Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: The dead are coming back to life outside the isolated Mi’gMaq reserve of Red Crow, except for its Indigenous inhabitants who are strangely immune to the zombie plague. REVIEW: The zombie genre is one of the most popular mediums in the horror genre. It’s also, forgive the pun been done to death. Anytime someone can pull …
Read More »Film Review: Vivarium (2019)
SYNOPSIS: A young couple looking for the perfect home find themselves trapped in a mysterious labyrinth-like neighborhood of identical houses. REVIEW: In troubled times and when people are scared and looking for comfort they often think of famous quotes like, “There’s no place like home” or “home is where you make it.” But what if you couldn’t leave home? What …
Read More »Film Review: Come to Daddy (2019)
SYNOPSIS A man in his thirties travels to a remote cabin to reconnect with his estranged father. REVIEW: Elijah Wood has had quite a career in the last couple of years. Since starring in the Lord Of The Rings films, Wood has made a name for himself as a prominent figure in the genre film medium as both an actor …
Read More »Film Review: The Invisible Man (2020)
SYNOPSIS: When Cecilia’s abusive ex takes his own life and leaves her his fortune, she suspects his death was a hoax. As a series of coincidences turn lethal, Cecilia works to prove that she is being hunted by someone nobody can see. REVIEW: The Invisible Man has always been one of my favorites of the Universal monsters. What makes the …
Read More »Terror In The Stars: The Best Space Themed Horror Movies
Space has fascinated moviegoers since the dawn of cinema. It has been seen as a place for adventure, exploration, and hope for the future. In the horror genre, however, space is a terrifying place where no one can hear you scream. For some just looking into the empty blackness of space can fill one with existential dread, and make us …
Read More »Film Review: Bliss (2019)
SYNOPSIS: A brilliant painter facing the worst creative block of her life turns to anything she can to complete her masterpiece, spiraling into a hallucinatory hellscape of drugs, sex, and murder in the sleazy underbelly of Los Angeles. REVIEW: I love a good vampire movie. Vampires have always brought out our darkest fears and desires in some of the greatest …
Read More »Manifestations Of Evil The Devil In Pop Culture
He goes by many names, Lucifer, Lightbringer, Satan, The Devil. The Devil has been seen as the foe for humankind since the beginning of the written word and for most of pop culture. The Devil has been seen or mentioned across the entire film spectrum. He has been seen in many forms and in many guises, lawyer, rockstar, sworn enemy …
Read More »TV Review: The Outsider (Episodes 1-2) (2020)
Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: Investigators are confounded over an unspeakable crime that’s been committed. REVIEW: The Outsider is a terrifying mystery The Stephen King renaissance continues with HBO’s new miniseries, The Outsider based on King’s novel of the same name. The story is set in Cherokee City Georgia and revolves around the brutal murder of an 11-year-old boy. The boy …
Read More »Film Review: Zombieland: Double Tap (2019)
SYNOPSIS: Columbus, Tallahassee, Wichita, and Little Rock move to the American heartland as they face off against evolved zombies, fellow survivors, and the growing pains of the snarky makeshift family. REVIEW: No pun intended, but I am sick to death of zombies. Ever since The Walking Dead decided to overstay its welcome on AMC, the genre has struggled to catch …
Read More »Film Review: Doctor Sleep (2019)
SYNOPSIS: Years following the events of “The Shining,” a now-adult Dan Torrance meets a young girl with similar powers as he tries to protect her from a cult known as The True Knot who prey on children with powers to remain immortal. REVIEW: Full disclosure, The Shining is one of my favorite films ever. It is amazingly shot, has an …
Read More »Interview: Mark Patton / Roman Chimienti (Fantastic Fest)
Matt Elliott. This is Matt Elliott with horrornews.net, contributing writer coming from Fantastic Fest 2019. And I’m sitting here with an icon. His name is Mark Patton, the star of a Nightmare on Elm Street part 2 Freddy’s Revenge. Mr. Patton, thank you so much for meeting me. Mark Patton Oh thank you, thank you for having us. M.E And, …
Read More »Great Films With Forgettable Sequels
We are currently living in an era of franchises. Ever since the MCU began to dominate the box office, it seems that every studio is trying to build the next hot franchise. Sequels and fran-chises can be a good thing don’t get me wrong. Films like Aliens, Scream 2, and The Devils Re-jects are regarded just as good as their …
Read More »Glass Trilogy Explained
Glass Trilogy Explained The Hero, The Unstoppable Force And The Mastermind The East rail 133 trilogy, or Glass trilogy, as most people call it, is one of the most bizarre and interesting trilogies in modern history. The thought-provoking deconstruction of the superhero storyline came from the mind of famed and polarizing director M. Night Shyamalan. The trilogy consists of 2000s …
Read More »The High Five: 5-Part Horror Five’s that are Worth Watching
Part five is always a weird entry in any horror franchise. For one thing, it’s rare for a franchise to make it to five entries and still have a pulse in the series. Part 5 is usually where things get weird. In Halloween 5 The Revenge of Michael Myers, Myers, and his niece Jaime share a psychic link. Is it …
Read More »Buffy The Vampire Slayer Scariest Villains
Buffy The Vampire Slayer is my favorite tv show of all time. For me it was my introduction to both the horror genre and the larger realm of pop culture. What has always stuck with me about this show is how engaging the villains or big bad’s on the show were. Buffy fought every type of monster you could think …
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