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Heat of Madness Is More Walking Than Madness

Olivier Picard as Scola, his face bloodied, wearing a black jacket and white shirt in the psychological horror film Heat of Madness (2026).

I’ve never been particularly good at getting my daily steps in. Every fitness app I’ve ever used seems convinced that walking 10,000 steps a day is the secret to a healthier, happier life. Meanwhile, I’m over here trying to figure… Continue Reading →

V/H/S/Mixtape Hits All the Wrong Notes

My introduction to GWAR happened many years ago at Dragon Con in Atlanta, Georgia. Back then, the band seemed to be a regular fixture at the convention, and their performances were something you really had to experience to believe. I… Continue Reading →

October 13, 2026

Undertone Creepifies Nursery Rhymes into a Supernatural Horror Story

If you were intrigued by the mind trip of random doors leading to a liminal space, along with your subconscious in Backrooms, you might be inclined to tune in to Undertone, another entry of A24 Films that equally demands your attention…. Continue Reading →

September 15, 2026

It Ends Will Test Horror Audiences

Growing up, I despised tests, which probably speaks more to the way I studied, than anything else. Standardized, multiple choice and essays… schoolwork always felt like a chore, and it took me about 16 years to finally perfect my approach…… Continue Reading →

August 28, 2026

The 2026 #HauntLife Midyear Awards: The Good, the Bad and the Backrooms

Last year, I introduced the #HauntLife Midyear Movie Missteps Awards, a completely unnecessary ceremony honoring the movies that confused, disappointed or irritated me during the first half of 2025. It was both petty and therapeutic in a way. It was… Continue Reading →

August 9, 2026

Disclosure Day: Pulling the Spielberg Switcheroo

Growing up a Child of the ’80s, the mere mention of Steven Spielberg immediately meant two things to me: His successful creation of E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial — it was everywhere in pop culture back then — and his collaboration with… Continue Reading →

July 15, 2026

Corporate Retreat is HR’s Worst Nightmare

Corporate team-building exercises always sound like a great idea in the conference room. “Let’s strengthen relationships, improve communication and build trust.” After sitting through enough PowerPoint presentations filled with stock photos of people high-fiving, you start to believe it might… Continue Reading →

July 11, 2026

Exit 8 Makes You Question Everything You See

My first trip to IKEA felt like stepping into a maze designed by someone with some serious anti-social issues. I figured I’d be in and out in no time. I had a plan. I knew exactly what I needed, and… Continue Reading →

July 8, 2026

Pitfall Turns a Simple Hike Into a Nightmare

When I first heard about Pitfall, my mind immediately went to the old Atari 2600 game. For a brief moment, I wondered if someone had finally decided that a guy swinging across vines, dodging crocodiles and jumping over pits deserved… Continue Reading →

June 30, 2026

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 →

March 4, 2026

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