M.O.M. : Mother of Monsters (2020)

The Score: 5 out of 10 A toxic, overbearing mother makes her teenage son act out more and more, leading to a very disturbing series of events. — The Review: This is a film that tries to zoom in on the kid’s disturbing behaviour, but in doing so it brings up the mom’s toxicity and […]

M.O.M. : Mother of Monsters (2020)

Amjeon [English title: Warning: Do Not Play] (2019)

The Score: 7 out of 10 Mi-Jung is a horror director on the hunt for the inspiration to her next story, leading her to investigate a horror film supposedly filmed by a ghost. Unfortunately for her, this ghost story is very, very real. – The Review: As far as hybrid films go, Amjeon is a […]

The Prophecy (1995)

The Score: 8.5 out of 10 A detective and a school teacher find themselves in the middle of a holy war between angels, and have to do what they can to survive against the angel Gabriel and the unholy Lucifer. – The Review: A mix of religion, adventure, horror, thriller, and action all define The […]

The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988)

The Score: 8 out of 10 An American working for a pharmaceutical company ventures to Haiti to acquire a drug that brings the dead back to life. Once there, he finds his life in peril from a very evil force. – The Review: The Serpent and the Rainbow is one of my favourite Wes Craven […]

Haxan (1922)

The Score: 10 out of 10 A fictionalized documentary on paganism and witchcraft, told in several parts. Also a story highlighting the evils of ignorant people. But officially a fictionalized documentary. – The Full Review: “Isn’t a fictionalized documentary just a mockumentary?” Yes. “So Haxan is a mockumentary?” Not entirely. Haxan brings in some facts […]

Two Reviews: The Witches (1990) & The Witches (2020)

The Score: 10 out of 10 A kid finds himself in some serious peril when his vacation is in the same spot as a witch convention. – The Review: The Witches is a very fun and clever film, with some great effects work and an almost too literal cat-and-mouse dynamic at play here. What I […]

The Seventh Sign (1988?

The Score: 5 out of 10 When a mysterious stranger rents a room in her home, pregnant Abby may have just inadvertently set forth a series of terrible biblical events. – The Review: The Seventh Sign is okay, but not noteworthy. Let’s start with the good and hone in on the bad after. Great performances […]

Prince of Darkness (1987)

The Score: 9 out of 10 When scientists discover an ancient canister in a church, it inadvertently begins a series of unholy events that could change the world permanently. – The Review: Prince of Darkness is a great film, one in which John Carpenter takes his time building a large scale film on a small-ish […]

The Fearless Vampire Killers (1967)

The Score: 8 out of 10 A couple vampire hunters travel to Transylvania, where they try to rescue the daughter of an innkeeper. – The Review: The Fearless Vampire Killers definitely falls under classic gothic vampire horror, with a proper labyrinthine castle and supernatural happenings, but there’s also witty comedy with some sexually tinged antics […]