FILM REVIEW: IN A VIOLENT NATURE

FILM REVIEW: IN A VIOLENT NATURE

Word spread fast after a terrific screening at Sundance that a new style of horror film had just been unleashed. Quickly picked up by IFC Films for distribution, In A Violent Nature became the most eagerly anticipated horror film of 2024. After the strong showing of...
FILM REVIEW: ARENA WARS

FILM REVIEW: ARENA WARS

In 1987, Director Paul Glaser gave the world one of the first sub-genre of contest horror films. Based off the novel by Stephen King, The Running Man became an instant classic and a box office hit. Since then, novels and films such as, The Hunger Games and Battle...
Angelica: Short Film Review

Angelica: Short Film Review

By Ryan Dailey Angelica is a short film about something as mundane as picking up a child from school, only director Gianni Carbotti puts an almost M.Night Shyamalan type twist on the topic.  A professional couple played by Riccardo Frezza and Nunzia Plastino sit...
FILM REVIEW: REALM OF SHADOWS

FILM REVIEW: REALM OF SHADOWS

     Anthologies have been a loved sub-genre of horror for decades. The allure of getting several terror tales at once has brought in hordes of horror hounds. This spring, director Jimmy Drain delivers an original concept in hopes of bringing...
Film Review: Sting

Film Review: Sting

By Ryan Dailey Sting, as a popcorn movie serves its purpose just fine, granted, Arachnophobia and Eight Legged Freaks arguably did it better. Sting focuses on the story of Ethan (Ryan Corr) who is the superintendent for an apartment as well as being a comic book...
FILM REVIEW: ABIGAIL

FILM REVIEW: ABIGAIL

 Universal Pictures has not had the best of luck with their attempt at rebooting the classic monster series that put the world-famous company on top of the world. After a series of critical and financial disappointments, the executives turned to the red-hot...
FILM REVIEW: CRACKCOON

FILM REVIEW: CRACKCOON

     From Jaws to Grizzly, animals gone wild films have entertained horror fans for decades. Those seemingly cute exotic creatures that roam the earth and sea that humans view on television sets and zoos become monstrous bloodthirsty creatures in the wild, giving...
FILM REVIEW: PORCELAIN

FILM REVIEW: PORCELAIN

   Childhood trauma has long been a staple for plots in horror films. Deep seeded psychological damage from the past has spurned countless genre works from Psycho to Friday the 13th. In her feature film directorial debut, Nicole Cinaglia attempts to put...