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Here are reviews of two gorgeous looking, recently restored films from Deaf Crocodile, now playing on OVID. Alraune Directed by Henrik Galeen Deaf Crocodile, Horror, 1927, 121 mins Germany Official synopsis A deranged Weimar-era erotic sci-fi/horror starring Brigitte Helm (Metropolis) as the unholy offspring of a genetics experiment conducted by her scientist “father” (Paul Wegener), who implants the semen of a hanged man in the womb of a prostitute. As an adult, the lithe, sinuous Helm drives men to suicide and madness – including her own pseudo-father Wegener. Review Brigitte Helm is a force of nature in her portrayal of Alraune ten Brinken in the silent film Alraune (AKA A Daughter of Destiny). Alraune is a young woman who is the product of a mad scientific experiment in which Professor Jakon ten Brinken (Paul Wegener, who played the titular supernatural entity in Der Golem, 1914) implanted the semen of a hanged criminal in the womb of a prostitute. Listen, if
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Mascot Horror has been around for a long time now, as have parkour games; some even incorporated horror and Parkour together…but Mascot Horror and Parkour…with Dinosaurs! That’s what you’ll be getting in WDR Studio’s Terrible Lizards. Terrible Lizards takes place in 1992 and brings us to the roadside attraction on Route 66, Dalton’s Dinos. Jordan, a college student and track athlete, experiences car trouble and waits inside the attraction for a tow, only to find the sprawling attraction and museum…empty. Now. Onto the game itself! The controls for the game respond well and are easy to learn. I will say Jordon seems to want to climb on everything if you get too close, which gets a bit annoying, and compared to other parkour games, he seems to “Slide” on landing, meaning he has a bit too much forward momentum. Sound-wise, the voice acting and soundtrack are phenomenal. The art of the game is fitting for the story it’s telling, a
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The Curse of Tahu’a (La Malédiction des Tahu’a; France, 2026) Official synopsis On a small Pacific island, as a storm approaches, an air traffic controller is contacted by a plane — that no radar can show. Review Director Benjamin Busnel crafts a lean, mean supernatural fear-fare feature with The Curse of Tahu’a. Busnel, who cowrote the screenplay with Myriam Dupuis, strips things down to largely one performer on screen most of the time, with much of the action taking place through radio and phone contact. The aural approach is reminiscent of horror radio plays, of which I am a huge fan, so this style really worked for me. Sometimes leaving things to our imagination can be just as strong, if not more so, then experiencing graphic violence onscreen. Moea (Marie Kauffmann) is a troubled air traffic controller who drinks on the job after losing her pilot husband in an accident. When a massive storm hits her area, a pilot in
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This is going to be an interesting one, everybody. It’s rare, but it happens, that I get contacted and asked to have a look at a game after it’s been published. So when the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate team got a hold of me and asked that I take a look at the game, as someone with a couple of totes full of TMNT toys from the 90s, I could not say no, so a big thank you for sending over a copy for me to check out! Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate is a roguelike that takes players all over New York City as our half-shelled heroes, as they try to bring order to the growing chaos in the city after strange portals opened up around the city, and one of them took Master Splinter! After I’ve played it, I will say the game is definitely meant to be played with others, as even playing on story mode
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Dogs Reign (France, 2026) Official synopsis Léa, a young deaf woman, is approached by Raph and Julien, two insistent men whose ‘friendly’ invitation feels slightly off — yet she accepts it. As the night unfolds, their intentions grow increasingly unclear, and the tension rises. Review Axel Zeltser won Dark Nights Film Fest’s Best Short Film Director Award for Dogs Reign, and for good reason. The short uses horror to shine a light on predatory behavior. Léa (Chiara Corbetta) is approached by two young men (Julien Crampon and Julien Le Lons) with bad behavior on their minds. She takes them up on their offer and invites them to her home. Giving away anything further would be a disservice to future viewers, but suffice it to say that Zeltser, who also wrote the screenplay, has plenty of shocking surprises in store. Corbetta gives an excellent lead performance and Crampon and Le Lons add solid support. The pacing is perfect and the payoff
