“Katie Parker and Rahul Kohli Winningly Lead Afterlife Sci-Fi ‘Next Exit'”

Okay, but what about the exit AFTER the next exit? Continue reading →

“Every Millennial Horror Geek Should Own the ‘Army of Darkness’ Shout! Factory 4K Release”

(Pssst: try to get the steelbook because it looks cool as hell.) Continue reading →

“Wrinkle Your Brain With Amanda Kramer’s Flamboyant ‘Please Baby Please'”

A movie so thick with dialogue, kink, suppressed violence, period references, and sexy sex that I’m not sure I really got it all the first time around. Continue reading →

“Kier-La Janisse’s Work Meets a New Feminist Essential in House of Psychotic Women: Rarities Collection”

Downsizing the house to a 4-bedroom occupied by women on different points of the “psychotic” spectrum. Continue reading →

“‘Drive’s Endearing Buddy-Action Vibes Should’ve Made Mark Dacascos a Star”

This ain’t your father’s “Drive.” It ain’t Nicolas Winding Refn’s “Drive,” either. Continue reading →

“Kate Dickie Is Mother of the Year in Ben Steiner’s Hulu Horror ‘Matriarch'”

All the boys love Kate Dickie. And the girls. Men and women, too, 50 and older. In fact it’s really just the 50 and older crowd, forget about the boys and girls. Continue reading →

“Bill Posley’s Black Slasher ‘Bitch Ass’ Is as Fun as Its Title”

A good-ass review of a bitch-ass movie. (Bitchin’ ass, I mean.) Continue reading →

“Overstuffed Horror-Comedy ‘Kratt’ Is a Charming, Splattery Mess”

A very demo-Krattic movie. Continue reading →

“D.I.Y. Sci-Fi: A Talk With Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead”

A talk, as in, 30 minutes of talk plus some other minutes, all cut down to about 1000 words. Continue reading →

“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 →