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Meet Mr. Shiny of Strange Harvest: The Newest Villain to Haunt Your Nightmares

As I’ve gotten older, I find that fewer horror movies scare me. Sure, I check the backseat before getting into my car (thanks to Urban Legend), and I sometimes look under my bed just to be safe, but I don’t… Continue Reading →

The Thursday Murder Club Serves up Warm Nostalgia of Mysteries Past

Growing up, I didn’t just stumble into murder mysteries — I was practically raised on them. My mom always had the TV tuned to Murder, She Wrote, Matlock or Jake and the Fatman (a title that confused me for years as… Continue Reading →

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 →

Night of the Reaper Slashes for Shudder

I don’t want to hear one more person say, “It’s still summer!” anymore. 

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 →

Eddington Weaponizes Surrealism

Ari Aster has been on a heater lately. Hereditary turned grief into a haunted house you wear on your face, Midsommar made broad daylight feel like a nightmare you can’t blink away, and Beau Is Afraid… well, that one wasn’t… Continue Reading →

Something’s Bugging Me About Alien: Earth

Nothing good seems to ever happen for Weyland-Yutani deep-space research vessels searching for specimens… sound familiar? It should. It was the basis of Ridley Scott’s blockbuster feature film from 1979, as it is for this streaming series of 2025. Well,… Continue Reading →

Nobody 2: Family Vacation — Assassin Edition

Do you remember growing up and not having much of a say in where your parents took you on vacation? You might have dreamed of Disneyland, Hawaii or some other magical, expensive destination. But Mom and Dad had other ideas,… Continue Reading →

The Kids Aren’t All Right in Weapons

Horror and comedy are two genres that often blend, creating a unique mix that appeals to a broad audience. Precise timing is essential in these films, whether it’s delivering a punchline that makes people laugh or timing a jump scare… Continue Reading →

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