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Dead Media With Dead Media, writer/director Joseph Scrimshaw crafts both a love letter to and a cautionary fable about nostalgia, outdated media, and video store-era fright fare. Maggie (Sammi-Jack Martincak) and her stuck in the past, nineties-obsessed Uncle Heppy (Sam Landman) talk Maggie’s friends Daniel (Antonio Teodoro) and Brenda (Jessica Fenton) into watching a DVD copy of a 1999 horror movie reputed to be cursed if viewers find the correct Easter egg on the DVD. Guess which foursome does just that? Each door in Maggie’s house now becomes a time portal to the sound stage where the film was shot, and the creatures from the film manifest into reality. Dead Media obviously has a big heart behind it and it has good technical aspects, fine performances, and cool monster makeup, but it can feel a bit corny at times. It fared well as a potential film festival crowd pleaser, though, and should also find a good run with its current
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The Exit State Official synopsis Set in a United States spiraling toward authoritarian collapse, The Exit State follows a group of Americans fleeing south toward Mexico. Taking refuge in what they believe is a safe house in neutral territory, they soon learn the shelter is anything but safe, and that escape will come at a terrifying cost. Review With The Exit State, director Gabriela Ledesma serves up a fear-fare feature that combines horror and political thriller elements. The film has its share of surprise reveals, which I won’t discuss here. Suffice it to say that Ledesma, working from a screenplay that she cowrote with stars Josh George and Callie Schuttera, does a keen job of ramping up the suspense and delivering the unexpected while getting the film’s political message across. Claire (Schuttera) and Vince (George) are a brother and sister who provide a safe house for American refugees fleeing the state of martial law in the U.S. as they attempt
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Renowned filmmaker Joko Anwar returns with another chaotic, blood-drenched nightmare titled Ghost in the Cell. Anwar wrote and directed the feature, which plunges audiences into the iron-clad walls of a violent prison. High-Security Lockup Becomes a Living Hell Under a tyrannical warden, the facility is already a volatile powder keg, divided by warring convict factions. However, the arrival of a mysterious new inmate completely shatters the prison’s fragile balance. Shortly after, a string of gruesome murders leaves mutilated victims on display across the cellblocks. No Escape From an Unseen Threat What begins as a clash between rival gang lords rapidly devolves into a desperate fight for survival against a supernatural force. The terrified prisoners quickly realize that the deadliest threat is a vengeful entity roaming the dark corridors. As a result, bitter rivals must set aside their bloody grudges to stay alive. What unfolds is a high-octane blend of hard-hitting action, dark humor, and relentless terror. A Powerhouse Ensemble Produced
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GamingParanormalProductReviews
It’s no secret, I’m a big fan of the Remothered games. This started back when I first began to cover Remothered: Tormented Fathers, and after reviewing it, I was fascinated by the story and gameplay. Then I got the privilege to check out its sequel, Broken Porcelain, which kind of left me disappointed with its bugs. Now, it all comes down to this: the grand finale of the series, and Stormind Games were awesome again, allowing me to dive headfirst into the world of Remothered one last time with Remothered: Red Nun’s Legacy. Remothered: Red Nun’s Legacy takes us to Sicily in 2012 as we follow Susan Harper (Cissy Jones) and her husband, Angelo, who arrive at the Villa Ashmann after receiving a tape in the mail showing their kidnapped daughter. Once inside, Susan must hide for her life as she uncovers the Ashmann family’s secrets and the origin of its most notorious resident, the Red Nun (Maggie Robertson). Now. Onto the
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The Elephant Man turns what could be a standard biopic about an extraordinary subject, into an artistic emotional gut-punch masterpiece of cinema… but we’re putting the horse before the cart a bit there… For those not familiar, The Elephant Man concerns the life and times of Joseph Merrick (John Hurt, Alien), a man living in the late-Victorian era, stricken with what was believed to be Proteus Syndrome. The illness left him drastically deformed and therefore only able to survive by appearing in various sideshows… a lifestyle that led to shocking emotional and physical abuse. Fortunately Merrick falls under the care of London surgeon Dr. Frederick Treves (Anthony Hopkins, The Silence of the Lambs) who treats him with kindness before inadvertently turning John into the toast of ol’ London Town. But, has John just become a more classed-up sideshow exhibit, displayed to the elite of society instead of for the common man, or has he genuinely found a home and happiness?
