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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 →

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 →

August 20, 2025

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 →

August 13, 2025

Dead is Better (Again) in The Surrender

I wasn’t going to watch this movie. Another horror film centered around grief? I felt like I had seen them all. Grief is one of those universal human experiences that horror often helps us navigate. I’m currently on a harrowing… Continue Reading →

June 18, 2025

Ballerina Swivels from Dancer to Weapon of Mass Destruction

Can the John Wick franchise survive life at the box office after its main character’s death? Ballerina attempts to answer that question.

June 8, 2025

Hagsploiting The Rule of Jenny Pen

Hagsploitation is a subgenre of horror that has recently gained popularity. That’s a wild word, but it means exactly what it sounds like: horror films focusing on deranged older women. It may seem surprising that this exists, but it does…. Continue Reading →

April 9, 2025

MobLand is Guy Ritchie Rich

As a longtime fan of Ray Donovan, I was drawn to the show’s gritty atmosphere, complex characters and the emotional weight carried by Liev Schreiber’s performance. The series struck a perfect balance between crime drama and family saga genres, making… Continue Reading →

April 7, 2025

Dark Match Fails to Take the Title

Wrestling has always been about storytelling, detailing the eternal battle between the hero (face) and the villain (heel), the rise, the fall and the moment of triumph or despair. It’s not just about athleticism; it’s about drama, about crowd psychology,… Continue Reading →

February 4, 2025

If Transformers One is Canon Moving Forward…

How many times can a story get reimagined before all of its previous versions somehow merge together, becoming one amorphous blob where bits and pieces are used from each release, moving forward? What’s familiar is new again as Transformers One… Continue Reading →

November 20, 2024

Don’t Move: A Netflix Must Watch or Flop?

It is widely acknowledged that the quality of Netflix’s original programming can be inconsistent. One significant success was achieved with the release of It’s What’s Inside in early October, despite minimal promotional efforts. In my opinion, it could have been… Continue Reading →

November 8, 2024

Geek Culture, Zombies... and Other Monsters

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Virtual Blood, Real Hype: My First Fantastic Fest

Ballerina Swivels from Dancer to Weapon of Mass Destruction

Hagsploiting The Rule of Jenny Pen

If Transformers One is Canon Moving Forward…