Film Reviews

Mirrors have frequently surfaced in the horror genre, so it can be difficult to get around the clichés associated with them.  As a result, mention of a “spooky mirror” horror film can conjure feelings of pessimism. Mike Flanagan’s transcendent new ...

Let’s face it, nerds are popular. These days, movie tough guys like Vin Diesel fully embrace their participation in games like Dungeons & Dragons or World of Warcraft; television shows like The Big Bang Theory are going strong; and superheroes ...

Most American moviegoers, spoiled by the appeal of Hollywood blockbusters, aren’t always open to independent foreign films. One complaint, from such viewers, centers on the distraction of reading of subtitles. In addition, Horror in general has its own difficulty appealing ...

I love Dean Koontz. And it’s not for a belief that he’s a great talent (he’s not) or to be ironic (I swear, I’m not). It’s out of my enjoyment of things produced purely for pleasure — stories that may not ...

Based on the article by Judy Bachrach, originally published in Vanity Fair, docudrama Uwantme2killhim? is set three months before popular, charismatic 16-year-old soccer player Mark (played by Jamie Blackley) stabbed his friend and was arrested on June 29, 2003 in North ...

In the late ‘90s and early ‘00s, there was a strange influx of independent films, or studio films in the guise of independent aesthetics, that flooded the market, emulating the dialogue stylings of Quentin Tarantino, while perhaps leaning into stranger ...

An Australian remake of the little-seen 1978 Australian “Ozploitation” horror film of the same name, Patrick isn’t get-under-your-skin scary, but it sure is hokey, overheated fun. Documentary short director Mark Hartley, working from a screenplay by first-timer Justin King, has not ...

  More often than not, found footage horror film comes with a bad stigma. Perceived as a cheap gimmick, the audience is forced to suspend their disbelief regarding things such as camera battery life, its durability, et cetera. Whether you ...

For a movie that features sex and sexuality as both the action and driving force of its plot, something I can safely say is an interesting topic, it’s almost impressive how disinterested I felt over the nearly two hours I ...

Horror is a broad term. What makes a horror film? Fear? Gore? It’s a very open ended question. When done correctly, horror can be one of the most entertaining genres. When done poorly, it can be absolutely excruciating to watch, ...