More than 30 years in the making, Phil Tippett’s surreal, arthouse dystopia Mad God is finally available on Shudder, and it’s every bit as bizarre and compelling as promised! Long Time Coming Special effects legend Phil Tippett (original Star Wars Trilogy, Robocop series, Jurassic Park, Twilight franchise) first began production of his stop-motion experimental film back in 1987. It was largely a side project which … Continue reading “Mad God” – Movie Review
Horror has always been an avenue to take real world issues and extrapolate them into dark and supernatural territory. It’s a genre that’s always been smarter than it gets credit for, and it’s one that has always reflected society as a whole. Shudder’s latest exclusive film, A Banquet, takes one such issue and runs with it into that territory. Simple and direct in its approach, … Continue reading “A Banquet” – Movie Review
One of the often-overlooked collections on Shudder is its “Diabolical Documentaries” lineup, which includes a myriad of great non-fiction deep dives into the genre that we all love. Among them are Shudder originals like the critically acclaimed Cursed Films and Horror Noire. Shudder’s latest original film The Found Footage Phenomenon is a worthy addition to this collection. Tracing the origin of the subgenre itself and … Continue reading “The Found Footage Phenomenon” – Movie Review
How can a person go from someone you love and care about to a vicious, ravenous beast ready to devour you in a mere 32 seconds? Shudder’s latest original “infected” movie deals with just that, in a manner that horror fans will find similar to 28 Days Later. While not as groundbreaking or iconic as that classic, Virus-32 has a lot to offer in its … Continue reading “Virus-32” – Movie Review
We rely on our five senses to inform us about the world around us. And while not everyone has all five, those that don’t can often find ways to use their other ones to greater advantage. Shudder’s latest exclusive home invasion thriller See For Me taps into that idea. Featuring an admittedly tried and true setup, it has enough creativity and twists to put a … Continue reading “See For Me” – Movie Review
Isolation and horror have gone hand in hand for decades. Films like The Shining, Misery, The Thing, Alien, and countless others have utilized the characters’ isolation from the outside world as a way for the horror to spread. Shudder’s latest original film, Night’s End follows in the footsteps as far as thematic elements go. However its execution is far different (not in a good way) … Continue reading “Night’s End” – Movie Review
Knowledge is a powerful tool and those who wield can either do so with good or ill intent. Promote it and a society can elevate, hoard and gate-keep it and a single person can grow too powerful. It is this very idea that Shudder’s latest exclusive film, The Spine of Night seeks to explore. Far from your typical animated film, The Spine of Night is … Continue reading “The Spine of Night” – A Deep and Visually Fascinating Piece of Dark Fantasy/Horror
Through the lens of entertainment, it’s easy to look at history as just a prop or background setting to create new stories. However, we must never forget that the past really happened and that with it comes many scars and traumas. This idea is at the forefront of the latest Shudder Exclusive, The Bunker Game. Alternate History (Minor Spoilers) Opening with a fake newsreel that … Continue reading The Bunker Game – Movie Review
If there’s anything we’ve learned from sci-fi movies, it’s to never mess with anything that falls out of the sky. Shudder’s latest original movie, The Seed, takes a more comedic and intentionally campy approach to this subject matter. And the result is very much a mixed bag… Weekend Getaway We begin with three friends, Charlotte, Deidre, and Heather as they stay in a secluded house … Continue reading “The Seed” – Movie Review
As a horror fan, one must get accustomed to films that are unique, bizarre, and sometimes downright strange. To call the latest Shudder Exclusive The Scary of Sixty-First bizarre would be the understatement of the century. Ever since launching Halloween Year-Round in 2019, I’ve reviewed my share of strange and bad movies, but none have made me question my own logic and sanity quite like … Continue reading “The Scary of Sixty-First” (Movie Review)
Halloween Year-Round 