Entertaining holiday movies (Spoilers) Silent Night, Deadly Night is a 1984 slasher film released during the rise of moral guardianship. As such, it was very controversial because it featured a killer dressed as Santa Claus. However, all that free publicity worked in the movie’s favor, as it made a lot of money at the box …
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Romero Zombie Movie
A fine tribute (minor spoilers) Dre (Katy O’Brian) is a gay club promoter who’s facing some hardships because most of her acts are jumping ship for a hotter gay club. Dre is forced to call upon the assistance of Sam (Jaquel Spivey), a former drag queen who was part of Dre’s crew prior to a …
Blood and Pixie Dust
Good, but not quite what I was hoping for (Spoilers) In the latest installment of the Twisted Childhood Universe, Peter Pan (Martin Portlock) is now a cross between Pennywise and the Grabber (though the two are more similar than Joe Hill had intended). He abducts boys to send them to Neverland for a higher power …
The Jester Combo
A mixed Halloween bag (Spoilers) The Jester (2023) and The Jester 2 are both based on a trilogy of short films, all directed by Colin Krawchuk and starring Michael Sheffield. Each installment is about a sinister entity that’s traded the classic jester outfit for a snazzy orange suit and top hat. If I were the …
Sanguis et Mel
A noticeable improvement (Spoilers) A slasher movie that earned a lot of buzz last year was Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey. It kicked off a new phase of turning beloved children’s characters and turning them into slasher villains, typically after they’ve entered the public domain. Despite abysmal reviews, it grossed a lot of money and created …
Clowning Around Part 3
Yuletide fear comes early this year (Spoilers) Terrifier 3 jumps ahead five years after the previous installment, bringing the series timeline up to the present day. Sienna Shaw (Lauren LaVera) has spent that time in and out of a mental hospital but is dispatched just in time for Christmas. As luck or fate would have …
Funhouse Mirror Life
But not all the clowns are her (Spoilers) Bowie Davidson (Jenna Kanell) is an actor who made a name for herself in the horror community starring in a killer clown movie. However, she’s failed to find wider success, is still living paycheck to paycheck, finds the convention circuit demeaning, and is constantly harassed by fans …
Let’s Live for Today
The worst I can say is nitpicks (Massive Spoilers) The Last Stop in Yuma County primarily takes place at the last stop in Yuma County—surprising, I know. More specifically, the film takes place in the ’70s at a rest stop whose filling station has run out of gas, leaving travelers stranded at the diner next …
Anthems For A 17 Year-Old Girl
A different kind of horror. (Massive Spoilers) I Saw The TV Glow is something of a conundrum for me. It’s a movie that I loved and have to talk about. Except, I want to say it was John Squires, Editor-In-Chief at Bloody Disgusting, who recommended going into the movie completely blind, and I’m glad I …
Clowning Around Part 2
Bigger, Better, Bloodier (Spoilers) Art the Clown (David Howard Thornton) is back. This time, he’s set his sights on the Shaw siblings. There’s Sienna (Lauren LaVera), who for Halloween this year is making this handmade and awesome-looking Valkyrie costume. There’s also her younger brother Jonathan (Elliot Fullam), a young boy with a fixation on Art …
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