F*ck Yeah, We’re Cool!
Better Watch Out Guest Review
So by turning on VRV, I decided to watch one of the movies on my viewing list while I gamed. The choice of the day — 2016’s Better Watch Out. The film claims to be a play on the old home invasion films, but it has one huge twist during half of the film that I can not say without giving it away. So it is a bit of a true challenge to review this film without giving away any spoilers. Let’s turn to IMDB to for the synopsis. When you think the suburbs, you think safety, but this holiday … Read More
The Apocalypse Has a Name… But it’s Not This
Cards of Death Guest Review
Cards of Death has a very interesting existence and story. Written by, directed by, and starring Will MacMillan (The Crazies, Christmas Evil), the film was released in 1986 via a limited edition VHS run in Japan. After this, the film was considered lost for 28 years until Bleeding Skull Video got their hands on a copy and decided to re-release the film in America, again via a limited edition VHS run. The plot for Cards of Death is actually pretty interesting and very unique. The film itself centers around a cop and two brothers, hot on the trail of a … Read More
Something’s Coming
10 Cloverfield Lane Guest Review
Tight spaces, frogs, and being kidnapped. Those are the things that encompass what I fear the most. However, aside from the occasional tight car ride or near-fatal bullfrog encounter, those fears are seldom reached. My comfort zone was all but obliterated the night I watched 10 Cloverfield Lane. I consider myself a sensible man, when it comes to fictitious media. I’ve always been able to remind myself what I am viewing is not real, and continue viewing it without much issue. However, this movie gave me such a foreign level of uncomfort, that, weirdly enough, I enjoyed greatly. Dan Trachtenberg’s … Read More
I’m Not Afraid Anymore
The Monster Guest Review
I can’t say that I ever really believed in monsters. I was a fearless kid who mistrusted the real world too much to focus on unimaginable creatures. I’ve always been under the impression that the things that “could’ lurk in the shadows were never as scary as the terrors the real world might produce. Don’t get me wrong, I still cannot sleep with my feet dangling over the edge of my bed (because if monsters were real, they would live there for sure), and drives along dark, wooded roads freak me out enough to subconsciously lock my doors. But I … Read More
The Return of the Cox!
Stan Against Evil Season One Guest Review
In competition with Ash vs Evil Dead, IFC released the first season of Stan Against Evil. There are many similar concepts between both shows — An older gentleman begrudgingly battles evil forces all the while spouting witty dialogue. Not saying I don’t totally dig both shows, they are both a lot of fun and they will fit nicely in my DVD collection together someday. Stan Against Evil does feel a bit more fast-paced with the quick cuts and also having about a 20 minute time slot/10 episode season. I had some trouble keeping up character names and some of the … Read More
We’re Missing A Kidney
I Am Not a Serial Killer Guest Review
I am cautious about the term “indie horror;” As someone who likes independent and horror films, I appreciate that horror can be both smart and scary. ‘Terrifying’ doesn’t mean gratuitous amounts of violence or cliché jump scares anymore. It helps of course to possess those theatrical tropes, but it isn’t a deal breaker if a movie lacks the axe-wielding, gut spilling terror that is often associated with the genre. Even though I can appreciate how far horror movies have come since the late 70’s/80’s… I am turned off by movies with horror elements that only end up taking itself, its plot, and its characters too seriously. It Follows is a prime example of “indie horror” gone awry. … Read More
