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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
While The Voodoo Dick is not necessarily a horror film, it was hilarious and certainly worth a shout out here on Atomic Age Renegades. Plus it was one of the many shorts screening at this years ShriekFest 16. While it may have not been scary per say, The Voodoo Dick …
American Horror Story: Roanoke continues to be impressive in its storytelling but the number of different stories in each episode is exhausting. The past two episodes have been on information overload which seems to have dramatically decreased the strong scare factor we enjoyed in the first two episodes, which is …
Paranormal Activity 2 is the prequel to Paranormal Activity. This film focuses on footage captured by security cameras believed to be a series of break-ins but out to be something demonic. Viewers are required to be attentive and focused on the details in order to notice the subtle changes occurring around …
Paranormal Activity is a video diary film that follows the life of Katie Featherston and her partner Micah Sloat. The film documents the couple’s encounter with a demonic spirit believed to posses the house. For a low budget film, it is well crafted and quite entertaining with its use of …
After the stellar performance of American Horror Story: Murder House, it seemed nearly impossible for the next season to measure up. But when AHS: Asylum came around, the twisted series proved itself worthy, once again. This season is centered around a 1960’s asylum ran by a cult of nuns, led …
