There are vacation horror stories and then there are vacation horror stories. The former usually involves bad food, less than ideal lodging, and bad experiences with tourists. And the latter aptly describes the latest Shudder original movie, Influencer. Like many other vacation horror movies, Influencer follows a character whose tropical getaway turns into a life or death situation. Filled with twists and turns (some of … Continue reading “Influencer” – Movie Review
Move over Oscars, Golden Globes, and all the rest of the snobby award shows that look down on and never recognize horror! The Fangoria Chainsaw Awards are here for us horror fans that want to see the movies we love properly recognized! Hosted by David Dastmalchia and Peaches Christ, and presented by a who’s who of horror legends and content creators, the awards featured a … Continue reading “The Black Phone”, “Terrifier 2”, and “Prey” Win Big at the 2023 Fangoria Chainsaw Awards
The body count rises, arrests are made, and we learn the difference (and similarities) between justice and vengeance. All this and more on the final episodes of Slasher: Ripper! Spoilers Ahead – You’ve Been Warned Narrowing Suspects As Rijkers discovers Dr. Israel’s dismembered body, he seems more personally horrified than with any other Widow victim. Largely because he and Israel worked so closely together on … Continue reading Slasher: Ripper “Divine Secrets/Vengeance” Review
Accusations fly, guilty consciences are purged, all while the threat of the widow looms over the city.. All this and more on the latest episode of Slasher: Ripper! Spoilers Ahead – You’ve Been Warned Tightening the Noose Following Salomé’s murder at the end of last episode, Detective Rijkers discovers the gruesome crime scene that honestly looks like something out of a Saw trap. He consults … Continue reading Slasher: Ripper “Resurrections” Review
How far would you go to bring back a lost loved one? When experiencing loss or grief, we often claim that we’d “give anything”, but rarely are we ever actually tested in that department. Shudder’s latest film explores this idea with a supernatural horror twist. And even if From Black seems a bit derivative of another film from a few years ago (which we’ll get … Continue reading “From Black” – A Creepy Supernatural Thriller About Desperation [Review]
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
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
Everyone’s favorite gruesome murder mystery series is back on Shudder with the 5th seasons of the cult favorite Slasher! Aptly titled “Ripper” this latest installment of the anthology series takes us back in time to the late 19th/early 20th Century in Toronto. Inspired heavily by Jack the Ripper and Victorian London, the series is off to a strong start, even if not everything quite holds … Continue reading Slasher: Ripper “Slaughterhouse/Painful Truth” Review
Regaining one of our previously lost senses can open up entirely new worlds. But with the excitement of discovery, overload and anxiety can also follow. That’s very much the case in Shudder’s latest film The Unheard. Blending character drama/thriller with supernatural horror, it weaves a creative and creepy atmosphere, while (mostly) living up to its own potential. A Whole New World The Unheard follows Chloe … Continue reading “The Unheard” – Movie Review
Halloween Year-Round 