Spoiler-Free Reviews: KOMBUCHA and THE CRAMPS: A PERIOD PIECE (FilmQuest 2025)
KOMBUCHA Synopsis A mind-altering drink makes employees work themselves to death. Review Director Jake Myers serves up the newest entry in the workplace horror comedy/job-from-Hell horror comedy subgenre with Kombucha. Musician Luke (Terrence Carey in a fine lead...
Movie Review: The Long Walk
This year has offered a feast for Stephen King fans, with adaptations like The Monkey and The Running Man, and the series "The Institute" debuting. Yet, among this flurry of releases, I have been most eager to see Francis Lawrence's rendition of The Long Walk....
‘The Thing with Feathers,’ Starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Explores the Horrors of Grief
The long-awaited film adaptation, The Thing with Feathers, will make its theatrical debut this month. The film, which delves into the horrors of loss, stars Benedict Cumberbatch. Written and directed by Dylan Southern, the film is based on the acclaimed novella,...
A Childhood Legend Leads to Terror: Bagman Is Out Now
A familiar piece of childhood dread is back. Bagman, the supernatural thriller directed by Colm McCarthy (The Girl with All the Gifts, Outcast), is out now from Lionsgate. First announced in 2024, the film centers on the terrifying return of a malevolent creature...
Unwrap the Holiday Horror Film ‘He Kills at Night’ This Christmas Season
Just in time to deliver the gift of fear, the holiday horror slasher, He Kills at Night, is coming to digital platforms this December. The film has been building buzz on the festival circuit with screenings at FrightFest, Dead Northern, and more. The film marks the...
Spoiler-Free Reviews: SON OF SARA, VIOLENCE , and NASH THE SLASH RISES AGAIN! (Blood in the Snow Film Festival 2025)
The Blood in the Snow Film Festival (BITS), Canada's premier showcase of homegrown genre cinema, celebrated its 14th edition this month. Following are capsule reviews of three of the terrific Canadian feature films presented this year. SON OF SARA Synopsis Haunted...
From the Team Behind The Black Phone 2 Comes the Adaptation ‘Bitter Bitter’
Scott Derrickson and C. Robert Cargill champion new talent Charlie Schwan, expanding his award-winning short Harvester into a major feature film, Bitter Bitter. The producing powerhouses behind modern horror hits like The Black Phone and Sinister, Scott Derrickson...
‘Meat Kills’: The Dutch Horror Film Breaking Taboos and Records
Dutch filmMeat Kills (originally titled Vleesdag) has carved its name into cinema history as the bloodiest Dutch horror film ever produced. Directed by Martijn Smits, the 2025 release has garnered significant attention. The reason is that it is the first film from...
Bill Skarsgård Starring in New True Crime Film ‘Dead Man’s Run’
Row K has finalized the release dates for Dead Man's Wire, the latest film from Academy Award®-nominated director Gus Van Sant (Good Will Hunting, Milk). Following its festival run, the film currently boasts a stellar 97% score on Rotten Tomatoes. Based on a True...
Small Town Monsters Unleashes New Documentary ‘Dawn of the Dogman’
For decades, the story of the Michigan Dogman—a towering, bipedal wolf-like creature—has persisted as one of America's most terrifying urban legends. Now, acclaimed documentarian Seth Breedlove and Small Town Monsters are going beyond folklore. They are on a...
Noah Hawley and Rob Mac Are Adapting “Far Cry” For New Anthology Series
It's the crossover we didn't know we needed. FX is bringing the chaos of "Far Cry" to television, spearheaded by the power duo of Noah Hawley and Rob Mac, Variety reports. Just like the games (and Hawley's "Fargo"), every season will feature a fresh plot, a new...
New ‘The Long Walk’ Featurette Arrives Ahead of Blu-ray & SteelBook Release
Director Francis Lawrence (The Hunger Games) has successfully translated Stephen King's harrowing debut novel, "The Long Walk," to the big screen. Following a successful theatrical run that grossed $57.6 million and earned an 87% "Certified Fresh" rating on Rotten...
