When democracy fails, it’s not hard to believe in a “deep state” conspiracy. Whether it’s the Illuminati or Lizard People,...
I could spend hours talking about why I love 1941’s The Wolf Man. There’s the makeup, the cast (Lon Chaney...
I’m no stranger to late-night parties at a packed Brooklyn dive bar. But I have to admit, the afterparty on the third day of the Brooklyn Horror Film Fest was…new. First, I walked through the door and came face to face with two Coney Island performers. One was juggling, one...
‘What does it sound like when a computer dreams? And what does it sound like when a computer has a...
Monster movies are never just one thing. Night of the Living Dead isn’t just about zombies, it’s about prejudices rooted deeply into...
Something Else is great for any moviegoer, but it’s hard to argue that horror fans won’t be especially pleased. It’s a classic monster movie told on the back of a long-term couple’s flailing relationship. The story is split between two time periods. First, we get to see Hank and Abby...
Travis Stevens’ Girl On The Third Floor takes the classic haunted house framework and weaves an original story that pulls...
More than any other genre, horror can serve as a workshop for filmmakers. Its tropes and beats are very familiar,...
There are good reasons moviegoers are wary of CGI. If it’s not done well, it can be distracting. Even when it is, it runs the risk of becoming the point of the movie, overriding honest character reactions for what looks coolest in slow-mo. But every once in a while, there’s...
What does it take to be a good horror antagonist? A supernatural element? Any serial killer flick will tell you...
Chelsea Stardust has had a pretty killer year. She’s had not one, but two feature-length projects come to fruition. With...
There’s a lot of mystery and wonderment that permeates the night sky. Opportunities and potential seem to be woven into the very fabric of the darkness itself and it’s a fascination that has stood the test of time. Along with this seemingly endless interest comes seemingly endless ideas of what...