more →
Hey Overlook Me Over
Lingering by George Wolf So there’s a big, old hotel that’s creepy now that it’s off season and no guests are around. There’s a little kid who likes to wander…read more →
Ship of Ghouls
Blood Vessel by Darren Tilby I was excited to see Blood Vessel for two reasons: firstly, it’s a creature feature, which I love. And secondly, I love the deserted/ghost ship…read more →
The Beast in Me
May the Devil Take You Too by Hope Madden Alfie (Chelsea Islan) is a badass survivor. You can tell because she’s really mean to everyone and she and others repeatedly…read more →
Casa de los Muertos
32 Malasaña Street by Hope Madden What is it about haunted houses that always sucker in big families? We saw it in The Conjuring and The Amityville Horror before it.…read more →
Funeral for a Friend
The Mortuary Collection by Hope Madden “Have you any experience in the mortuary arts?” So begins a conversation between Raven’s End’s mysterious mortician and a young woman who’s come to…read more →
Squeaky Clean
The Cleansing Hour by Hope Madden Almost a decade ago, Colin Minihan and Stuart Ortiz locked a couple of fraudulent online “ghost hunters” inside an abandoned hospital in the entertaining…read more →
Do the Work
Scare Me by Hope Madden Writer’s block—it is a common theme in all writing, especially horror. Think about The Shining, for example. Fred (writer/director/star Josh Ruben) certainly is. And at…read more →