“The Power of Grist Compels You! Why Horror Movies and Beer Go Better Together.”

In fairness, horror movies pair well with lots of things, from candy to drive-ins to PB&Js, but there isn’t a better pairing with horror than a frosty one. Continue reading →

“‘The Visitor’s Twisty Narrative Overstays Its Welcome”

I am deeply unhappy to be revisiting this movie (bam). Continue reading →

A Fantastic Toronto Festival Round-Up

Who needs a clever title when you can just get right down to business? Also, happy November. Continue reading →

“The Nostalgia of ‘Hocus Pocus 2’ Only Serves Itself”

Yes, my reaction to the unnecessary sequel to the original is predicated on a fart joke; no, I don’t agree that this is an overreaction. Continue reading →

“ALBUM REVIEW: Amy Ray Tells an American Story, Unvarnished, on ‘If It All Goes South’”

Let’s be real here: “If”? Continue reading →

“No Power Compels the Tepid ‘My Best Friend’s Exorcism’ Adaptation”

Friends don’t let friends get their bodies taken over by evil spirits, and they also don’t let them make movies as bad as this one. Continue reading →

“‘Hellraiser’ Review: Jamie Clayton Shines In A New Adaptation Without Much On Its Mind”

Gonna recycle my “raiser her, I hardly know her” Dad joke from my Letterboxd review, I’m that lazy. Continue reading →

“With ‘Pearl,’ A24 Perfects Its First Horror Franchise”

For your consideration: Mia Goth, smiling like if she doesn’t, her face will crack apart. Continue reading →

“‘The Greatest Beer Run Ever”s Adaptation Is a Half-Hearted Trip to the Convenience Store”

Against expectations, this movie is not about any of my various trips to remote Vermont or Massachusetts breweries. Woulda been better if so. Continue reading →

“No Power Compels the Tepid ‘My Best Friend’s Exorcism’ Adaptation”

Gonna hire a priest to exorcise this movie from my memory, hey-ooo. Continue reading →

“You Need To Watch The Sexiest Sci-Fi Thriller Of All Time On Amazon Prime ASAP”

Raisin’ hell and rendin’ souls, with a healthy side of kink. Continue reading →

“‘The African Desperate’ Is a Composed, Critical Examination of Race”

Deceit in advertising! This movie is not desperate at all. It is in fact shockingly well-poised. Continue reading →

“Are Pumpkin Beers ‘Squashed’ for Good?”

Roasted, perhaps? Pureed? Carved out? Continue reading →

“Surface-Level Adaptation ‘The Silent Twins’ Quiets Agnieszka Smoczynska’s Style”

…yeah, maybe they shoulda stayed silent? Continue reading →

“WWII Thriller Hauls Hitler’s Corpse to a Dangerous ‘Burial'”

What’s buried should stay buried, or in the case of a certain Nazi bastard, torched to a crisp outside his bunker. Ah, well. Continue reading →

“20 Years Ago, Robin Williams Made The Scariest Psychological Thriller Of His Career”

One hour photo, ninety minutes of high-anxiety and cold tension. Continue reading →

“Subversive Sylvester Stallone Story ‘Samaritan’ Can’t Stick Superhero Landing”

Not a “good” Samaritan; not a “bad” Samaritan; just a “wish it was better but I appreciate what it is” Samaritan. Continue reading →

“The Reinvention of Aubrey Plaza”

But first, she had to be invented. Continue reading →