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Movie Review: Dark Light (2019)

I try my best to avoid major spoilers when I do a review, however this time I feel the need to talk about the movie Dark Light in detail. Consider this a warning. Netflix’s Dark Light, from writer-director Padraig Reynolds, follows a newly divorced woman who moves back into her childhood home with her young daughter. It doesn’t take long before she begins to experience strange events such as lights in the cornfield and her daughter disappearing on several occasions, only to be found in strange places. When I came across the movie I found the trailer both intriguing and well done, so I decided to give it a shot. The story its self held a lot of potential, unfortunately, it’s got more plot holes than Michael Myers has victims. The casting of the lead actress, Jessica Madsen, is a double-edged sword. Don’t get me wrong, she is fantastic in her role as a terrified mother. The problem is that

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 19, 2020
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Blu-ray Review: Itsy Bitsy (2019): Dan XIII’s take!

Kara (Elizabeth Roberts) has a lot going for her… all of it bad. She is a former pill-popper, she killed one of her kids in a car accident, and her marriage has fallen to shit and back… so naturally Kara wants to get the hell out of dodge. To that end, she shoves her still-living brood, Jesse (Arman Darbo) and Cambria (Chloe Perrin0), into the car and moves cross country to take a position as caregiver to former treasure hunter Walter (Bruce Davison). Long story short; Walter owns an ancient artifact that contains a fucking huge spider that is tied to the spirit of a goddess, and that beastly bitch gets loose causing all manner of mayhem for our heroes… eventually. You see, the thing is, Itsy Bitsy has a bit of a focus problem. Is it a heavy-handed domestic drama, or is it a delirious creature feature? It’s both, and therein lies a problem pacing wise, and let’s be

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DanXIII
Oct 11, 2019
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Movie Review: Itsy Bitsy (2019)

From director Micah Gallo comes the frightening flick Itsy Bitsy, a tale about a troubled family relocating to a new town following a terrible event only to find they must now face a new threat. You can’t help but feel sympathy for the family, a single mother (Elizabeth Roberts), her son (Armen Darbo), and her daughter (Chloe Perrin) who have moved to a new town so she can work as a home care nurse for an older man (Bruce Davison) who collects illegal artifacts. The mother is struggling. When you learn why your heart will break. She clearly has PTSD on top of a lot of guilt which causes her to push her children away, leaving her young son to take care of her daughter. The cinematography by Marcos Durian is absolutely fantastic. Itsy Bitsy gets something right that most horror films don’t, dark scenes. When a scene is set at night or in a dark room you are still

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 23, 2019
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‘Itsy Bitsy’ Crawling Its Way Onto Blu-ray And DVD

Following a successful theatrical release by Scream Factory, the critically acclaimed creature feature Itsy Bitsy is crawling onto Blu-ray and DVD this October! Based on the centuries-old poem known throughout the world, the film follows a family that moves into a secluded mansion and is soon targeted by an ancient entity taking the form of a giant spider. The film stars Academy Award nominee Bruce Davison (Insidious: The Last Key), Denise Crosby (Pet Sematary), Elizabeth Roberts (World’s End), and up-and-coming actress Chloe Perrin (ABC’s Single Parents). The creature was brought to life with the help of special effects master Dan Rebert (Slither, Showtime’s Stargate SG-1, HBO’s True Blood). The Blu-ray and DVD are packed with bonus features, including audio commentary with writer-director Micah Gallo, featurettes on the creation of the spider, behind the scenes with the cast and crew, storyboard galleries, and more! Itsy Bitsy, which we gave a rave review, crawls onto Blu-ray and DVD on October 1st. Copies

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 17, 2019
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‘Itsy Bitsy’ Weaves A Terrifying Tale In Its First Trailer

The dark new trailer for Itsy Bitsy is here and it spins a terrifying web that genre fans are going to get caught up in. Writers Jason Alvino and Bryan Dick weave a dark tale of supernatural mystery in the film from director Micah Gallo (Hatchet) about a family who moves into a secluded mansion where they soon find themselves being targeted by an entity taking the form of a giant spider. Inspired by the centuries-old poem “The Itsy Bitsy Spider”, the film stars Eileen Dietz, Denise Crosby, Bruce Davison, Matty Cardarople, Treva Etienne, Elizabeth Roberts, Chloe Pernin, Arman Darbo, Grace Shen, and Doua Moua. Itsy Bitsy is to be released in 2018 following its successful Kickstarter campaign and is currently in post-production.

