Captain Spaulding is gone at the age of 80. The big man with a big personality had a fifty-year career in the genre and made a big impact.
Scariest Interview: Brian Hanson, director of The Black String (2019)
Sitting down with writer/director Brian Hanson to talk about his first feature-length film, The Black String (2019).
Joseph’s Review: Candy Corn
★★1/2 out of ★★★★★ Though boasting some intriguing concepts and visuals, this mash-up of a cinematic valentine to 1980s fright […]
Scariest Interview: “Never Hike Alone” Director Vincente DiSanti
The director who brought you “Never Hike Alone” talks with us about his new Friday the 13th short films.
Joseph’s Review: Echoes of Fear
★★★★1/2 out of ★★★★★ There’s no question that the protagonist of this highly effective chiller is experiencing paranormal events, but […]
The Scariest Things Podcast Episode LXXVI: An Interview with David Dastmalchian
In what has to be considered Mike and Eric’s favorite interview, actor and newly minted comic book author David Dastmalchian sat down with us at Rose City Comicon. We got to talk all things horror, and especially his new comic Count Crowley! Muuahahahaha!
Robert’s Review: Momo: The Missouri Monster (2019)
★★1/2 out of ★★★★★
Grindhouse meets documentary in the latest from Small Town Monsters.
Joseph’s FilmQuest Review: Wild Boar (2019)
★★★1/2 out of ★★★★★ Savage, bloodthirsty pigmen rule a “lost” land where a group of geocachers unwisely tread. Creature design […]
Eric’s Review: Killer Sofa (2019)
★★1/2 out of ★★★★★
Every now and again, you run into a title that you just need to check out because it seems so absurd. Remarkably, it’s better than I expected (low threshold there) but it also isn’t as gonzo as I expected it to be. Done with heart on a low budget, it’s entertaining, warts and all.
The Scariest Things Podcast Episode LXXV: The Evolution of the Final Girl Trope
The trope that dominated the horror landscape through the ’70s and ’80s is still around but it is evolving. The final girl reflects the society and culture of the times. The Scariest Things pries this theme apart in Episode 75 to see what’s going on.
Movie News: Womp Stomp Films returns to Camp Crystal Lake
Four more Friday the 13th fan films are coming!
The Scariest Thing Dead List: A Whole Bunch of Back to School Films!
As Summer fades into fall, we leave the summer camps behind and prepare for the thrill and dread of millions. We’re going back to school! Nooooo!!!
Mike’s Review: Wolf Creek (2005)
★★★★ out of ★★★★★
The joy of youth. The post-college road trip. Finding your way in vast spaces. Unconstrained, unconfined, uncontrolled. The world is your oyster, until it isn’t.
Robert’s Review: Ens Rationis (2019)
★★★1/2 out of ★★★★★
Like sands through an hourglass, these are the days of our lives.
Mike and Eric’s Review of It: Chapter Two (2019)
Mike’s Review: ★★★ out of ★★★★★
Eric’s Review: ★★★1/2 out of ★★★★★
The big horror movie that everyone has been waiting for has landed. It: Chapter Two delivers a good looking, well-acted and often scary film that is also overly long, and has a mechanical narrative style, but is, in the end, an enjoyable outing.
Trailer Alert: Black Christmas (2019)
Well, we’re not sure who asked for this, but it’s on the way. On December 13, 2019, we’ll all get a chance to sit down and ingest the latest spooky offerings from Blumhouse in the form of the re-re-re-make of Black Christmas.
Mike’s Review: House on Sorority Row (1983)
★★.5 out of ★★★★★ College isn’t for everyone. There’s peer pressure, there’s social acclimatization, there’s the freshman 15, there’s the daily grind of keeping one’s grades in check to maintain that almighty scholarship, and then there’s the relationships. The social bond that’s created can be a lasting and spiritually satisfying affinity, but the bond can go so deep that it’ll eventually turn collegiate relations sour and crazy.
The Scariest Things Pocast Episode LXXIV: Back to School Horror!
It’s time to get your new locker combination and a bunch of #2 pencils, because Summer is over, folks. It’s time to go back to school to get your scares on! Episode 74 is waiting in the gym to beat you up.
Eric’s FilmQuest Review: Daniel Isn’t Real (2019)
★★★★ out of ★★★★★
What happens if your imaginary friend is full of homicidal suggestions? Daniel Isn’t Real is a trippy tale of psychological breakdown and showcases two actors from proud Hollywood family legacies giving great performances
Liz’s FilmQuest Review: Volition (2019)
★★★1/2 out of ★★★★★
A twisty little thriller with an exceptional cast, Volition isn’t reinventing the wheel but it’s definitely rolling right along.
Robert’s FilmQuest Review: The Black String (2019)
★★★1/2 out of ★★★★★
More witches! Or are they? At least we can watch Agent Cody Banks go slowly insane.
YOUR Horror Movie Personal Profile and The Scariest Things Podcast Episode LXXIII: The SPEED ROUND
So, enough about us, what about you? What are YOUR horror movie preferences? We’ve developed a 100 question portfolio that asks you the tough questions that make up your own Horror Movie Profile!
Robert’s Review: BBC Radio’s “The Case of Charles Dexter Ward” (2018)
★★★★★ out of ★★★★★
Hands down one of the best adaptations of an H.P. Lovecraft story… and it’s a radio show!
Eric’s Review: Ready or Not (2019)
★★★★1/2 out of ★★★★★
Samara Weaving has a powerful star-making turn in this riotously enjoyable bloodbath of a film. Ready or Not is full of memorable characters, deft humor, and an intense nail-chewing plot.
Scariest Interview Series: The Sonata #3 – Actor Freya Tingley
The final installment of our first Scariest Interview Series. We talk to Freya Tingley about preparing for the role of Rose Fisher and what comes next!
Scariest Interview Series: The Sonata #2 – Producer Laurent Fumeron
In part two of our interview series focussed on The Sonata we hear from the film’s stalwart producer!
Scariest Interview Series: The Sonata #1 – Director Andrew Desmond
The writer/director of the brilliant Gothic horror film, The Sonata (2019), gives us some of his valuable time.
Joseph’s Review: Tone-Deaf
★★★1/2 out of ★★★★★ It’s mind-slipping conservative baby boomer versus self-absorbed liberal millennial in a fight to the death in […]
The Scariest Things Podcast Episode LXXII: The Worst Horror Sequels
Why did they do it? For the money? Because they’re lazy? Because they lack imagination? The Scariest Things examines the Worst Sequels in Horror, in Episode 72, and boy did we have a lot to choose from!
Festival News: FilmQuest 2019 : September 6-14
Film Festival season is still going strong, and there’s a really good one coming up in scenic Provo, Utah! FilmQuest is going to be unleashing thirteen feature films and, WOW, 76 short films! It’s short film horror heaven!