Jeff and Haley have been burning up Twitch with Slayaway Camp, Witcher, and several other horror inspired video games lately. I’ve actually found myself getting hooked in with them for Trivia Murder Party. But I’m still as bigger fan of setting up a table, having some people over, and throwing down a board game for an evening of fun and gruesomeness. But I’m not talking about Yahtzee or Go Fish. Thanks in no small part to the ongoing culture of hipsterism, board games and car

I got sucked in by the trailer, by the hype, and I really should have known better. Veronica is billed by almost everyone as being so scary you "can't finish it." I remember hearing all of this before when Paranormal Activity hit theaters and just like that found footage nightmare, I decided I'd drink the Kool-aid and have a look. Set in 1991, Veronica is the story of a young girl in Spain who finds herself responsible for her younger siblings after their father passes away.

As the theater darkened to the world premiere of The Basement at the 17 Annual Shriekfest film festival, I had no idea what I was in store for except the brief summary in the program that read: “A seemingly innocent man is abducted by a notorious L.A. serial killer, who forces his victims to switch roles with him so that he can enact his own capture, torture and murder.” While the tagline in the program isn’t wrong, I was expecting something different, but the film delivered

I've been waiting for this all year. After two interviews with director Vincente Disanti and a ton of teaser material put out by Womp Stomp Films, I can honestly say I've been looking forward to this Friday more than most. You see, this Friday is the release of the long awaited fan tribute short film Never Hike Alone. Friday the 13th is arguably the most significant horror property since the Universal Studios monsters first graced the silver screen. Over the years I've seen p

I saw a lot of incredible short films during the Women in Horror Film Festival. Everything running the gamut from psychological torture to outright gore and always from a unique perspective. There were movies that gave me the creeps, that made me laugh, and more than a few that left me pretty shaken up as the lights came up in the screening room. But none of what I saw had prepared me for the abject horror and discomfort that I suffered at the hands of Unbearing. Warning, the

I strive to find positivity and good in every film I review. From classics like Phantasm and Evil Dead to lower end titles like Halloweed and the plethora of splatter gore borderline exploitation that is Troma, I find quite a bit of art and joy in horror of varying subgenres and production values. That said, I had high hopes for the triumphant return to horror that Alien: Covenant was supposed to be. If you haven't gauged from my tone then let me spell it out for you with a

As April showers bring May flowers, so the AMC-backed horror-streaming service Shudder brings another round of diverse new exclusives in the upcoming month. The May lineup features the festival darling Sweet, Sweet Lonely Girl and the Finnish twist on the slasher story, Lake Bodom. Sweet, Sweet Lonely Girl: A stylish gothic thriller that evokes the atmospheric dread of 70s horror with a distinct Mario Bava influence. Directed by A.D. Calvo and starring Erin Wilhelmi (The Per

There will be blood...and spoilers. But mostly blood. You’ve been warned. I have been stalking this movie for months and, when it finally came up for me to watch, I ended up unfortunately getting sidetracked by all the messy details of life. That said, last night I finally had the opportunity to sit down and watch The Void and it was well worth the wait. Now, I want to start out with the downside of this movie. It’s my only complaint really but it’s a biggy in my book. They h

Release: 24 March 2017 Director: Alice Lowe Screenplay: Alice Lowe Cast: Gemma Whelan, Alice Lowe, Jo Hartley Rating: NR Production Co: Western Edge Pictures ”At the end of the day, you’ve got this force of nature now inside of you. Baby knows what to do. Baby will tell you what to do.” “I think she already does.” Most moviegoers are familiar with Rosemary’s Baby and its explorations of control of the female body and antenatal anxieties. Maternal detachment and pregnant paran

Release: February 2017 Directors: Andy Mitton, Jesse Holland Screenplay: Andy Mitton Cast: Clark Freeman, Annette O’Toole, Giovanna Zacarías, Jay Dunn Rating: NR Production Co: Filmed Imagination “You know how every year or two, there’s a headline that pops up about an asteroid that’s maybe on a crash course to Earth to kill us all, right? And then they say, ‘Whoops, nevermind. It’ll miss us, death from space is cancelled.’ And we get that relief…we go on about our lives like