KILLER HORROR CRITIC
  • Reviews/News
  • Podcast
  • Book Club
  • Contact
  • Meet the Writer

[Review] Lin Shaye's performance is all that makes 'Room for Rent' worth the stay

4/30/2019

1 Comment

 
Picture
Actress Lin Shaye has been on a roll as of late. Having appeared in over two hundred projects, including the highly popular Insidious franchise, it’s odd that she hasn’t previously been recognized as much for her outstanding performances. Room for Rent gives Shaye a chance to flex her acting chops, but without much payoff…


Read More
1 Comment

[Review] 'Body at Brighton Rock' is a fun survival horror film lacking the tension to make it a winner

4/26/2019

0 Comments

 
Picture
Whew. Let me tell you, those that are aching to watch a thrilling horror film starring a female character who is both fun and empowering may have had their wish granted with Body at Brighton Rock. But that does not mean this tale of survival and perseverance is without its flaws…


Read More
0 Comments

[Review] 'Hagazussa' is a brooding, folktale nightmare

4/24/2019

0 Comments

 
Picture
The horror genre has always had a fascination with witchcraft. Films like The Craft or the recent The Witch have had great success, but few have taken the tragic, brooding path into the folklore surrounding witchcraft as Hagazussa...


Read More
0 Comments

[Review] Hail Satan, 'I Trapped the Devil' is a gift of yuletide dread

4/23/2019

0 Comments

 
Picture
Many of you would probably disagree with me in saying that, when done well, the Christmas season is more suited for disturbing horror than the obvious terrors of Halloween. There’s something about the under the surface, quiet loneliness, the ferocious bite of the winter air, and awkward family tension, all of which plays perfectly into IFC’s I Trapped the Devil…


Read More
0 Comments

[Review] 'Master of Dark Shadows' will have fans wanting to sink their teeth into the classic show

4/15/2019

0 Comments

 
Picture
I have a terrible confession to make: I’m not a fan of Dark Shadows. Not because I don’t like it, but because I’ve never actually had the pleasure of watching much of the tragic vampire, Barnabas, and his many horrific escapades. But Master of Dark Shadows, the new documentary on the beloved show, already has me anxious to correct that…


Read More
0 Comments

[Review] 'Lizzie' is a feminist historical drama with an ax to grind

4/10/2019

0 Comments

 
Picture
Lizzie Borden took an ax, and gave her mother forty whacks. When she saw what she had done, she decided to screw the maid and taker her case to court, where she ostensibly won. At least that’s how the poem goes in what feels like the 100th version of Lizzie’s story in Lizzie, premiering exclusively on Shudder…


Read More
0 Comments

[Review] 'Black Site' is not the Lovecraftian action movie you're looking for

4/8/2019

1 Comment

 
Picture
If you’ve ever played Mortal Kombat and thought it would be better with Lovecraftian Elder Gods instead of a bunch of assholes from a pseudo-Hell, then Black Site is the movie you’ve been waiting for. At least, it tries to be…


Read More
1 Comment

[Review] 'Pet Sematary' digs up a glossier, scarier version of the original

4/5/2019

0 Comments

 
Picture
Sometimes, dead is an opportunity to slap some pretty makeup on a corpse and say they look good as new, if not better. In the case of Pet Sematary, this is a fresh touch-up on a film long since buried, one that is a nicer looking return to horror basics…


Read More
0 Comments

[Review] 'Blood Craft' fashions a strong message, but gets confused along the way

4/3/2019

0 Comments

 
Picture
We are in a new era of horror. One in which stories are being told that revolve around the mistreatment of basically every group besides white males. From Revenge to Get Out, these are stories that need to be told, and it’s about time we’re seeing them begin to flood the screens. Blood Craft is just the latest, with mixed results…


Read More
0 Comments

[Review] 'Flay' has a plot as thin as the Slender Man himself

4/1/2019

0 Comments

 
Picture
Supposedly, Flay, dropping tomorrow on VOD via Phame Factory, was initially blocked from release by Sony Pictures, because of its vague similarities to Sony’s own film, Slender Man. Well, seeing as how the best part of Flay is its nifty, bloody title intro, I’d say that was a blessing in disguise, because Flay makes Slender Man look like a horror masterpiece…


Read More
0 Comments

    Archives

    February 2023
    January 2023
    December 2022
    November 2022
    October 2022
    September 2022
    August 2022
    July 2022
    June 2022
    May 2022
    April 2022
    March 2022
    February 2022
    January 2022
    December 2021
    November 2021
    October 2021
    September 2021
    August 2021
    July 2021
    June 2021
    May 2021
    April 2021
    March 2021
    February 2021
    January 2021
    December 2020
    November 2020
    October 2020
    September 2020
    August 2020
    July 2020
    June 2020
    May 2020
    April 2020
    March 2020
    February 2020
    January 2020
    December 2019
    November 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    November 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018

    RSS Feed

Proudly powered by Weebly
  • Reviews/News
  • Podcast
  • Book Club
  • Contact
  • Meet the Writer