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Movie Review: The Shark Thriller ‘Chum’ is Best Left Stranded at Sea

The year 2026 has been flooded with shark cinema. However, the vast majority of these aquatic thrillers are dead in the water long before the end credits roll. Leading the school as arguably the absolute worst entry of the year is Chum, a movie so...

Spoiler-Free Review: Metal Messiah (Fantasia 2026)

Official Fantasia synopsis from program notes written by Vincenzo Nappi   After learning of an evil rock ’n’ roll music promoter’s plan to use heavy metal as a means of enforcing society’s cyclical self-destructive nature and to keep individuals...

Perfume Review: Heretic Parfum’s Season of the Witch Discovery Set Cast a Spell on Me

Let's be honest: the quest for a signature scent is often a soul-crushing march through a department store haze. Most fragrances are mass-produced to appeal to everyone, which usually results in you smelling exactly like the stranger standing next...

Spoiler Free Review: Is Eli Roth’s ‘Ice Cream Man’ A Sweet Treat?

For months, horror fans have been tracking Eli Roth's latest dairy-themed nightmare, Ice Cream Man. The burning question: Is this a sweet summer treat, or is it as painful as brain freeze? Having just survived it, I'm happy to report that it's...