For decades now Mortal Kombat fans have been clamoring for an r-rated film adaptation that does the video game justice....
Welcome to Gut the Punks, a monthly dissection of genre films that have a loose connection to punk rock music...
Every time I’ve sat down to watch the psychedelic cinematography of Alejandro Jodorowsky, it has been a life-changing experience. From the first time I watched the Holy Mountain by a complete fluke, I have been blown away by his keen eye for color and framing, not to mention his narratives...
This month at Nightmare On Film Street, we’re nearing the End of Days. Like many tinfoil hat conspiracy nuts, I’ve...
The lights are down, the candy is unwrapped, and I’m practicing my cultured chuckle, which can mean only one thing:...
Children’s entertainment like toys and movies quickly fall out of fashion, but imaginary friends are forever. Jacob Chase underlines this fact in Come Play, a film adaptation of his short Larry. In the movie, a boy’s imaginary friend turns out to be both very real and scary for one family. Sarah (Gillian...
It’s been 24 years since the release of Tromeo and Juliet (and it still blows my mind that James Gunn...
July is Greedy Guts month here at Nightmare On Film Street, when writers are given carte blanche to write about...
Tonally disparate film adaptations of classic television shows are nothing new. Charlie’s Angels, The Brady Bunch, and 21 Jump Street have all found success on the big screen. Fantasy Island is the latest candidate, and the makeover appears shrewd. This horror reimagining plays with a familiar idea that was never...
Dead men tell no tales, but they do take some interesting secrets to the grave. Brazilian writer and director Dennison...
We all have a certain image of how a member of a satanic cult might look like, thanks to movies...
Of all the species of monsters out there, the plant-based kind is especially overlooked. To me, that’s a travesty. I mean, aren’t we all plant food in the end anyway? Why doesn’t that show up more in horror media? Perhaps that’s one of the reasons I just loved Blood &...