Tag Archives: 2019

SYNOPSIS: “On Halloween, a group of friends encounter an “extreme” haunted house that promises to feed on their darkest fears. The night turns deadly as they come to the horrifying realization that some monsters are real.” REVIEW: HAUNT is written and directed by Scott Beck and Bryan Woods (A QUIET PLACE, an incredible movie.) and produced by Eli Roth (HOSTEL, THE …

SYNOPSIS: THE VICTIM is a teenage girl who visits a friend late at night. As she enters the empty house she finds herself involved in a survival game where she has to endure five minutes with a monster she must not look at. REVIEW: More short films, kiddies! Today we have THE GAME OF THE CLOCK, written by Michele Olivieri …

SYNOPSIS: A supernatural force sets out to exact revenge against art profiteers attempting to exploit a series of paintings by an unknown artist. REVIEW: At the risk of going too far out on a limb, let me start this review with a statement: “Velvet Buzzsaw” is not a horror movie. I know a good number of people will argue that …

SYNOPSIS: After witnessing a UFO, Jed Logan soon discovers his sighting may be linked to a secret government project which leads him down a dangerous path to uncover the truth. REVIEW: People love a good conspiracy theory. There’s been lots to choose from over the years, from old favourites like Stanley Kubrick faking the moon landings on a sound stage …

SUMMARY: A military doctor stationed in Afghanistan returns shell-shocked from war with an image of his brother on a gurney. He sees visions from that point and the line between reality and madness begins. REVIEW: This film entrances the viewer through colors and filters but falls short of the original’s impact.I did find the film enjoyable, just in a different …

SYNOPSIS: Back in 1988, during a wave of what is thought to be Satanic murders, a trio of friends head to a heavy metal concert and soon find their lives in danger afterward after accepting an invite to a house out in the country to party. REVIEW: I grew up in the 80s and was into the whole heavy metal …

SYNOPSIS: A psychic reader and Medium are invited to a party. Something goes very wrong and something comes over from the other side to haunt the people from the party. They must solve the mystery before it’s too late. Agramon will not be easy to stop. REVIEW: During a party, Cassidy Stann introduces Vesna, a psychic. While Vesna sets up …

SYNOPSIS: A young teacher finds himself haunted by the undead after narrowly escaping a school shooting. REVIEW: I’m actually really surprised there hasn’t been more horror movies centered around school shootings. The depravity alone of such an act seems like the type of subject horror writers would salivate over, however I understand that one would not want to commercialize and …

SYNOPSIS: Shane has been cheating on his girlfriend with random women he meets online, when his most recent mistress kills herself in a motel bathroom during their rendezvous. REVIEW: More short films, kiddies! Today we have SUBMISSION, written by Eric Bruce and directed by Jason Kilroe. Now technically this isn’t ACTUALLY a short film, as it has a run time …

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 …

SYNOPSIS: An insurance lawyer goes out on the town to celebrate an upcoming promotion with his co-worker, Jeff. But their night takes a turns bizarre when Frank ingests a hallucinogen that completely alters his perception of the world.

SYNOPSIS: Sarah Dekker is dealing with the trauma of an abortion. Shunned by her mother and dumped by her boyfriend, she recovers at an old parochial house. Unbeknownst to her the house is the site of a mass baby grave- they need a mother. REVIEW: Directed and written by: Paddy Murphy. Writer/Director, Paddy Murphy (The Three Don’ts) wrote and directed …

SYNOPSIS: When a vintage Jack-in-the-box is un-earthed and opened, it’s new owners soon have reason to believe the creepy clown doll within has a life of it’s own. REVIEW: The Conjuring cinematic universe has had a good go at making the everyday and mundane seem scary. Whether we’re talking about houses in The Conjuring, nuns in The Nun, or England …

SYNOPSIS: On the way to a heavy metal concert, Alexis (Alexandra Daddario) and two girlfriends hear a news report of a local murder believed to be tied to a series of satanic killings. After the show, the girls invite three guys to join them at the estate owned by Alexis’s father, a fire-and-brimstone preacher (Johnny Knoxville). What starts as a …

SYNOPSIS: Patrick is a young filmmaker investigating a group of vegan vigilantes. At first they seem harmless, but when their de facto leader Steven faces a leadership challenge from hardliner Julie, the group starts to head down a much darker path. REVIEW: More short films, kiddies! Today we have MEAT IS MURDER, written and directed by Max Sobol. Appropos to …