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Nicolas Cage Cannot Be Contained by Scripture in The Carpenter’s Son

I have reached the point in my moviegoing life where I no longer believe Nicolas Cage can take a bad role. Not because every film he appears in is great, but because Cage, himself, refuses to be boring. He does… Continue Reading →

Bring Her Back Hits Where It Hurts

There are certain thoughts you never want to admit out loud as a parent. The kind that sit in a dusty attic in the back of your brain, where you hope they stay forever. But every once in a while,… Continue Reading →

November 19, 2025

Brotherhood and Brutality Power The Long Walk

When I was younger, I signed up for a walkathon to raise money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. I remember thinking it would be easy — just walk 10 miles with no time limit, right? But after what felt… Continue Reading →

September 2, 2025

Opryland Returns to Nashville… But Only on the Big Screen

The Parthenon. The Ryman Auditorium. The Hermitage. These are landmarks that help define an area. A region. A city. A state, even. But one that’s conveniently forgotten in the 21st century is Opryland. This little-known theme park that opened to… Continue Reading →

August 28, 2025

The 2025 Nashville Film Festival Proves “We Are Family”

It’s that time of year again. Summer is fading, fall is just around the corner and Halloween is already creeping into our thoughts (well, my thoughts anyway). But before the pumpkins and ghouls take over, there’s another annual tradition to… Continue Reading →

August 26, 2025

Horror Gets Retro in Brute 1976

August 18th was Texas Chainsaw Massacre Day, the fictional date when a summer drive turned into a nightmare for five young people back in 1973. The Texas Chain Saw Massacre is one of the most iconic independent horror films of… Continue Reading →

August 20, 2025

Hellcat’s Bark is Worse Than Its Bite

I’ve been claustrophobic for as long as I can remember. Since I was a small child, I recall dreaming about being trapped behind or under the couch with no way out. I would wake up relieved, knowing it was only… Continue Reading →

August 7, 2025

Get Roasty with the New Indie Horror, Marshmallow

Is there anything more quintessentially summer than gathering around a campfire to recount ghost stories? Picture the flickering flames as the fire crackles and embers pop, the soft rustle of leaves and the occasional snap of twigs underfoot. Friends huddle… Continue Reading →

June 24, 2025

Dead is Better (Again) in The Surrender

I wasn’t going to watch this movie. Another horror film centered around grief? I felt like I had seen them all. Grief is one of those universal human experiences that horror often helps us navigate. I’m currently on a harrowing… Continue Reading →

June 18, 2025

Fréwaka: Irish Folk Horror for the Patient Horror Fan

One of my favorite horror tropes is “Don’t Open That Door!” which effectively stirs up fear with just the presence of an ominous door, with no idea what lurks behind it. I particularly dread it when that door leads to… Continue Reading →

April 30, 2025

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Nicolas Cage Cannot Be Contained by Scripture in The Carpenter’s Son

Opryland Returns to Nashville… But Only on the Big Screen

Get Roasty with the New Indie Horror, Marshmallow

Fréwaka: Irish Folk Horror for the Patient Horror Fan