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Scream 7 Spills the Gore with Cutting Commentary

By the time I graduated high school in May of 1996, the slasher genre felt like it was limping toward retirement. Freddy had cracked too many jokes. Jason had been to Manhattan. Michael Myers had already blurred the line between… Continue Reading →

Chalamet, Paltrow and A’zion Shine in Marty Supreme

I have lived my entire life under the foolish assumption that only the Big Sports are allowed to be ruthless. Football. Boxing. Hockey. The ones where teeth are lost, careers end on stretchers, and someone’s uncle still insists the game… Continue Reading →

December 22, 2025

Belief Is the Real Monster in Bugonia

I have a long, complicated history with group projects. Not the school kind, where some kid named Kyle shows up with nothing but a Capri-Sun and the confidence of a man who did zero work, but the adult kind: meetings,… Continue Reading →

December 17, 2025

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

Frankenstein: The Ride I Couldn’t Take, But the Movie I Needed

I’ve loved classic movie monsters for as long as I can remember. Dracula, the Wolf Man, the Creature from the Black Lagoon… they were my bedtime stories, but Frankenstein’s Monster was probably my favorite. So, when Universal’s new Epic Universe… Continue Reading →

November 10, 2025

Decibel Cranks the Fear of AI Up to 11

I’ve been watching this wave of fear around AI with more curiosity than alarm. To me, it’s a tool, not a demon waiting to strike at the world. But there’s this growing mindset, especially in creative communities, of “AI =… Continue Reading →

November 5, 2025

The Ugly Stepsister: A Fairy Tale Makeover Gone Horribly Wrong

Sometimes I look in the mirror and think, “Man, if I could just make a few tweaks, I’d be unstoppable. Maybe drop a few pounds here, add a little muscle there…” You know, the classic mental makeover montage where I… Continue Reading →

October 30, 2025

Mini Horrors: Graveyard Shorts Shine at the 56th Nashville Film Festival

Like last year, the 2025 Nashville Film Festival once again proved itself as the premier film event in Middle Tennessee, drawing in cinephiles, industry insiders and first-time festival goers alike. The sheer range of films on display — from intimate… Continue Reading →

September 24, 2025

The Summer of Steel, Shadows and Screams: Best of Summer 2025

Summer 2025 has been a feeding frenzy for my two biggest obsessions: comics and horror. Those are the twin engines that usually drive my choices in pop culture. But the beauty of this summer has been how those passions bled… Continue Reading →

September 9, 2025

Fantastic Fest ’25 is Already Heralded with Wondrous Tidings

Hear ye, hear ye! 2025 marks the 20th anniversary of the legendary Fantastic Fest in Austin, Texas, hosted annually by the Alamo Drafthouse. It has become a cornerstone for genre film enthusiasts worldwide. Cinephiles and celebrities enjoy eight days filled… Continue Reading →

August 27, 2025

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Chalamet, Paltrow and A’zion Shine in Marty Supreme

Frankenstein: The Ride I Couldn’t Take, But the Movie I Needed

Decibel Cranks the Fear of AI Up to 11