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‘It’s a Wonderful Knife’ Review – Horror Comedy Spreads Holiday Cheer, Not Fear

Meagan Navarro It's a Wonderful Knife, Michael Kennedy, Movies, Reviews, Tyler McIntyre

High concept holiday slasher It’s a Wonderful Knife continues the time honored tradition of injecting horror into cozy holiday fare. Director Tyler MacIntyre (Tragedy Girls, V/H/S/99) and writer Michael Kennedy (Freaky) blend Scream 2 with It’s a Wonderful Life to plunge its central characters into a bizarro snow globe of horrors, wearing their cinematic influences on their sleeves throughout. It’s not the horror that dominates […]

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‘The Wicker Man’ 4K Ultra HD Review – Christopher Lee Classic Still Holds Power 50 Years Later

Alex DiVincenzo Home Video, Movies, Reviews, The Wicker Man

A classic film that not only endures but continues to inspire half a century later is a true marvel. Celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, The Wicker Man helped popularize the folk horror genre that continues to flourish with the likes of Midsommar, The Witch, and The Ritual. Its impact extends beyond cinema, from inspiring […]

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‘Ghostrunner II’ Video Game Review – Cyberpunk Fun Is Bogged Down by Frustration

Reyna Cervantes Ghostrunner II, Reviews, Video Games

I missed the boat on the first Ghostrunner at launch. It wasn’t until earlier this year as I was working through my extensive backlog that I discovered the absolute thrill of wallrunning at high speeds while deflecting bullets in an ultra slick cyberpunk setting; it’s as satisfying as it sounds. The first Ghostrunner filled a […]

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‘Quantum Error’ Video Game Review – A Frustrating Experience on Almost Every Level

Reyna Cervantes Quantum Error, Reviews, Video Games

Quantum Error is one of the most baffling games I’ve played this year. On one hand it’s very impressive that a dev team of only four people managed to deliver a game of this scale, on the other it has so many design flaws and technical issues that I found myself wondering if this game […]

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‘RoboCop: Rogue City’ Review – An Authentic RoboCop Experience

Reyna Cervantes Reviews, Robocop, Robocop: Rogue City, Video Games

Paul Verhoeven’s 1987 film RoboCop has withstood the test of time. A whip-smart satire of the police industrial complex and capitalism, it has a unique and grimy flavor that’s rarely been replicated. And the premise of normal police officer Alex Murphy being turned into an unstoppable crime-stopping machine has an appeal that feels tailor made […]

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‘World of Horror’ Video Game Review – Text-Based Horror Experience Channels Lovecraft and Junji Ito

Reyna Cervantes Reviews, Video Games, World of Horror

World of Horror is one of the strangest experiences I’ve played this year. From developer panstasz, World of Horror markets itself as a combination of the works of Junji Ito, H.P. Lovecraft, and ’80s text-based adventures. I’m admittedly a fan of all of those things but very rarely are any of them pulled off with […]

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‘Alan Wake II’ Review – A Remarkable Achievement in Survival Horror Gaming

Reyna Cervantes Alan Wake, Alan Wake II, Reviews, Video Games

Alan Wake II is a sequel 13 years in the making. A lot of expectation comes with a wait of that caliber. Developer Remedy has attempted to make the long-awaited sequel numerous times over the past decade, from the spin-off Alan Wake’s American Nightmare to their Xbox exclusive game Quantum Break that began production as […]

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“American Horror Stories: Huluween Event” Review – A Surprise Halloween Highlight

Daniel Kurland American Horror Stories, American Horror Story, anthology, Brad Falchuk, FX, Gwyneth Paltrow, Hulu, Manny Coto, Reviews, Ryan Murphy, TV

Season three of ‘American Horror Stories’ isn’t afraid to push some uncomfortable buttons, delivering some of its creepiest stories ever. It can be increasingly easy to write off American Horror Stories, especially when a middling season of American Horror Story proper is currently airing. American Horror Stories began with a rocky start that was too […]