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ForeignMoviesReviewsStreaming TV
Here are reviews of two gorgeous looking, recently restored films from Deaf Crocodile, now playing on OVID. Alraune Directed by Henrik Galeen Deaf Crocodile, Horror, 1927, 121 mins Germany Official synopsis A deranged Weimar-era erotic sci-fi/horror starring Brigitte Helm (Metropolis) as the unholy offspring of a genetics experiment conducted by her scientist “father” (Paul Wegener), who implants the semen of a hanged man in the womb of a prostitute. As an adult, the lithe, sinuous Helm drives men to suicide and madness – including her own pseudo-father Wegener. Review Brigitte Helm is a force of nature in her portrayal of Alraune ten Brinken in the silent film Alraune (AKA A Daughter of Destiny). Alraune is a young woman who is the product of a mad scientific experiment in which Professor Jakon ten Brinken (Paul Wegener, who played the titular supernatural entity in Der Golem, 1914) implanted the semen of a hanged criminal in the womb of a prostitute. Listen, if
Continue reading →
GamingParanormalProductReviews
Mascot Horror has been around for a long time now, as have parkour games; some even incorporated horror and Parkour together…but Mascot Horror and Parkour…with Dinosaurs! That’s what you’ll be getting in WDR Studio’s Terrible Lizards. Terrible Lizards takes place in 1992 and brings us to the roadside attraction on Route 66, Dalton’s Dinos. Jordan, a college student and track athlete, experiences car trouble and waits inside the attraction for a tow, only to find the sprawling attraction and museum…empty. Now. Onto the game itself! The controls for the game respond well and are easy to learn. I will say Jordon seems to want to climb on everything if you get too close, which gets a bit annoying, and compared to other parkour games, he seems to “Slide” on landing, meaning he has a bit too much forward momentum. Sound-wise, the voice acting and soundtrack are phenomenal. The art of the game is fitting for the story it’s telling, a
Continue reading →
Film FestivalsForeignMoviesReviewsShort Films
The Curse of Tahu’a (La Malédiction des Tahu’a; France, 2026) Official synopsis On a small Pacific island, as a storm approaches, an air traffic controller is contacted by a plane — that no radar can show. Review Director Benjamin Busnel crafts a lean, mean supernatural fear-fare feature with The Curse of Tahu’a. Busnel, who cowrote the screenplay with Myriam Dupuis, strips things down to largely one performer on screen most of the time, with much of the action taking place through radio and phone contact. The aural approach is reminiscent of horror radio plays, of which I am a huge fan, so this style really worked for me. Sometimes leaving things to our imagination can be just as strong, if not more so, then experiencing graphic violence onscreen. Moea (Marie Kauffmann) is a troubled air traffic controller who drinks on the job after losing her pilot husband in an accident. When a massive storm hits her area, a pilot in
Continue reading →
GamingNewsParanormalProductReviewsSci-Fi
This is going to be an interesting one, everybody. It’s rare, but it happens, that I get contacted and asked to have a look at a game after it’s been published. So when the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate team got a hold of me and asked that I take a look at the game, as someone with a couple of totes full of TMNT toys from the 90s, I could not say no, so a big thank you for sending over a copy for me to check out! Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Splintered Fate is a roguelike that takes players all over New York City as our half-shelled heroes, as they try to bring order to the growing chaos in the city after strange portals opened up around the city, and one of them took Master Splinter! After I’ve played it, I will say the game is definitely meant to be played with others, as even playing on story mode
Continue reading →
Film FestivalsForeignMoviesReviewsShort Films
Dogs Reign (France, 2026) Official synopsis Léa, a young deaf woman, is approached by Raph and Julien, two insistent men whose ‘friendly’ invitation feels slightly off — yet she accepts it. As the night unfolds, their intentions grow increasingly unclear, and the tension rises. Review Axel Zeltser won Dark Nights Film Fest’s Best Short Film Director Award for Dogs Reign, and for good reason. The short uses horror to shine a light on predatory behavior. Léa (Chiara Corbetta) is approached by two young men (Julien Crampon and Julien Le Lons) with bad behavior on their minds. She takes them up on their offer and invites them to her home. Giving away anything further would be a disservice to future viewers, but suffice it to say that Zeltser, who also wrote the screenplay, has plenty of shocking surprises in store. Corbetta gives an excellent lead performance and Crampon and Le Lons add solid support. The pacing is perfect and the payoff
Continue reading →
