Luck Be a Lady
Lucky by George Wolf Lucky takes a well-known horror trope – the masked killer whose “dead” body vanishes when you turn your back – and puts it in a freshly…read more →
Shudder Premiere
Bad Influence
Shook by Hope Madden People really hate social media influencers. I mean, somebody must love them or who is it they influence? But horror definitely does not love them. Influencers…read more →
Making the Monster
A Nightmare Wakes by Hope Madden It’s hard not to be fascinated by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, who, at 18, wrote arguably the most iconic piece of Gothic horror or science…read more →
Queen of Mean
The Queen of Black Magic by Hope Madden Filmmaker Kimo Stamboel resurrects 70s exploitation horror with The Queen of Black Magic. Not a remake or really a sequel or reboot…read more →
Tale from the Hood
Hunted by Hope Madden It’s hard to tell a new story. People have been telling stories since the beginning of people, and eventually – probably millennia ago – we realized…read more →
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 →
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 →