Film Reviews

Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: “Directed by Aaron B. Koontz (Camera Obscura, Scare Package) who also co-wrote the script with Cameron Burns (Camera Obscura) and Keith Lansdale (“Creepshow”), THE PALE DOOR stars Devin Druid (“13 Reasons Why”), Zachary Knighton (“Happy Endings”), Noah Segan (Knives Out), Stan Shaw (Monster Squad), Pat Healy (Cheap Thrills), Bill Sage (We Are What We Are) and Melora Walters (Magnolia).  The film is presented and executive produced by Joe R. Lansdale, the writer of Bubba Ho-Tep & Cold In July.

Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: A cursed survivor of killings at the Amityville House brings evil to a small island where bizarre genetic experiments are carried out on humans and animals in a secret women’s prison. REVIEW: I must have been a naughty boy, because this last batch of movies feels like the equivalent of getting coal in my stocking. I …

Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: Over a montage of mushroom cloud explosions a solemn voiceover proclaims, “They had talked and argued for years, trying to prevent it. But they failed. Nobody can be sure who started it, and really that is unimportant. It did happen, the atomic war.” That war kills 92.4% of the Earth’s population, leaving the survivors struggling to …

Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: Joseph and his family live in the remote wilderness as fur trappers, but their tranquility is threatened when they think they are being hunted by the return of a rogue wolf, and Joseph leaves them behind to track it.” REVIEW: Hunter Hunter was written and directed by Shawn Linden. I am not a fan of fur, …

Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: Terror grips a small mountain town as bodies are discovered after each full moon. Losing sleep, raising a teenage daughter, and caring for his ailing father, officer Marshall struggles to remind himself there’s no such thing as werewolves. REVIEW: Very good but no “Silver Bullet,” to be fair, it doesn’t try to be your typical werewolf …

Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: WITCHES OF BUSHWICK is inspired by #WitchesofInstagram one of social media’s darker and most trending sub-cultures. The film talks about the people behind the hashtag, blending horror and satire to produce a biting critique of social media. The short film centers around a young woman who is about to be initiated into a modern coven. When …

Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: A man crash lands in rural Appalachia and awakens in the attic of a traditional Hoodoo practitioner. He desperately tries to break free from her dark magic and save his family from a sinister ritual before the rise of the blood moon. REVIEW: Marquis (Omari Hardwick) is making every effort to be the man his father …

Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: Whilst working a night shift at the London Film Academy (LFA) a cleaner comes across a bloody heart and a series of supernatural events begin to occur.

Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: Friends on a virtual drinks call are targeted by a supernatural Zoombomber, who forces them to reveal dark secrets. Hearts are broken, blood is spilled. REVIEW: More short films, kiddies! today we have FULL DISCLOSURE, written and directed by Michael Strode. its a Zoom cocktail party! I’ve attended a few of these myself in the Age …

Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: Set in an alternate Detroit in 1986, Goodnight Halloween presents a world where Halloween creatures have co-existed with mankind forever…now, following the Kreatures Act pushed through the Senate by KRONA, a right-wing religious group with their own agenda, all creatures can be exterminated on sight. Forced into hiding, these creatures have formed uneasy alliances with each …

Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: A man finds himself alone and lost after a horrifying encounter with a monster during a backpacking trip into the Adirondack High Peaks. Now, he must fight for his life, and sanity, as he battles the evil Native American legend, The Wendigo. REVIEW: The concept of a Wendigo waiting in the forest for two unsuspecting climbers …

Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: A blind Vietnam vet, trained as a swordfighter, comes to America and helps to rescue the son of a fellow soldier. REVIEW: So every now and then, you might find yourself asking “yunno what I feel like watching today? A good Rutger Hauer movie!” Of course you might make your way to the 1986’s release, The …

Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: On an eerily quiet Halloween night during the pandemic, an unhinged woman shows up at her virtual spinning instructor’s home unannounced. REVIEW: More short films, kiddies! Today we have POSSESSED, a “macabre musical” written and directed by Michael Zara. Before I even watch it, I just want to point out that this is a SEVEN MINUTE …

Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: Deep in the Shenandoah backcountry, a killer stalks for prey. REVIEW: More short films, kiddies! Today we have THE KILLER OF GRASSY RIDGE, written and directed by Johnny K. (yup that’s the whole name). This film has several nominations at various film festivals, and awards for best first time director and best low budget film. Total …

Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: A couple receives a mysterious package from an old friend. REVIEW: More short films, kiddies! Today we have OTHER SIDE OF THE BOX, written by Nick Tag & Caleb J. Phillips and directed by Caleb J. Phillips. This film has several nominations and awards at film festivals, including two grand jury awards at SXSW 2019. Our …