Who ever say said “Cartoons have to be kid friendly” clearly has never seen the horror short film Other Lily. Animator David Romero tells the story of Lily, a woman who suffers from sleep paralysis. This film could have easily been simple and boring by only showing the audience the experience …
The Dark Tapes is a feature film spotlighting a collection of shorts that have an evil entity in common. While the opening scene is initially off-putting, ultimately the film exceeds all expectations. I appreciate that it isn’t chronological, while yes sometime hard to follow, this helps to separate it from …
Hello is a perfect example of substance over style. It’s obvious that this is a low budget production but the story of a lonely soul desperately seeking the attention of the living is genius. Hello has absolutely no dialogue with the two starring actors simply relying on body language. This …
Madre De Dios is what the Spanish refer to as the Mother of God or The Virgin Mary. A woman awakes at what appears to a be a satanic ritual and is being held captive by two elderly witches who are using the women as a vessel to give birth …
A Mexican horror film, sign me up anytime. 1974 reimagines the Mexican Horror classic. As someone who grew up watching Mexican horror classics like Mas Negro Que La Noche and Hasta El Viento Tiene Miedo, I was super excited to watch 1974. More exciting is that it doesn’t disappoint, this movie measures …
Wow! Just wow! This movie was recommended to me and I’m glad I didn’t forget about it. The Autopsy of Jane Doe is everything you would want in a modern day horror movie that doesn’t have a number next to the title or a credit such as “based on original …
Cauchemar Capitonné immediately catches your attention with elegant shots of something as simple as an old chair. This short film is incredibly original and certainly worth discussing the fact that director/writer Jean-Claude Leblanc was able to transform a beat up, old chair into to something terrifying. Giving a simple stationary …
The original Phantasm pretty much freaked me out when I first saw it in 1979. It was released hot on the heels of the first Halloween and almost a year before the original Friday the 13th installment. The late 70’s and early 80’s were a glorious time for slasher movies …
Agatha is absolutely brilliant. This film manages to be more effective in 8 minutes than most full length features. First and foremost, Louise Ogle, the orphan little girl who has been hired for pennies to bring food to a prisoner living in the attic is convincing in all aspects and …
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 …
