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Knowing the Destination Doesn’t Make the Journey Any Easier in The Strange Dark

There’s a part of me that has always thought knowing the future would be the ultimate cheat code. No surprises. No wrong turns. No awkward moments where you realize too late that you absolutely should not have said that thing… Continue Reading →

The 2025 #HauntLife Movie Awards

Every year I hand out my #HauntLife Movie Awards, a collection of completely fake, deeply personal honors that exist somewhere between sincere appreciation and gentle bullying. These aren’t about box-office numbers, Rotten Tomatoes scores or what film Twitter decided was… Continue Reading →

January 12, 2026

Don’t Forget About Highest 2 Lowest

When it comes to Akira Kurosawa, I never would have guessed that it would be Spike Lee who was paying respect to the acclaimed filmmaker in the 21st century, but yet here we are. The latest Spike Lee Joint, Highest… Continue Reading →

January 2, 2026

The Awards Season Welcomes Brazil’s Secret Agent

As the 2025 awards season winds down, several trends have emerged. It’s been a great year for horror movies. More than a few would-be blockbusters absolutely flopped. The domestic box office is slowly creeping upward, thanks to the holidays, but… Continue Reading →

December 31, 2025

One Battle After Another Made Me Question Myself

I’m starting to wonder if my movie tastes have quietly drifted out of sync with the critical consensus. Not in a “everyone else is wrong” way, but in that slow realization that the movies hitting me hardest are often the… Continue Reading →

December 30, 2025

The Plague Infects Teenage Traumas

Growing up in the ’80s without basic cable or the internet, summertime fun during my preteen years revolved around visiting the city swimming pools. You got exercise, the adrenaline rush from the high dive, to hang out with friends, a… Continue Reading →

December 28, 2025

We Bury The Dead Knows Where the Real Pain Is

I have reached the age where regret no longer arrives in loud, cinematic moments. It shows up quietly. In the pause before sending a text that never gets written. In the memory of a conversation I rushed through because I… Continue Reading →

December 23, 2025

Wake Up Dead Man is Righteous Knives Out Sequel

I grew up around faith the way some people grow up around fire. It was always present, always framed as protective and always capable of doing real damage, depending on who was holding the match. I watched ordinary people gain… Continue Reading →

December 20, 2025

No More Time Revisits Pandemic Problems

Remote wilderness: A place where you can unwind with nature, not seeing or hearing another soul. It’s a peaceful promise, one which I recently accepted in purchasing a house on the outskirts of a suburban neighborhood; where I can still… Continue Reading →

December 18, 2025

Dead Mail Delivers a Mysterious Premise

There’s a tiny part of me, buried somewhere between the kid who grew up checking the mailbox like it was a treasure chest and the adult who still falls for “Maybe this one isn’t junk,” that secretly hopes one day… Continue Reading →

December 15, 2025

Geek Culture, Zombies... and Other Monsters

Tag psychological thriller

Knowing the Destination Doesn’t Make the Journey Any Easier in The Strange Dark

Don’t Forget About Highest 2 Lowest

Wake Up Dead Man is Righteous Knives Out Sequel

No More Time Revisits Pandemic Problems

Dead Mail Delivers a Mysterious Premise