It’s Valentine’s Day in Toronto. And while love is in the air for some, more dark secrets are revealed and the threat of the Widow looms over the remaining “Friends of Margaret”. All this and more on the latest episode of Slasher: Ripper! Spoilers Ahead – You’ve Been Warned Jealous Rage Romance is everywhere, and for a bit it even seems that people forget that … Continue reading Slasher: Ripper “Everybody’s Darling” Review
Welcome back dear readers. For our final tale for Alien Abduction April, I’m going to talk about one of my favorite sci-fi horror comedies of all time. A film that is filled with so much pulp fun that you will be grinning from ear to ear. A movie that truly understands the source that it is based on and wears it proudly on its sleeve. … Continue reading “Mars Attacks!” – A Hilarious Alien Satire that was Mistaken for Parody
Horror and comedy often go hand-in-hand as both genres rely on visceral reactions from the audience, whether they be laughs or scares. And no movie or franchise understood this concept better than Evil Dead. Most horror comedies are really just horror movies with lots of jokes or comedy movies with a few scary elements. What set Evil Dead apart was the way in which its … Continue reading Ranking Every “Evil Dead” Movie
Admittedly, there was a great deal of apprehension when Evil Dead Rise was first announced. Fans of the iconic franchise adore its lead character Ash Williams, and it was hard to imagine a movie without his character in it. Technically, this was done already in the 2013 “reboot”, but even that was technically a sequel and fit in with the overall continuity. This latest installment … Continue reading “Evil Dead Rise” – A Fresh, New Take That Doesn’t Forget the Gore and Dark Humor [Review]
Welcome back dear readers to our new monthly segment of…ALIEN ABDUCTION APRIL! We continue this week with a made-for-television movie special that I honestly did know existed until recently. When researching for movies to review for this month, I discovered a hidden gem that does not seem to get mentioned a lot, even though it has a very prominent actor in the lead role. It … Continue reading “The U.F.O. Incident” – A Lesser Known Sci-Fi Gem
Many of us can relate to having a terrible job or working in a toxic/hostile environment with a boss that treats us terribly. Universal’s new horror-comedy Renfield takes the classic Dracula story, and uses it as a parable about toxic relationships, narcissism, and the importance of standing up for oneself. Starring Nicolas Cage, Nicholas Hoult, and Awkwafina, Renfield does a great job blending horror, comedic, … Continue reading “Renfield” – A Violent, Gory, Hilarious Take on Toxic Relationships [Review]
With a title like Kids vs. Aliens, the movie pretty much sells itself and tells you exactly what you’re in for. Both in terms of plot and tone. Shudder’s latest exclusive movie is a spinoff from one of the segments in V/H/S/2, but you fear not if you haven’t seen that. This movie very much stands on its own merits, for both better and worse… … Continue reading “Kids vs. Aliens” – A Chaotic, Over the Top Ride with Lots of Gore and Goo
Following another gruesome murder, the Widow continues to terrorize the citizens of Toronto. More clues are unraveled, and a confrontation turns deadly. All this and more on the latest episode of Slasher: Ripper! Spoilers Ahead – You’ve Been Warned Death of the Press The episode begins with the gruesome discovery of Enid Jenkins’ body. We saw last episode how brutally and ironically she was killed … Continue reading Slasher: Ripper “Backbone” Review
Halfway to Halloween month may be almost halfway over, but Shudder still plans on delivering the scares come May. Shudder’s May lineup will include more episodes of The Last Drive In Season 5A (which begins on April 21) and Slasher: Ripper (which began on April 6), as well as new originals/exclusives and a few brutally violent French films to add to the library! Exclusives/Originals Huesera: … Continue reading Everything Coming to Shudder May 2023
Going back to The Exorcist in 1973, the horror genre has had an obsession with demonic possession and the rite of exorcism that is used to treat it. And while that novel and movie were only loosely inspired by in the 1940s that William Peter Blatty had researched, there have been countless exorcism horror films that were directly based on specific events and people. Movies … Continue reading The ‘True’ Story Behind “The Pope’s Exorcist” and Father Gabriele Amorth
Halloween Year-Round 