Goth Week: 100 Years of Dracula: Small Screen Edition
by Tessa Swehla, Associate Editor
Tessa is back to talk about Dracula, but this time she turns her attention to the small screen!
CONCLAVE tarnishes its measured approach with a rushed, busy, final act
by Ryan Silberstein, Managing Editor, Red Herring
After a steady, thoughtful first two acts, Conclave takes its focus off the characters and the ideologies at play within the Sistine Chapel, an error compounded by the rushed nature of the film’s final twist.
BREATH OF FIRE intrigues, but stutters through its first episode
by Zakiyyah Madyun, Staff Writer
HBO kicks off a new docu-series with Breath of Fire.
Matt McGinnis flies into Colonial Theatre for a night of DEVIL BAT riffs
by Rosalie Kicks, Old Sport and Editor in Chief
My love for The Devil Bat runs deep, which was cause for me to be quite aghast when I discovered that movie riffer about town, Matt McGinnis would make this motion picture the subject of his next event.
SÉANCE welcomes the spirits with dark atmosphere while avoiding tropes
by Anne Johnson, Staff Writer
In Séance, the twists and turns of what happens to the living might be just as horrible as the child that could be haunting their house.
“OPPORTUNITY ONLY GIVES YOU KNOCKERS ONCE” — the failed but fabulous ELVIRA sitcom
by William Bibbiani, Staff Writer
The Elvira Show was too raunchy for CBS in the 1990s, but it may be one of the funniest failed pilots ever made, and the world should know about it. You should know about it.
Goth Week: SECRET BEYOND THE DOOR shows a macabre meet cute
by Sam Christian, Staff Writer
One thing that brings together the couple in Secret Beyond the Door is that they are both secret goths–or at least have a penchant for the macabre.
GOODRICH can't hold its central character accountable or let him grow
by Tessa Swehla, Associate Editor
Goodrich doesn’t seem that interested in interrogating traditional gender labor distribution or in holding its protagonist accountable for his choices.
CLASSIFIED is a punishingly slow, distracted actioner
by Gary M. Kramer, Staff Writer
Classified works well in the beginning, and it is fun to watch Eckhart go through the motions, but once he goes off-mission, things go sideways, never to recover.
A Televised Journey to SLEEPY HOLLOW
by Kate Beach, Staff Writer
Join Kate Beach for a trip to Sleepy Hollow by way of television!
SAYARA, ANIMALE, WHO'S WATCHING: three Brooklyn Horror Fest flicks that offer thrills and chills
by Jenika McCrayer, Staff Writer
Sayara is an intense and profoundly satisfying revenge film that doesn’t waste a single minute of its 98-minute runtime
Disc Dispatch: FROGS (1972)
by Rosalie Kicks, Old Sport and Editor in Chief
Frogs is one of those rare jewels that I believe I enjoyed more than I should have.
Goth Week: The First wives of gothic romance, from REBECCA to CRIMSON PEAK
by Shayna Davis, Staff Writer
Over all these centuries, filmmakers have been able to twist the typical notes of Gothic stories in new, interesting ways, and the “First Wife” has gotten a compelling treatment among them.
MEMBERS CLUB sends blood and penises flying as male strippers face off against an ancient witch
by Samantha McLaren, Staff Writer
There’s something a little bit special about films willing to lean all the way into a fundamentally silly premise. British horror-comedy Members Club is one such film, gyrating its way through 90 minutes of genitals-based plot with a goofy grin on its face
SHADOWLAND documents the fallout of scandal in an occult community
by Kate Beach, Staff Writer
Shadowland is a smart, confident documentary that aims to show the world just how easy it is to fall under a dangerous spell.
QUEEN OF THE RING brings glitzy, gritty Americana to wrestling history
by Carmen Paddock, staff writer
Queen of the Ring gives Burke full credit as a force who changed women’s wrestling forever and is well worth seeking out for wrestling fans and newcomers alike.
My Mother Was a Drag Monster: Chicken Chucking at Camp Filth
by J †Johnson, Staff Writer
Episode three of Dragula has us finding filth in the holidays.
CARVED is a charming teen scream slasher that doesn’t exceed expectations
by Joe Carlough, Staff Writer
What would you do if the pumpkin carving contest you’d intended to participate in ended up being a contest in which you were being carved by a pumpkin? Well, I suspect you’d die.
I WILL NEVER LEAVE YOU ALONE starts strong, but loses itself along the way
by Kimberly L., Staff Writer
What starts out as a compelling, mostly psychological thriller, gets lost in unexpectedly unscary creature design and horror camp in the third act.
SWEETHEART DEAL explores survival and sex work in an unflinching documentary
by Kate Beach, Staff Writer
In their new documentary Sweetheart Deal, directors Elisa Levine and Gabriel Miller explore the world of addiction and survival sex work through the experiences of four women who take comfort in Doescher’s arms.