The art world is a tough nut to crack. The politics, the sexuality, the fortunes, the fame, the critics, the notoriety, the legacy -- oh, yeah, and we almost forgot, the art. Art is often a vessel for missing elements in society, wanting, longing, and a respite from the day to day hum/drum attributes of life. Art can subjugate the mundane and keep our darker and more horrifying desires at bay. That is, when art is obeyed and respected. When it’s not...watch out.
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Yes. It’s true. Some films are so awesomely bad that they’ve come full circle and are just plain awesomely awesome. And that’s the truth. One such film is the truly underrated and much ridiculed, 1968’s, the Green Slime. I mean the name kind of says it all.
Do you like 1970s horror? Exorcisms? Hammer films? Of course you do! Just got word of a new flick that...
One year in the books, and it's time to reflect upon our experience as Podcasters and Writers!
Well you knew it was a matter of time before Hollywood ran out of ideas. Or, maybe, just maybe, it’s...
When good art goes bad? When bad artists attack good artists? When good artists attack bad critics? Who knows? All...
★★ out of ★★★★★ It’s weird to think that the year 1986 is considered to be a throwback, or alternatively...
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Pure brilliance. Elegant simplicity. Well if Regency pictures came to me and asked me for a pull-quote blurb, that’s what I’d say. Because it’s true.
Haxan’s younger brother came to life in 1970! Complete with orgies of a secret sect of evil; sensual ecstasies of...
Run sister, run! Get out there! Pronto! According to the horror team at IMDB this fun little slab of celluloid...
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You know what’s cool about 1980s horror films?
It’s WORLD CUP time. That means lots, and lots, and lots of football — and the UNDEAD! Haven’t seen this...
Holy crap! It’s here, it’s here, it’s here!!! Is it good? Will you see it? Will you take a date?...
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When a coach, teacher, parent, or peer says “...hey there, that was a really competent job.” Competent? Yeah. Competent. A really condescending term that points to the ultimate in back-handed compliments. It’s not bad, per se, but it ain’t great either. Enter The Last Exorcism. A really competent piece of filmmaking.
Ya’ heard that right. Word on the gritty streets of Staten Island is that the rap super-group, THE Wu Tang...
Well this certainly looks interesting! Much like horror with all of its weird and appurtenant sub-genres, heavy metal, has got...
Come see the Scariest Things LIVE at Wizard World Portland from February 22-24!
There are those films that need no exposition, and there are those that need a-plenty. The 2018 pre-teen fright fest, Slenderman, is a film that requires ample elucidation. Unfortunately, it contains little to none (read: none). While Slenderman does have some partially admirable elements, it also contains a bag-o’-problems.
★★★ out of ★★★★★ Written by Charles Band and directed by David Schmoeller There’s some things in life that you...
Hey 2018! Nice job. Really. You did pretty well. Or rather you really blew it on a lot of fronts,...
★out of ★★★★★ It’s rather rare that I, or for that matter, any reviewer starts a review with “…don’t watch this...
Seems simple enough. Just shut your eyes…and scream. According to the brain trust over at IMDB this little chiller was...
★★★★.5 out of ★★★★★ Directed by Joko Anwar Why is it that so many contemporary films are pining for the days of...
Get ready for some HOT TAKES. This is likely to make some of you guys mad, but you know what? These films are not as good as their reputations suggest.
You’d think dating Justin Bieber would be the scariest thing that there ever once was. Turns out, dating young Biebs […]
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The Scariest Things got to check out the World Premiere of this Northwest myth put to film at the Portland Horror Film Festival!
Has there ever been a good Bigfoot movie? Well…that’s debatable. But this one looks like it could really be contender....
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Sometimes, just sometimes, a quiet stay in a bucolic looney bin really helps one’s psyche.
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A Brooding and beautiful, if fairly straightforward modern Irish horror folktale.






























