Reviews
Upgrade is Very Tech Savvy [FrightFest Review]
Upgrade is the sophomore feature from Aussie writer-director Leigh Whannell following 2015’s Insidious: Chapter 3, the best sequel in a franchise of increasingly diminishing returns (the less sa...
Truth or Dare (2017) Is a Bloody Good Time [Review]
We all remember playing truth or dare in our awkward teenage years. Sweating uncontrollably when it was your turn. You were reluctant to pick dare because you were at the mercy of whatever twiste...
The Nun Highlights The Limitations Of The Conjuring Universe [Review]
Before we get to the verdict The Nun, let’s start with a little backstory: Back in 2015, a then-unknown filmmaker named Corin Hardy burst onto the scene with a nifty little creature fe...
Ravers is Loaded With Heart, DIY Spirit, Bad Dance Music [Frightfest 2018 Review]
Ravers took four years to complete, which means that even when its seams start to show, the film is charming in a sweetly D.I.Y kind of way. It mattered so much to everyone involved that they schleppe...
Hereditary is a Strikingly Accurate Comment on the Destructive Power of Grief
I passed on checking out Hereditary during its theatrical run so I would be afforded the luxury of taking a break if things got too intense. And I’m glad I did. It’s a beautiful ...
Back to the ’80s: Witchboard (1986) is Silly Fun
Welcome to Back to the ’80s. This recurring feature aims to take a look at the good, the bad, and the ugly from horror’s most beloved decade. Regardless of which category a particul...
Ken Steacy’s Art Shines in Margaret Atwood’s War Bears #1 [Review]
In 2012 I flew from Hartford to Chicago for the Association of Writers and Writing Program’s annual conference. I was a senior in college and I’d never flown alone before. The trip would...
Buffy Season 12 Issue #3 [Wicked Comic Review]
Issue three of The Reckoning, the penultimate issue of every Buffy comic season as a whole, is at least the best of this new miniseries to date. This episode feels like the show on every conceivable l...
Lake Placid: Legacy is a Serious Take on a Silly Concept [Review]
There are some franchises that will always continue on, no matter what. Dracula and Frankenstein have proven that they’ll be around forever, both lasting over a century. While the jury’s...