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‘Five Nights at Freddy’s’ Review – Cuddly Gateway Horror Light on Scares

Meagan Navarro Emma Tammi, five nights at freddy's, Matthew Lillard, Reviews

Nearly a decade ago, Scott Cawthon’s point-and-click survival game Five Nights at Freddy’s was released into the world and became an instant hit, thanks to its effective jump scare delivery system via killer animatronics and engaging lore. The concept practically begged for a feature adaptation, and so did the video game series’ loyal fanbase. It’s finally here, with […]

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‘Ripout’ Review – A Decent Video Game Elevated by a Really Cool Gimmick

Harrison Abbott 3D Realms, early access, Pet Project Games, PlayStation 5, Reviews, Ripout, steam, Video Games, Xbox Series

There’s no shortage of cooperative, horror-themed shooters on the market today. While there are indeed countless examples out there, a few that immediately spring to mind are Aliens: Fireteam Elite, Back 4 Blood, this year’s Redfall and, of course, the gold standard to which they all aspire: Left 4 Dead. With their latest stab at […]

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‘Hell House LLC Origins: The Carmichael Manor’ Review – A Scary Return to Form for the Franchise

Meagan Navarro Hell House LLC, Hell House LLC Origins: The Carmichael Manor, Movies, Reviews, Shudder, Stephen Cognetti

Writer/Director Stephen Cognetti may have finally closed the door on the hellish Abaddon Hotel in the previous installment of the cult horror franchise Hell House LLC, but the saga isn’t over. The fourth entry, Hell House LLC Origins: The Carmichael Manor, introduces a new setting entirely to set the stage for the next chapter. Cognetti cleverly expands […]

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‘Slay the Princess’ Review – A Dark Fairy Tale With an Impressive Branching Narrative

Aaron Boehm Black Tabby Games, Jonathan Sims, Nichole Goodnight, PC, Reviews, Slay the Princess, steam, Video Games

When I first got my PlayStation 3, I remember being so excited to actually be able to download demos, a concept that was previously regulated to the PC crowd. The first one I grabbed was the demo for the original BioShock. I played 10 minutes, turned it off, and immediately ordered the game. It only […]

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‘Founders Day’ Toronto After Dark Film Festival Review – A Mixed Bag Political Slasher

Joe Lipsett Amy Hargreaves, Carson Blomquist, Catherine Curtin, Devin Druid, Emilia McCarthy, Erik Blomquist, Jayce Bartok, Naomi Grace, Olivia Nikkanen, Reviews, slasher, Tyler James White, William Russ

Slashers often contain political elements, but we rarely see a slasher about politics. Enter Founders Day, from co-writers Carson Blomquist and Erik Blomquist (who also directs, and co-stars in the film). The town of Fairwood is celebrating its tricentennial and there’s a mayoral election on the horizon. The incumbent, Mayor Blair Gladwell (Amy Hargreaves), is […]

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‘Hellboy: Web of Wyrd’ Review – Great Comic, Mediocre Video Game

Thomas Wilde Hellboy, Hellboy: Web of Wyrd, Lance Reddick, Reviews, Video Games

We used to call games like this “shovelware.” Hellboy: Web of Wyrd wasn’t made to do much more than attract fans of the character. It kills time, and that’s about it. It’s honestly a shame. This might be the single best video game recreation of Hellboy creator Mike Mignola’s atmospheric art style. The cel-shaded graphics […]

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‘Property’ Review – White-Knuckle Home Invasion Horror Locks Audiences in an Armored Car

Daniel Kurland BHFF, BHFF 23, Brooklyn Horror Film Festival, Daniel Bandeira, Movies, Property, Reviews

Horror is an endlessly broad genre that creates terror from diverse material. The genre’s depth can prompt audiences to question if gore and vicious murders are worse than systemic oppression and an impossibly-balanced class structure where the disenfranchised continually grow more helpless. It’s eerie how a blood-thirsty monster and societal strife can be equally destructive […]

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