Remember the creepy baby monitor stories we kept hearing about earlier this year? Someone being able to talk to your kid through a baby monitor… scary shit right? Now, imagine yourself inadvertently watching a snuff film and being completely helpless, and further yet, having absolutely no proof of the horrors you witnessed! …
Dead Awake is by far the most sophisticated feature film to premiere at the 16th annual Shriekfest in Los Angeles. Written by the Jeffrey Reddick, the mastermind behind the Final Destination franchise, the film is based on the terrifying affliction of sleep paralysis. A young women must save herself and …
Borderline is on my list of all-time favorites. Inspired by true events, the story carefully balances the horrific experiences of those who cross the desert in search for a better life and Latin supernatural folklore to create a brilliant short horror film. The film’s cinematography is eloquent, capturing the beauty of the desert while …
Another short screened at Shriekfest 16. I’m a huge fan of low-budget, campy, bloody, over-the-top movies that come across as an excuse to get together with friends and make a movie as a giant middle finger to big budget hollywood pictures. In the true spirit of Troma Entertainment! I was …
The short films at Shriekfest 16 were by far the stand out selections of each day. While some of the full-length features felt a little long, the fast-paced, high-energy shorts were always fun. The Scared One is a French short written and directed by brothers Romain and Thibault Lafargue. The …
Parasites is a new film by Chad Ferrin that takes you on an adventure through the gritty underbelly of downtown Los Angeles. I was lucky enough to see a screening at Shriekfest 16 in Los Angeles on Friday, October 17. While the story focuses on a group of blood thirsty …
Is American Horror Story- Roanoke turning a corner? We finally have answers for some of the lingering questions and with the horror factor at optimal levels, this is the episode we have all been waiting for. Chapter 5 managed to include great aspects of the horror genre that we all crave, including …
The Light Thief, is a Spanish independent short film that beautifully captures the essence of love and those who dilute its meaning. With off the charts quality, optimal acting and originality, Daoud has directed an exquisite film. The length of the film worked perfectly, if it would have been any longer it would …
Surgery, is a typical average torture film that is gory and distasteful. Unfortunately, the torture tactics were generic, the usual breaking of fingers, stitching of the mouth, etc., The plot was almost identical to that of the 2010 feature film The Tortured, in which, parents also torture the man they …
A priest visits a small remote fishing village in Ireland in hopes of helping a young girl, who is possessed and pregnant. He finds the victim to be in a dire state and about to give birth to a child in a twisted play on immaculate conception. There is a striking similarity …
