Zombies are a cornerstone of our beloved genre, but often the tropes and clichés of the subgenre can grow boring and repetitive. When a film does an interesting job playing on those tropes, like Shaun of the Dead, it can go on to reinvigorate the subgenre—at least, until things feel played out again. The zombie […]
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Grindhouse films have been a staple in the horror genre for years and are beloved by many. Films like Vampyros Lesbos and The Switchblade Sisters are some of my favorite grindhouse films. Now, it makes perfect sense that the writer/directors who grew up watching these films would someday make their very own, right? Some of the more well-known […]
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Seven months ago I had the opportunity to review Bertrand Mandico’s sci-fi fantasy epic After Blue (Dirty Paradise), and what a film it was. I personally wasn’t the biggest fan of the movie but I am able to appreciate the film for what it is. I even went on to state, in the review, that […]
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I got the opportunity to interview Scott Slone, who is the writer/director of the hybrid found footage film Malibu Horror Story, which is currently slashing its way through the festival circuit. This film is a fresh and unique take on the found footage subgenre, but it also excels as a straight-up horror flick. In this […]
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Anyone who knows me could easily point out that when I find something I thoroughly enjoy be it books, movies, podcasts, songs, food, you name it, I become hyperfixated on it. This usually results in me eating poke bowls for three months straight and then not being able to look at fish and rice for […]
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