Reviews

‘A Haunting in Venice’ Review – A Stylish Halloween Whodunnit

Meagan Navarro A Haunting in Venice, Kenneth Branagh, Reviews

Director and star Kenneth Branagh’s Hercule Poirot gets reeled into another whodunnit in A Haunting in Venice. Unlike predecessors Murder on the Orient Express and Death on the Nile, the latest Agatha Christie adaptation trades in larger-scaled extravagance for a more intimate location that fully embraces the Baroque moodiness of its Halloween setting. While A Haunting in Venice might offer Poirot’s […]

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‘Daymare: 1994 Sandcastle’ Review – Improvement Over First Game Isn’t Without Its Own Faults

Reyna Cervantes Daymare 1994: Sandcastle, Reviews, Video Games

I missed the boat with Daymare: 1998 in its original release but I finally found myself playing it this last year. What started as a fan remake of the great Resident Evil 2 soon evolved into its own original creation and set out to deliver an old-school survival horror experience. Though made from a very […]

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“Gamera Rebirth” Review – The Iconic Kaiju Returns in a Compelling Animated Series

Paul Lê Gamera, Gamera: Rebirth, Reviews, TV

One of the greatest underdogs in daikaijū history is a turtle. To be more exact, a giant turtle who breathes flames, flies by jet propulsion and, most importantly, protects mankind from other colossal monsters. And after a lengthy absence on screen, the herculean turtle Gamera is back in an animated series called Gamera Rebirth. Netflix […]

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‘The Nun II’ Review – Bigger, Busier Sequel Can’t Atone for Narrative Sins

Meagan Navarro Bonnie Aarons, Michael Chaves, Reviews, Taissa Farmiga, The Nun 2, The Nun II

ConjuringVerse sequel The Nun II sets out to atone for the biggest sin committed in 2018’s The Nun: an emphasis on atmospherics and lore over the sinister scares that made Valak (Bonnie Aarons) an instant fan favorite in The Conjuring 2. The Nun II dials up the fear factor, wasting no time establishing the merciless nature of Valak as it […]

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‘Not Forever, But For Now’ Book Review – Serial Killer Satire Is Chuck Palahniuk’s “Succession”

Daniel Kurland Books, Chuck Palahniuk, Not Forever But For Now, Novel, Reviews, Simon & Schuster

Chuck Palahniuk’s latest meditation on the haves and have-nots struggles to take a promising premise beyond surface-level shock value. “It doesn’t matter so much who does what. The predators must prey. The prey must be predated. They only wish to be preyed upon by someone who will do the job properly.” Chuck Palahniuk has been […]

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‘You’re in Space and Everything’s Fucked’ Review – Gore-Drenched RPG Stands Out from the Crowd

Aaron Boehm Reviews, Video Games, You're in Space and Everything's Fucked

You’re in Space and Everything’s Fucked. It’s both an eye-catching title and a quick summary of the new gore-drenched sci-fi tabletop RPG by Nevyn Holmes. The game, inspired by video games like System Shock and Dead Space, is designed for a GM and one to four players. After a successful Kickstarter in April, You’re in […]

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‘The Unbinding’ Review – Unnerving Documentary Challenges How We Interact with the Unknown

Michelle Swope Dana Newkirk, Greg Newkirk, Movies, Reviews, The Unbinding

You don’t have to believe in the paranormal to appreciate a good ghost story. If you’ve seen the docuseries Hellier, you’re familiar with paranormal researchers Greg and Dana Newkirk’s years-long investigation into strange emails and accounts of goblin-like creatures. Now the award-winning team behind Hellier, which includes the Newkirks as Executive Producers, director Karl Pfeiffer, […]

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Erotic Thriller Documentary ‘We Kill For Love’ Celebrates 80s and 90s Thrillers [Sex Crimes]

Joe Lipsett Anthony Penta, Editorials, erotic thriller, Fred Olden Ray, Michael Reed, Reviews, Sex Crimes