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Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 17, 2017

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Movie Review: Dark Light (2019)

I try my best to avoid major spoilers when I do a review, however this time I feel the need to talk about the movie Dark Light in detail. Consider this a warning. Netflix’s Dark Light, from writer-director Padraig Reynolds, follows a newly divorced woman who moves back into her childhood home with her young daughter. It doesn’t take long before she begins to experience strange events such as lights in the cornfield and her daughter disappearing on several occasions, only to be found in strange places. When I came across the movie I found the trailer both intriguing and well done, so I decided to give it a shot. The story its self held a lot of potential, unfortunately, it’s got more plot holes than Michael Myers has victims. The casting of the lead actress, Jessica Madsen, is a double-edged sword. Don’t get me wrong, she is fantastic in her role as a terrified mother. The problem is that

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Apr 19, 2020
Horror Fuel

Blu-ray Review: Itsy Bitsy (2019): Dan XIII’s take!

Kara (Elizabeth Roberts) has a lot going for her… all of it bad. She is a former pill-popper, she killed one of her kids in a car accident, and her marriage has fallen to shit and back… so naturally Kara wants to get the hell out of dodge. To that end, she shoves her still-living brood, Jesse (Arman Darbo) and Cambria (Chloe Perrin0), into the car and moves cross country to take a position as caregiver to former treasure hunter Walter (Bruce Davison). Long story short; Walter owns an ancient artifact that contains a fucking huge spider that is tied to the spirit of a goddess, and that beastly bitch gets loose causing all manner of mayhem for our heroes… eventually. You see, the thing is, Itsy Bitsy has a bit of a focus problem. Is it a heavy-handed domestic drama, or is it a delirious creature feature? It’s both, and therein lies a problem pacing wise, and let’s be

Continue reading →
DanXIII
Oct 11, 2019
Horror Fuel

Movie Review: Itsy Bitsy (2019)

From director Micah Gallo comes the frightening flick Itsy Bitsy, a tale about a troubled family relocating to a new town following a terrible event only to find they must now face a new threat. You can’t help but feel sympathy for the family, a single mother (Elizabeth Roberts), her son (Armen Darbo), and her daughter (Chloe Perrin) who have moved to a new town so she can work as a home care nurse for an older man (Bruce Davison) who collects illegal artifacts. The mother is struggling. When you learn why your heart will break. She clearly has PTSD on top of a lot of guilt which causes her to push her children away, leaving her young son to take care of her daughter. The cinematography by Marcos Durian is absolutely fantastic. Itsy Bitsy gets something right that most horror films don’t, dark scenes. When a scene is set at night or in a dark room you are still

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 23, 2019
Horror Fuel

‘Itsy Bitsy’ Crawling Its Way Onto Blu-ray And DVD

Following a successful theatrical release by Scream Factory, the critically acclaimed creature feature Itsy Bitsy is crawling onto Blu-ray and DVD this October! Based on the centuries-old poem known throughout the world, the film follows a family that moves into a secluded mansion and is soon targeted by an ancient entity taking the form of a giant spider. The film stars Academy Award nominee Bruce Davison (Insidious: The Last Key), Denise Crosby (Pet Sematary), Elizabeth Roberts (World’s End), and up-and-coming actress Chloe Perrin (ABC’s Single Parents). The creature was brought to life with the help of special effects master Dan Rebert (Slither, Showtime’s Stargate SG-1, HBO’s True Blood). The Blu-ray and DVD are packed with bonus features, including audio commentary with writer-director Micah Gallo, featurettes on the creation of the spider, behind the scenes with the cast and crew, storyboard galleries, and more! Itsy Bitsy, which we gave a rave review, crawls onto Blu-ray and DVD on October 1st. Copies

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Sep 17, 2019
Horror Fuel

‘Itsy Bitsy’ Weaves A Terrifying Tale In Its First Trailer

The dark new trailer for Itsy Bitsy is here and it spins a terrifying web that genre fans are going to get caught up in. Writers Jason Alvino and Bryan Dick weave a dark tale of supernatural mystery in the film from director Micah Gallo (Hatchet) about a family who moves into a secluded mansion where they soon find themselves being targeted by an entity taking the form of a giant spider. Inspired by the centuries-old poem “The Itsy Bitsy Spider”, the film stars Eileen Dietz, Denise Crosby, Bruce Davison, Matty Cardarople, Treva Etienne, Elizabeth Roberts, Chloe Pernin, Arman Darbo, Grace Shen, and Doua Moua. Itsy Bitsy is to be released in 2018 following its successful Kickstarter campaign and is currently in post-production.

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
Nov 17, 2017