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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 →

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

Monster Island Makes Me Miss the Gill-Man

When someone brings up the Universal Monsters, I always like to ask: Who do you think of first? Is it the suave bloodsucker, Dracula, cape dramatically billowing as he monologues about the night? Or maybe Frankenstein’s Monster, misunderstood and stitched… Continue Reading →

August 7, 2025

House on Eden Takes Content Creators to the Big Screen

Whenever I’m feeling under the weather or a bit down emotionally, I find comfort in watching ghost-hunting shows. I love learning about the background and history of haunted places before the actual hunt begins, which adds an intriguing layer of… Continue Reading →

July 23, 2025

Add The Last Breath to your Shark Week Watchlist

It’s Shark Week, everyone! Time to update your watchlists with the best — and maybe the most cheesy — aquaphobic creature features to enjoy alongside summer’s most significant event.

July 21, 2025

2025 Mid-Year Misses: TV Edition

This isn’t your typical “must-watch” TV list. We’re already halfway through 2025, and it’s been a wild ride of new seasons and small-screen premieres across all kinds of shows. With so much happening on televisions everywhere, I figured it’d be… Continue Reading →

July 16, 2025

The #HauntLife 2025 Mid-Year Movie Missteps Awards

Every year delivers a few cinematic masterpieces, a handful of surprises, and then… well, then there are the others. These are the movies that made us check our watches, doubt our life choices or wonder if everyone else saw a… Continue Reading →

July 14, 2025

Hot Spring Shark Attack Might be the Next Cult Hit

I’ve always had a soft spot for a good B-movie. The kind where the plot is ridiculous, the effects are rubbery and the actors deliver their lines like they’re auditioning for a community theater production of Jaws 5: The Musical…. Continue Reading →

July 3, 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

Geek Culture, Zombies... and Other Monsters

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The #HauntLife 2025 Mid-Year Movie Missteps Awards

Get Roasty with the New Indie Horror, Marshmallow