Film Reviews

Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: A small desert town suffers a devastatingly-disastrous-drought. Their only hope is an old-cactus, for whom this story is about. His selfless-sacrifice could keep the dusty-town alive. Let me introduce you to a cactus named Hi-Five. REVIEW: More short films, kiddies! Today we have HI-FIVE THE CACTUS, written by Jay Purdy and directed by Christopher Allan Thomas. …

Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: A direct sequel to 2011’s The Woman. REVIEW: The 2019 horror thriller titled: Darlin’ bears a unique distinction. One, it being Pollyanna McIntosh’s directorial debut and two being that it stars 2 of the main actors from The Walking Dead franchise (Cooper Andrews and Pollyanna herself). For those of you who caught the first film, 2011’s …

Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: After an outbreak of vampirism has washed over the planet and its inhabitants have been infected for nearly ten years, supplies of human blood have diminished while demand remains steady. Few humans remain in the wild, having been rounded up by the military for use in blood supply and breeding, and the large holding facilities, where …

Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: A group of teenage friends on the run from a local bully end up at a supposedly haunted house with a disturbing history where they come across a mysterious book of stories. One of the teens steals the book and it isn’t long before the people in the group discover that they are appearing in some …

Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: A young couple’s dream of starting a family shatters as they descend into the depths of paranoia and must struggle to survive an evil presence that wants nothing more than their very own lives. REVIEW: Directed by Robert Heydon (Ecstasy), Isabelle is low budget horror that tries to tackle issues around grief, child abuse and mental …

Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: A thirteen year old girl finds she is not alone in the house. Can she survive the sinister presence? REVIEW: More short films, kiddies! Today we have MIRROR SHADOWS, written and directed by Peter Dorn-Ravlin. I couldn’t find any IMDB or on-line information about the director, cast, or crew for this film other than a youtube …

Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: THE HOARD is a comedy/horror mockumentary that chronicles the unravelling of a production team who are attempting to produce the ultimate reality TV show pilot ‘Extremely Haunted Hoarders’. REVIEW: Directed by Jesse Thomas Cook (Monster Brawl) and Matt Wiele (Ejecta), The Hoard tries to blend comedy and horror together through taking potshots at the predictability and …

Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: Two friends seek spiritual salvation in India, away from their hedonistic and disconnected London lives, in advance of the impending collapse of the Cosmos. REVIEW: More short films, kiddies! Today we have PENDULUM,  written, directed, and starring Lauren Cooney. This story is science fiction based, which I will admit to my love of sci-fi right now. …

Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: This is the classic tale of misfit high school students taking a prank too far, resulting in the death of a classmate (or at least it seems). After burying him alive and torching him, he lashes out from the grave, only to mysteriously disappear just as quick. They had also filmed their attempt at psuedo-snuff, with …

Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: Tax collector Ning, a clumsy and easily frightened man, doesn’t have any money and decides to stay overnight in an abandoned temple. Little does he know that the temple is haunted. He meets a very beautiful lady who seduces him, but he doesn’t know that she is a ghost, usually not leaving any man alive… REVIEW: …

Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: From the makers of “FantastiCozzi”, a new documentary about the life and career of controversial Italian director Ruggero Deodato. REVIEW: Ruggero Deodato directed Cannibal Holocaust, an Italian film released in 1980 that has caused a lot of debate over the years, mostly due to its realism – many thought it was real, and that the actors …

Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: In the style of the old Universal Horror films comes The Hound! A scorned man makes a deal with the devil to get revenge REVIEW: More short films, kiddies! Today we have THE HOUND, written and directed by Andrew Jara. I want to say up front that I was so very stoked to see this film. …

Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: This satire of the marriage equality movement is presented with a documentary feel, until an act 2 twist brings in classic horror tropes. REVIEW: Marriage is not often a topic for a horror, even a horror short, and so I was most curious about what to expect from this 6-minute piece. I was pleasantly surprised and …

Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: When Vivian, a college a social introvert begins to come out of her shell she realizes supernatural forces may be at play. REVIEW: Directed by: Rachel Talalay Starring: Cassie Steele, Jake Croker, Rami Kahlon, Alexis Knapp From the opening credits, The Dorm shows tremendous potential in unnerving a most unsuspecting audience. The imagery is gritty, claustrophobic …

Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: Two years into the outbreak, the remaining people struggle day to day for survival. With the infected more active at night, three people seek shelter in an empty home, but with supplies scarce, they’ll be lucky to make it out alive. REVIEW: I can go on and on how tiresome the zombie genre has become over …