CHERNOBYL DIARIES Ain’t So Bad

Take a trip to Chernobyl and see what lies in its ruins - whether it's bears, other wildlife, or mutated humans, you'll have to find out for yourself!

THE BAY’s Nightmarish Ecological Horror

A found footage, ecological horror, creature feature mash from Barry Levinson; one of the best of the sub-genre in recent years.

Fear The Walking Dead – Season 2, Episode 6: “Sicut Cervus”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54dnCBgpV9E AMC's Fear The Walking Dead Season 2, Episode 6: "Sicut Cervus Directed by Kate Dennis Written by Brian Buckner * For a review of the previous episode, "Captive" - click here * For a review of the next episode, "Shiva" - click here We begin this episode in a Mexican church, as the priest …

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MOST LIKELY TO DIE Makes Your Next High School Reunion a Possible Nightmare

As if I needed any more reasons to not go to my high school reunion. You never know who'll become a lawyer, a doctor, a plumber, or a serial killer.

Vacancy: Motels and Psychos and Snuff, Oh My!

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Short Film Review: A Late Thaw is a Beautifully Dark Look at Grief

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kuqFhDSAfKs A Late Thaw. 2015. Directed & Written by Kim Barr. Starring Michelle Boback, Lucas Chartier-Dessert, Kathleen Fee, Helena Marie, & Ivan Peric. 14 minutes. Drama/Fantasy/Short ★★★★1/2  Over at ChicArt Productions they're consistently putting out interesting little short independent films. Some are great subversions of genre, others are merely great examples of the genres in …

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10 Cloverfield Lane is an Interesting Spin-Off Spun Right

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=saHzng8fxLs 10 Cloverfield Lane. 2016. Directed by Dan Trachtenberg. Screenplay by Josh Campbell, Damien Chazelle, & Matthew Stuecken. Starring Mary Elizabeth Winstead, John Goodman, John Gallagher Jr, Douglas M. Griffin, Suzanne Cryer, Bradley Cooper, Sumalee Montano, & Frank Mottek. Paramount Pictures/Bad Robot/Spectrum Effects. Rated 14A. 103 minutes. Drama/Horror/Mystery ★★★★1/2 I was never a fan of Cloverfield. …

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The Third Part of the Night is Horrifying Cinematic Existentialism

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdViZkUOLDI The Third Part of the Night. 1971. Directed by Andrzej Żuławski. Screenplay by Andrzej & Miroslaw Żuławski. Starring Malgorzata Braunek, Leszek Teleszynski, Jan Nowicki, Jerzy Golinski, Anna Milewska, Michal Grudzinski, & Marek Walczewski. Polski State Film. Not Rated. 105 minutes. Drama/Horror/War ★★★★★  Andrzej Żuławski first wowed me with Possession, and after being completely, morbidly enthralled by its wonderfully …

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