Maniac: A Slasher You’ve Been Sleeping On
Wood's characterThere is a slasher film that you have likely been sleeping on, Maniac, and you need to watch it tonight. Let me clarify, I am talking about 2012's Maniac. The film features some serious talent. That includes the director, Franck Khalfoun and writers...
Audio Drama ‘Long Winter Nights’ Promises 25 Days of Terror
Long Winter Nights, a chilling new audio drama, reinvents the holiday tradition: a free horror-advent-calendar podcast premiering on December 1st. From the award-winning creators behind the Emmy-nominated Welcome to the Blumhouse Live experience—Matthew G. Hill,...
Sam and Dean Are Moving: “Supernatural” Finds a New Home
After calling Netflix "home" for years, the hit fantasy-horror series "Supernatural" is packing up its historic 15 seasons and moving. The entire 327-episode series will depart Netflix on December 17, 2025. It will then arrive on Peacock starting December 22, 2025....
Scarlett Johansson Joins Mike Flanagan’s Upcoming ‘Exorcist’ Movie
Universal Pictures, Blumhouse, and Atomic Monster are expanding The Exorcist franchise, with major talent on both sides of the camera. Horror visionary Mike Flanagan will write, direct, and produce what is officially described as a "radical new take" on the classic...
Yorgos Lanthimos’s ‘BUGONIA’ Sets Home Release Dates
Following critical acclaim, Focus Features' Bugonia, directed by five-time Oscar nominee Yorgos Lanthimos, is coming home this holiday season. Lanthimos delivers a premise that sounds like a fever dream. The director, renowned for his distinctive style, blends dark...
A Brutal Urban Legend Comes to Life in the ‘Pig Hill’ Trailer
Cineverse, the next-generation entertainment studio, brings a terrifying Pennsylvania urban legend to the screen with Pig Hill, the latest feature from director Kevin Lewis (Willy's Wonderland). The chilling film, which draws inspiration from the mysterious...
Mostly Spoiler-Free Movie Review: ‘The Conjuring: Last Rites’
The long-awaited sequel, The Conjuring: Last Rites, is finally streaming on HBO. The movie is hailed as "the darkest thing we've ever seen in the series," by its director, Michael Chaves. But is it? Let's talk about it. In this desperate final encounter, the...
Joe Hill Reunites with ‘Black Phone’ Filmmaker for New Adaptation
Author Joe Hill, who has clearly inherited some of his father's (Stephen King) talent, is stepping back into the genre. He is reuniting with Scott Derrickson, who brought us The Black Phone. The two are working on a screenplay for Sony Screen Gems. The script is...
A First Look at Robert Eggers’ ‘Werwulf’
Filmmaker Robert Eggers is plunging back into period horror with his upcoming film, Werwulf. The new behind-the-scenes photos from the UK offer a sneak peek into his dark and deadly world. Shared across multiple social media accounts, photos offer a first look at...
Movie Review: The Giant Gila Monster (1959)/The Killer Shrews (1959) – Film Masters Blu-ray
Just outside of a small town, deep within a ravine, a gila monster has grown to enormous size (and magically became a bearded lizard which is in turn presented on miniature sets to simulate it's large scale) where it promptly eats two folks sucking face out on...
Movie Review: City of the Living Dead (1980) – Cauldron 4K/DVD
New York City medium Theresa (Adelaide Aste) is up to her usual shit... namely conducting a séance when something goes dreadfully wrong... one of the participants, Mary Woodhouse (Catriona MacColl, 1981's The Beyond and The House By the Cemetery... all parts of...
Movie Review: Gangnam Zombie (2023) – WellGo USA Blu-ray
During the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, two dudes get the shit-hot (minus the hot) idea of robbing a shipping container down South Korea way. Once said container is pried open a feral cat leaps out and attacks one of the would-be criminals, who then turns into a...
Movie Review: The Girl From Rio (1969) – Blue Underground 4K/Blu-ray combo
Arrogant ass/our hero/James Bond surrogate Jeff Sutton (Richard Stapley) arrives in Rio with a hot wad of stolen dough. This factoid becomes known to local crime-lord Sir Macius (George Sanders, the voice of the tiger Shere Khan in Disney's 1967 animated adaptation...
