This review is dedicated to Jimmy Whiskers. Have you ever felt whiplash from reading a book? Have you ever seen a fully realized film in your head from reading a book? Have you ever read a book that left you turned on, disgusted, sad, and slightly optimistic? If you havenโt, then hot damn, do I…
Being the silly, early-to-mid-2000s horror that they are, the Final Destination films donโt exactly have the best reputation. Sure, theyโre not classed as good horror films, but they are some of the most entertaining. Personally, Iโm a fan of this era of cheesy yet gritty horror; I thrive off the overly dramatic editing, the edgy…
Someone will have to tell me why Punch and Judy dolls were ever as popular as they were. Not only are they before my time, theyโre pretty much before everyoneโs time. Punch originates in 16th-century Italy but became โa staple of the British seaside scene,โ according to The Daily Telegraph. Plotlines in the puppet theatre…
2023 had no shortage of weird movies. Sure, superheroes and lightsabers have dominated the box office for the last decade or so, but films like Barbie, Infinity Pool, and Dream Scenario proved that thereโs still room for unique, outside-the-box storytelling in todayโs cinematic landscape. Itโs just a great time to be a movie fan, so…
Iโm a big fan of haunted house movies. If thereโs a malevolent spirit tormenting a group of unsuspecting victims, Iโll always be down to see it, so naturally, when I first heard about Night Swim, I was immediately intrigued. Not only did this film look like it would offer a fun haunted house experience, but…
If you walk into a room of hardcore horror fans and ask them to name the best John Carpenter film, about 99% of them are probably going to give one of two answers. Theyโll say either Halloween or The Thing, and with good reason. Those are hands down his two best and most famous movies,…