Category: Film
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If you’ve followed any of my coverage on The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch or Mystery at Blind Frog Ranch, then you know where I land on the topic of Ufology. This area of study is fascinating from a multitude of angles. On one side of the aisle are a group of dedicated researchers and experiencers…
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Bigfoot has a monopoly on the cryptid subgenre. Something about the hairy creature tickles the fancy of filmmakers over other fascinating cryptids. When putting this list of cryptid films together I knew I had to talk about at least one Bigfoot film—but my goal is to shine a light on some underseen cryptid films that…
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I’m a sucker for a good anthology film. Give me a variety of scares with different monsters or directors. I don’t care. Fill it with gory effects, makeup, and strangeness, and count me in. I will admit to knowing nothing about The 100 Candles Game when the sequel, The Last Possession, was offered for review,…
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Hey, fellow explorers! Just two months ago, we saw the premiere of Season 4 of Mystery at Blind Frog Ranch, and it’s been quite the season. From the return of Eric Drummond to trips all across the globe and near-cave-ins, Season 4 has thrown a lot on our plate. It was a complete 180 from the…
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I don’t know about anyone else, but I think we need a subgenre label for the growing number of paranormal documentary films. They’re branded as straight documentaries, but I think this is doing them a disservice. My first introduction to these films was during Covid, when the Kane Hodder led Balsam: A Paranormal Investigation was…
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Being from the northeast, rain is common, and there’s nothing significant or ominous about having multiple storms in a day. However, if you’ve ever heard Albert Hammond sing about it, then you know “It Never Rains in Southern California.” But, when it does, it can be taken as a bad omen. That’s exactly where we…
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Robert Eggers’ latest take on the classic vampire film Nosferatu is currently scaring up a boatload of business at movie theaters everywhere, making it the perfect time for all sorts of fanfare to step into the limelight. While younger filmgoers may go in with little knowledge concerning F.W. Murnau’s 1922 German expressionist film Nosferatu: A…
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I will try to do this in my best Rod Serling voice, as it’s fitting for the new year: Imagine, if you will, a world upside down. A place where the laws of nature have been reversed, and the laws of man have gone out the window. That’s the nightmare one family finds themselves waking…
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As the new year starts with death and tragedy across our great nation, it’s hard to start off with a positive attitude. One thing we can be thankful for is the drone discourse staying in 2024. After elected officials urged their constituents to shoot down drones, it seems like the nation was immediately vaccinated from…
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Nearly every documentary about aliens, Ufology, or ‘D’isclosure is the same. Start with a bold or “hard-hitting” statement from someone in the field who has some semblance of clout and then pad out an hour and 20 minutes with the same talking heads we see time after time. Maybe throw in a few dramatic recreations,…