Sputnik 2020 Directed by Egor Abramenko. A Russian scientist is tasked with examining a dangerous alien creature that lives in a cosmonaut’s torso. This film is in Russian with subtitles. Tatyana Klimova, a brilliant and compassionate biologist, is recruited by high ranking military staff to join a secret project at … Read More
Having been a “Doctor Who” fan since the Jon Pertwee days (Doctor #3), having seen both Bakers (Tom and Colin) at two “Doctor Who” Conventions, as well as John Leeson (the voice of K-9) at a third, I feel that I have a good investment in what is being … Read More
Life (2017) Directed by Daniel Espinosa. Starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Rebecca Ferguson, and Ryan Reynolds. The crew of a space station orbiting Earth must fight for their lives after discovering an evolving and very hostile Martian life form. The opening shot of “Life,” a lengthy single take that travels through the International … Read More
Independence Day: Resurgence is a 2016 American science-fiction adventure film directed by Rolan Emmerich and written by Emmerich, Dean Devlin, Nicolas Wright, James A. Woods and James Vanderbilt. It is the sequel to the 1996 film Independence Day and stars an ensemble cast featuring Liam Hemsworth, Jeff Goldblum, … Read More
“Freaks of Nature” (2015) is a comedy horror film that throws everything, including the kitchen sink, into the mix. It’s zombies vs. vampires vs. aliens in a sub-par horror comedy of totally non-epic proportions. Aliens are invading Dillford and it’s up to humans, zombies and vampires to stop them. Directed by … Read More
“The Nightmare” (2015) A documentary about sleep paralysis. Directed by Rodney Ascher. It features interviews with people who suffer from sleep paralysis, and the nightmarish hallucinations that accompany them. The music is very effective throughout the film, though sometimes ambient sounds are used. It starts with the definition of a nightmare and … Read More
One of the benefits of having connections in the horror community is that every once in a while, you get to speak with someone about their work. Today, I got to speak with screenwriter Jerry Janda about his latest project, a found footage Lovecraftian horror film “Black Wake”. … Read More
Before I get started, I just wanted to say that “Prometheus” has fantastic special effects that are the perfect blend of practical effects as a base and CGI as enhancements for the effects. Really, it’s very beautiful to look at. For reals. The cast is top-notch with … Read More
