Review: The Mind’s Eye, psychokinetic destruction

August 8, 2016.Reading time 4 minutes.

Joe Begos, one of the truly talented filmmakers rising through the genre, follows up his throwback indie debut (Almost Human) with The Mind’s Eye, another thriller flowing with old school flair—it’s a pattern that makes Begos’ style so unique and one that’s inspired by the days of synthwave horror. His latest film is a kick in the teeth, a head-exploding […]

Crazy first trailer for psychokinetic shocker The Mind’s Eye

June 15, 2016.Reading time 1 minute.

Joe Begos hit the genre running with his throwback thriller Almost Human, and now he’s back with another 80s inspired shocker in The Mind’s Eye. Seriously, the movie looks like it has just been rediscovered after being left on a shelf for the last thirty years—driven by a heavy dose of practical effects and bloody carnage, […]

Review: Darling, crushing insanity

April 11, 2016.Reading time 3 minutes.

Driven by a woman’s unraveling sanity, Mickey Keating’s Darling is a twisted exploration of paranoia and madness, entirely built around tension and mystery. It begins as a lonely young woman moves into an old, mysterious Manhattan home. Hired as a caretaker, it’s not long before she discovers the estate’s haunted reputation and troubling past.

Madness finds Darling in hypnotic new trailer

February 13, 2016.Reading time 1 minute.

Following up last year’s Pod with a hypnotic new psycho-thriller in Darling, director Mickey Keating must never sleep—he even has a movie currently sweeping through the festival circuit called Carnage Park, which sounds like yet another hit for the rising director. So while we wait to see some goods from his latest (Carnage Park), his upcoming film, Darling, has already […]

Dizzying teaser for Mickey Keating’s Darling

September 22, 2015.Reading time 1 minute.

Mickey Keating’s latest genre outing takes him down a chilling black-and-white psychological nightmare with Darling, starring horror favorite Lauren Ashley Carter. We just saw the release of Keating’s last film a couple of weeks ago—the sci-fi chiller Pod (read my review)—so it’s surprising that we’re already seeing the teaser for his next film; the dude likes […]

Review: Pod, terror in the basement

September 6, 2015.Reading time 5 minutes.

Mickey Keating’s latest genre outing, Pod, is all about paranoia as a family intervention goes horrifically awry within the snowy confines of a lake house. It’s a film with a cabin in the woods vibe, using its snow swept setting and claustrophobic narrative to give it an impactful sense of isolation. But despite some legitimately scary moments, […]