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Afraid? is a Slasher That’s Lost in the Woods

I have always believed the purest horror is the kind that strands you in the woods with bad choices, worse friends and a killer who solves problems like a MacBook powered by evil. For me, Friday the 13th is the… Continue Reading →

Dreading The Hand That Rocks the Cradle

Has it really been 15 years since Ramona Flowers allowed Scott Pilgrim to fight her seven evil ex-boyfriends in exchange for her affection? It’s been even shorter since the same actress, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, was locked in a dingy basement… Continue Reading →

October 22, 2025

Virtual Blood, Real Hype: My First Fantastic Fest

For years I’ve read about Fantastic Fest like it was a secret clubhouse where horror, sci-fi, fantasy and general cinematic mayhem gathered under one Austin roof. This year, for the festival’s 20th anniversary, I finally get to step inside… sort… Continue Reading →

September 13, 2025

Cursed Films Season 2 Proves Misery Loves Company

Cursed Films Season 2 returns with more bite, a broader scope and a darker kind of magic. Rather than staying chained to horror alone, it opens its crypt of cursed cinema to include classics like The Wizard of Oz, the… Continue Reading →

June 10, 2025

Love Hurts: Never Underestimate the Power of Your Realtor

Universal Pictures’ new action-comedy film, Love Hurts, marks the directorial debut of Jonathan Eusebio, who has extensive experience in creating exciting action sequences. As a seasoned stunt coordinator, his notable work includes films like Black Panther, The Fall Guy and the… Continue Reading →

February 8, 2025

Christmastime Horrors Haunt Down Below

It was a crisp autumn afternoon when I decided to visit a pumpkin patch I’d heard about from a friend. Armed with scribbled directions on a sticky note (as this was before the advent of GPS), I set off down… Continue Reading →

December 10, 2024

Spider-Man: No Way Home vs. The Matrix Resurrections! Stud vs. Dud?

The Christmas holiday for 2021 has come and passed, and while many were spending time with family and friends, the Kittrell house continued its tradition of hanging out at our local movie theater. With the week leading up to Christmas… Continue Reading →

January 2, 2022

Holiday Traditions Respect The Food That Built America

Per Matt As a relative newcomer to documentaries and a long-time fan of food television, it was only natural that I’d eventually gravitate toward The Food That Built America. But it felt like a kismet culinary creation when the holidays… Continue Reading →

November 26, 2021

Netflix Bares Night Teeth

Per Matt Los Angeles is full of suckers — whether they’re of the bloodsucking variety or not. Seems like a natural setting for the recent Netflix release, Night Teeth. The film begins with the three unspoken rules of the vampire-human… Continue Reading →

November 12, 2021

The Simpsons’ Parasite: Treehouse of Horror

Per Matt Did you happen to catch “Treehouse of Horror XXXII” last week? Airing during Season 33, episode 709 touched on some killer satire to go along with the spooky season. In what has become an annual highlight of The… Continue Reading →

October 25, 2021

Geek Culture, Zombies... and Other Monsters

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