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DRAGN Reminds Us Why Giving Weapons to Robots Is Never Smart

Killer AI is one of science fiction’s favorite nightmares. From rogue defense systems to self-aware machines deciding humanity is the problem, filmmakers have spent decades imagining what happens when technology outsmarts its creators. As a lifelong horror and sci-fi fan,… Continue Reading →

Wicked: For Good and the Price of Playing the Villain

I have spent a large portion of my life pretending to be things I am very much not. In middle school, I pretended I understood whatever band everyone else suddenly swore had “changed their life,” nodding along like I’d memorized… Continue Reading →

January 6, 2026

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

Scurry Brings the Skitters, Screams and Suffocation

When I was a teenager, my family took a road trip through New Mexico and one of the stops was Carlsbad Caverns. If you’ve never been, imagine a place where the Earth seems to swallow you whole. The park ranger… Continue Reading →

October 7, 2025

Trauma, Technology and Terror in 13 Days Till Summer

Welcome to my first article for Fantastic Fest 2025, where I share a hidden gem you definitely won’t want to miss!

September 21, 2025

Shaman Reminds Us That Faith is Harder When Time Runs Out

I’ve never been a watch guy. Some people need that constant tick on their wrist, that daily reminder of how much time is slipping away. Me? I was content to let time be a little more casual. Which is why,… Continue Reading →

August 8, 2025

Beau Is Afraid is a Three-Hour Schizophrenic Episode

Throughout my life, I have seen many films that I thought were disturbing. At the tender age of 15, someone brought a copy of The Exorcist to watch at at my Halloween party. I made it to the crucifix scene,… Continue Reading →

April 19, 2023

What Actually Happened at The Devil’s Academy?

During a time long before security cameras within high schools became a reality, the Miami Aerospace Academy incident of October 25th, 1979, still haunts many. What really happened that fateful day? Was it a demonic infestation, mass hysteria or something… Continue Reading →

April 2, 2023

Ted Lasso Still has a Sweet Left Foot After Kicking It for Three Seasons

I have to admit I am not the biggest sports fan. I grew up watching the NFL, NBA and MLB, but over the years that dwindled down considerably. The last game I watched was probably the Super Bowl of 2022…. Continue Reading →

March 30, 2023

Tidings of Terror Tells True Season’s Greetings

For Christmas Day, I chose to briefly pause the current FYC awards season in order to watch a new program that sparked my interest purely from its title. And it only seemed natural to watch today, offering Tidings of Terror… Continue Reading →

December 25, 2022

Geek Culture, Zombies... and Other Monsters

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Shaman Reminds Us That Faith is Harder When Time Runs Out

What Actually Happened at The Devil’s Academy?

Ted Lasso Still has a Sweet Left Foot After Kicking It for Three Seasons

Tidings of Terror Tells True Season’s Greetings