For the first time since beginning this editorial series, we’re discussing a documentary rather than a fiction film. That’s because Yellow Veil just released a supersized documentary about the history of the Erotic Thriller called We Kill For Love: The Lost World of the Erotic Thriller (2023). Clocking in at 163 minutes, this is a […]

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‘All Fun and Games’ Review – A Streamlined Supernatural Teen Slasher

Paul Lê All Fun and Games, Annabeth Gish, Ari Costa, Asa Butterfield, Benjamin Evan Ainsworth, J.J. Braider, Movies, natalie dyer, Reviews

Salem, Massachusetts is an underused setting in horror, but that’s because it’s a bit too on the nose. Even so, the horror film All Fun and Games squarely places its sinister story in a city famous for historical persecution. Rather than a coven of witches running around and roasting modern teens, though, the film dishes […]

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‘Blasphemous 2’ Review – A Bloody and Refined Gameplay Experience

Reyna Cervantes Blasphemous 2, Reviews, Video Games

The “metroidvania” genre is a classification I’ve grown less fond of over the years, usually used to classify 2D action games that have a focus on exploration and backtracking. In more recent years many indie games have gone back to this template to deliver old school experiences with modern gaming sensibilities. One of these games […]

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‘Dylan’s New Nightmare’ – Fan Film Sequel to ‘New Nightmare’ Starring Miko Hughes Is Worth Your Time

Alex DiVincenzo A Nightmare on Elm Street, Dylan's New Nightmare, Editorials, Fan Films, freddy krueger, Miko Hughes, Reviews, wes craven's new nightmare

I have mixed feelings on fan films. I’d prefer to see indie filmmakers invest their resources in an original concept rather than someone else’s intellectual property, but I also understand the reality that content with an established fanbase guarantees more engagement. Moreover, when beloved properties like A Nightmare on Elm Street and Friday the 13th […]

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‘Vampire Survivors’ Nintendo Switch Review – Survival Game Is Now More Addictive Than Ever Before

Reyna Cervantes Reviews, vampire survivors, Video Games

It’s hard to convey how much of a game changer Vampire Survivors is on Nintendo Switch. The roguelike game has quickly made its way to numerous platforms to various levels of success, but today I’ll be taking a look at the newly released Switch version. For the uninitiated, Vampire Survivors is where players take on […]

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‘Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood’ Review – Tarot-Based Game Is a Bewitching Piece of Interactive Fiction

Aaron Boehm Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood, Reviews, Video Games

Aside from its depiction in popular fiction, I know very little about tarot. Despite being intrigued by its gorgeous imagery and symbolism, I’ve never really taken a dive into the history of the subject. When Deconstructeam, the team behind pixel art narrative games like Gods Will Be Watching and The Red Strings Club, announced Cosmic […]

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‘Killer Book Club’ Review – Netflix’s Spanish Slasher Is a Pale Imitation of ‘Scream’

Matt Donato Killer Book Club, Movies, Netflix, Reviews

Carlos Alonso Ojea’s Killer Book Club doesn’t hide its intentions to remix Wes Craven and Kevin Williamson’s Scream — you’ll see both Scream and It referenced by name in the Netflix synopsis. The problem is, over two decades later, who hasn’t attempted to bottle that meta-slasher magic anew? Tyler MacIntyre’s Tragedy Girls and Scott Glosserman’s […]

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‘City of the Living Dead’ 4K Review – Lucio Fulci’s Gore Shines in New Release from Cauldron Films

Alex DiVincenzo Cauldron Films, City of The Living Dead, Home Video, Lucio Fulci, Reviews

Since launching in 2020, Cauldron Films has quickly established itself as a boutique label to watch for cult film fans. In addition to unearthing and restoring obscurities like The Crimes of the Black Cat, American Rickshaw, and Frankenstein ’80, they’ve secured a few heavy hitters. Their most recognizable title to date is Lucio Fulci’s City […]

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