A few years ago, a clickbaitable news article began circulating the internet regaling a true story from the 80s about a bear that was found dead after having discovered and eaten 40 kilos of cocaine in the woods. Like any online urban legend, the details changed depending on who you asked, but the idea was consistent (and terrifying): a bear… on cocaine. Screenwriter Jimmy Warden (THE BABYSITTER, THE BABYSITTER: KILLER QUEEN) has transposed this bit of internet folklore into a…
Continue ReadingDespite my scathing review, I found myself having fun watching it. I blame the environment. I knew this was a movie I needed to see in a theater with an audience full of rowdy Saturday night moviegoers, and thank goodness I did.…
Continue ReadingAre we, as queer people, this starved for representation? While the characters are engaging and realistic, they are mistreated and poorly utilized.…
Continue ReadingKevin Lane of SPILL YOUR GUTS Podcast joins me to discuss a queer staple in horror cinema: 1985's FRIGHT NIGHT! We also discuss Kevin's career as a horror filmmaker, queer/female representation within the genre, and I get really toxic and snotty about my taste in scary movies. LET'S GO RICK OR TREATING!…
Continue ReadingThis week I'm hopping a minecar down to the Hanniger Mines in 'ol Valentine Bluffs—the little town with the big heart—with Armando Muñoz (author of the all new "MY BLOODY VALENTINE" novelization) and Anthony Masi (creator of STOP THE KILLER board games) to discuss the 1981 slasher classic, MY BLOODY VALENTINE! We also talk about the new book and board game based on it. Let's go RICK OR TREATING!…
Continue ReadingThis spunky horror romance puts a less familiar spin on the overplayed possession subgenre, delivering a fun and engaging movie that’s anything but orthodox.…
Continue ReadingThe wonderful thing about international cinema is that it showcases that emotions and storytelling are universal experiences. International horror films, in particular, share in this theory because, well…fear, itself, is universal. Such is the case for the Mexican horror film, HUESERA: THE BONE WOMAN. Written by Abia Castillo and Michelle Garza Cervera, who also directed the film, this striking drama is only amplified by its dive into occult and body horror. The film follows a couple, Valeria (Natalia Solián) and…
Continue ReadingAfter last week’s gut-wrenching epic installment of the series, THE LAST OF US utilizes this week’s episode to build the relationship between Joel and Ellie further. The change of tone is a welcome shift considering we all spent last week crying our eyes out. However, that’s not to say the latest episode is without its emotional ups and downs as our duo finds themselves in the middle of what appears to be a turf war. This week we’re introduced to…
Continue ReadingThis week, I'm joined by Danny Boy of THE CREEPY CRAP PODCAST to discuss CHILD'S PLAY 2! We also talk about childhood fears, my shortcomings as an actor when it comes to dialects, and Danny completely ruins the logic of this movie's finale for me. Let's go Rick or Treating!…
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