Earlier this year, author Priscilla Bettis, whose a prolific reader, wrote a post about westerns and how they’re “sneaking into all sorts of genres” lately. She meant books and listed the ones she’d noticed, but I commented that I’d noticed westerns in a lot of paranormal and horror TV showsContinue Reading
“Pass” was my first reaction when the Gofobo email arrived in my inbox with the headline, “Watch the new trailer for Cocaine Bear.” That sounded like a complete shitshow of a premise for a movie if I ever heard one. Seriously? Horror comedy is tricky, but have we devolved soContinue Reading
When I saw David Harbour (Santa) going up against John Leguizamo (Scrooge) in the trailer for Violent Night, I was in. Well, that and the first chuckle did it. Which came in the first 10 seconds when the bartender asks Santa, “You ain’t driving, are you?” And he says, “IContinue Reading
In the haunting short Catching Spirits, writer and director Vanessa Beletic explores the idea that dance, for certain people, can become a power —a supernatural, badass, telepathic, visionary ability. One that must be harnessed and used the right way. Beletic comes from the commercial world, where she’s created award-winning workContinue Reading
Maybe the better question is, “If you could rent the cabin where Knock at the Cabin was filmed, would you?” Hopefully, without any of the drama that unfolds in the movie. Unless, of course, you’re okay with strangers knocking on your door telling you they’re there because they haveContinue Reading
I’m not going to lie. I’m a little surprised not to see Matriarch on the list of Screamfest 2022 award winners. During my interview with its festival director, Rachel Belofsky, I asked her which of this year’s movies left a mark that would be hard to erase. Without hesitating, sheContinue Reading
Have any of M. Night Shyamalan’s movies been based on a true story? That I know of, no. Thankfully. And luckily that appears to be the case with his forthcoming Knock at the Cabin too. It’s due in theaters on Feb. 3, 2023. Slash Film wrote that it’s “loosely basedContinue Reading
In Spirit Halloween: The Movie, three friends decide they’re too old for trick or treating anymore. Well, really one friend, Carson (Dylan Martin Frankel), pushes that envelope. Jake (Donovan Cole) wants nothing more than to spend Halloween like he always has, dressing up and going trick-or-treating with Carson and theirContinue Reading
The Screamfest Horror Film Festival is often regarded as “the Sundance of horror.” And for good reason. Here are just a few of the films that have been discovered and/or have premiered at the festival: Tigers Are Not Afraid, The Wretched, Tragedy Girls, Paranormal Activity, 30 Days of Night, Trick ‘rContinue Reading
Portland? As in Oregon? How can it be the Ghostbusters Firehouse if it’s not in New York? That’s what fans of the classic Ghostbusters movie released in 1984 might wonder. After all, the Ghostbusters Firehouse is one of the most Googled original Ghostbusters movie locations. The exterior of the real-lifeContinue Reading
With all the fanfare surrounding the release of Hocus Pocus 2 on Disney+ this year, there’s another special on the streamer. One that’s in danger of being overshadowed. Werewolf by Night, a Marvel Studios Special Presentation, started streaming on October 7. It’s the first such offering in the Marvel CinematicContinue Reading
Spirit Halloween: The Movie is a family-friendly scary movie with a lot of heart. Which, as I learned when talking with director David Poag and cast members Jaiden J. Smith (Bo) and Donovan Colan (Jake), is exactly what they were aiming for. Mission accomplished. As usual, I had so manyContinue Reading
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