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Dead Media With Dead Media, writer/director Joseph Scrimshaw crafts both a love letter to and a cautionary fable about nostalgia, outdated media, and video store-era fright fare. Maggie (Sammi-Jack Martincak) and her stuck in the past, nineties-obsessed Uncle Heppy (Sam Landman) talk Maggie’s friends Daniel (Antonio Teodoro) and Brenda (Jessica Fenton) into watching a DVD copy of a 1999 horror movie reputed to be cursed if viewers find the correct Easter egg on the DVD. Guess which foursome does just that? Each door in Maggie’s house now becomes a time portal to the sound stage where the film was shot, and the creatures from the film manifest into reality. Dead Media obviously has a big heart behind it and it has good technical aspects, fine performances, and cool monster makeup, but it can feel a bit corny at times. It fared well as a potential film festival crowd pleaser, though, and should also find a good run with its current
Continue reading →
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The Exit State Official synopsis Set in a United States spiraling toward authoritarian collapse, The Exit State follows a group of Americans fleeing south toward Mexico. Taking refuge in what they believe is a safe house in neutral territory, they soon learn the shelter is anything but safe, and that escape will come at a terrifying cost. Review With The Exit State, director Gabriela Ledesma serves up a fear-fare feature that combines horror and political thriller elements. The film has its share of surprise reveals, which I won’t discuss here. Suffice it to say that Ledesma, working from a screenplay that she cowrote with stars Josh George and Callie Schuttera, does a keen job of ramping up the suspense and delivering the unexpected while getting the film’s political message across. Claire (Schuttera) and Vince (George) are a brother and sister who provide a safe house for American refugees fleeing the state of martial law in the U.S. as they attempt
Continue reading →
MoviesNewsReviewsTrailers
Renowned filmmaker Joko Anwar returns with another chaotic, blood-drenched nightmare titled Ghost in the Cell. Anwar wrote and directed the feature, which plunges audiences into the iron-clad walls of a violent prison. High-Security Lockup Becomes a Living Hell Under a tyrannical warden, the facility is already a volatile powder keg, divided by warring convict factions. However, the arrival of a mysterious new inmate completely shatters the prison’s fragile balance. Shortly after, a string of gruesome murders leaves mutilated victims on display across the cellblocks. No Escape From an Unseen Threat What begins as a clash between rival gang lords rapidly devolves into a desperate fight for survival against a supernatural force. The terrified prisoners quickly realize that the deadliest threat is a vengeful entity roaming the dark corridors. As a result, bitter rivals must set aside their bloody grudges to stay alive. What unfolds is a high-octane blend of hard-hitting action, dark humor, and relentless terror. A Powerhouse Ensemble Produced
Continue reading →
GamingParanormalProductReviews
It’s no secret, I’m a big fan of the Remothered games. This started back when I first began to cover Remothered: Tormented Fathers, and after reviewing it, I was fascinated by the story and gameplay. Then I got the privilege to check out its sequel, Broken Porcelain, which kind of left me disappointed with its bugs. Now, it all comes down to this: the grand finale of the series, and Stormind Games were awesome again, allowing me to dive headfirst into the world of Remothered one last time with Remothered: Red Nun’s Legacy. Remothered: Red Nun’s Legacy takes us to Sicily in 2012 as we follow Susan Harper (Cissy Jones) and her husband, Angelo, who arrive at the Villa Ashmann after receiving a tape in the mail showing their kidnapped daughter. Once inside, Susan must hide for her life as she uncovers the Ashmann family’s secrets and the origin of its most notorious resident, the Red Nun (Maggie Robertson). Now. Onto the
Continue reading →
MoviesReviews
The Elephant Man turns what could be a standard biopic about an extraordinary subject, into an artistic emotional gut-punch masterpiece of cinema… but we’re putting the horse before the cart a bit there… For those not familiar, The Elephant Man concerns the life and times of Joseph Merrick (John Hurt, Alien), a man living in the late-Victorian era, stricken with what was believed to be Proteus Syndrome. The illness left him drastically deformed and therefore only able to survive by appearing in various sideshows… a lifestyle that led to shocking emotional and physical abuse. Fortunately Merrick falls under the care of London surgeon Dr. Frederick Treves (Anthony Hopkins, The Silence of the Lambs) who treats him with kindness before inadvertently turning John into the toast of ol’ London Town. But, has John just become a more classed-up sideshow exhibit, displayed to the elite of society instead of for the common man, or has he genuinely found a home and happiness?
Continue reading →
