Review: Wyrmwood, indie horror with a bite

February 16, 2015.Reading time 3 minutes.

Kiah Roache-Turner’s apocalyptic Wyrmwood is a small movie with a big heart, mixing both new and old elements of the undead into a world reminiscent of something conjured up by George Miller. After his life is torn apart on the night of the zombie apocalypse, Barry (Jay Gallagher) sets out to rescue his sister from a small army […]

Review: Suburban Gothic, an unnatural tale of the supernatural

February 2, 2015.Reading time 4 minutes.

Richard Bates Jr. first hit the horror scene with his wicked debut Excision, a film that injected pitch black humor into a twisted plot. While his sophomore effort, Suburban Gothic, may lack the same punch to the gut that Excision delivered, it makes up for it in its absurdity and quick-witted dialog. After Raymond is forced into moving back in with […]

Review: The Babadook and a mother’s descent into madness

November 8, 2014.Reading time 4 minutes.

Jennifer Kent’s feature film debut, The Babadook, is a horrifying look into the downward spiral of a mother’s sanity as she struggles with her inner demons as well as the ones that lurk in the shadows. It’s a solid first outing from the Australian director as it centers on a single mother, plagued by the violent death of her […]

Review: We Are What We Are will leave your stomach in knots

October 23, 2013.Reading time 3 minutes.

It’s another remake but it’s a brilliant one. Jim Mickle’s patience with We Are What We Are turns the film into a slow-burning nightmare that makes up in its lack of scares with a jaw-dropping final act that will leave you speechless. The film centers around the Parkers, a reclusive family who follow ancient customs, […]

Blu-ray Review: The Conjuring

October 21, 2013.Reading time 7 minutes.

Seeing as how I never got the chance to review James Wan’s The Conjuring when it scared up theaters back in July, I figured a Blu-ray review only made sense. Hitting shelves on October 22nd, acclaimed director James Wan’s The Conjuring follows a pair of paranormal investigators who help a family haunted by a demonic force, […]

Review: Dark Touch can’t make up its mind

September 30, 2013.Reading time 4 minutes.

Marina de Van’s Dark Touch had plenty of potential, but with an unconvincing lead and its disjointed story the film ultimately loses itself after a solid first act. In a remote town in Ireland, eleven-year-old Neve finds herself the sole survivor of a bloody massacre that killed her parents and younger brother. Suspecting a gang of homicidal vandals, […]