Caution: Spoilers Abound!! On a non-descript Saturday, I introduced my friend, V, to the Norwegian classics, “Dead Snow” and “Dead Snow 2: Red vs. Dead”. My friend has an interest in World War II and especially loves tanks. Of course, a tank features very prominently in the second film. … Read More
Crawl (2019) Directed by Alexandre Aja. During a devastating Florida hurricane, a young woman and her injured father attempt to escape a flooding house infested by ravenous alligators. Our tale of reptilian terror begins with a teenage girl named Haley Keller standing at the edge of an Olympic swimming … Read More
Child’s Play (2019) Directed by Lars Klevberg In an effort to emotionally connect with a lonely boy, an artificially intelligent toy embarks on a gruesome rampage of murder and destruction in this update of the 1988 slasher classic. Our first taste of the new incarnation of Chucky comes during … Read More
Godzilla King of the Monsters (2019) Directed by Michael Dougherty. Aided by Mothra and the monster hunting organization Monarch, Godzilla goes to war with the evil King Ghidorah and the deadly Rodan in a contest for supremacy over the Earth. Mild spoilers follow. Unless you don’t already know, … Read More
I think the word that best describes this episode is fragility. This all starts six months after Chase Graves is killed by his own device. It begins with a scene in a convenience store. The owner is spewing anti-Zombie rhetoric to a young female customer. All the while, the … Read More
Love, Death + Robots is a series of 18 short films exploring these three subjects in various combinations. Season One is currently running on Netflix. Those of you who may remember, I am a big fan of short films. So, why wouldn’t I embrace a series that is comprised … Read More
This is a guest post by Thom Frost. The Nun (2018). In this spin-off from The Conjuring series, a convent is haunted by the ghost of an evil nun. The main cast consists of: Demián Bichir as Father Burke Taissa Farmiga as Sister Irene Jonas Bloquet as Frenchie Bonnie … Read More
Pet Sematary (2019) Directed by Kevin Kolsch and Dennis Widmyer. A family living in a new home discovers a mysterious woodland burial ground, with terrifying results. Meet the Creed family: father Louis (Jason Clarke), mother Rachel (Amy Seimetz), 9-year old daughter Ellie (Jete Laurence), 3-year old son Gage (twins Hugh … Read More
Fame is a fickle mistress. Few remember hand model turned horror movie star Charles Handley. Charles was born shortly after WWII to Gregory and Sylvia (nee Flanges) Handley. Gregory Handley spent his time in a bomber during the War, pushing buttons to release payloads over Germany. Sylvia Flanges was … Read More
Greta (2019) Directed by Neil Jordan. Starring Isabelle Huppert, Chloë Grace Moretz and Maika Monroe. A trusting young woman returns a lost handbag to a lonely New York widow, sparking a nightmare of obsession that threatens everyone around her. When we first meet waitress Frances McCullen (Chloe Grace Moretz), she’s … Read More
