If there’s one thing most science fiction has in common, it’s the exploration of big ideas – typically set in an technically advanced, alternative, futuristic-type reality. “I feel like all the best sci-fi is asking a big question,” says Nathaniel...
It’s not an easy thing to flap the unflappable. But The Eyes of My Mother is so intensely unsettling, it does just that. Writer/director Nicolas Pesce’s feature film debut follows the life of a young Portuguese girl and the great...
I have an admission to make. Wait for it. I wasn’t a fan of the 1999 horror film sensation that is now often listed in “best horror” lists, The Blair Witch Project. Yes, that revolutionary movie that helped create a...
Pondering some of the recent trends in horror, one thing is certainly clear: demonic possessions are in. (Are they ever really out?) The Exorcist. The Evil Dead. The Exorcism of Emily Rose. Paranormal Activity. The Possession of Michael King. The...
It’s a basic, innate fear most of us have had (and some of us still have). Not necessarily rational or explainable – but powerful nonetheless. The dark. “To me, the dark encapsulates our greatest fears: When we are in the...
With zombies being the horror “it” villain, it isn’t easy to come up with an original spin on the sub-genre. But that’s exactly what the filmmakers behind On The Brain set out to do. Distributed by Midnight Releasing, the film’s...
Watching a great horror film can leave you excited and exhilarated. But watching a bad one isn’t as bad as it sounds. In fact, some of the guys from Achievement Hunter have literally made a show out of watching bad...
Sarah, Greg, Alex, Becky, Vladimir, Goran and that bitch Kate. “When people leave this movie, they will know the names of every character in this movie,” says Jay Lender, co-director and co-writer of the new They’re Watching horror/comedy/sort-of-found-footage-but-not-really film out...
Those who know me know I don’t get worked up very often. But something about 10 Cloverfield Lane’s marketing – or lack of – had me incredibly worked up. Is this a Cloverfield 2? Will there be a monster? Is...
Fans of 2008’s Cloverfield should be thrilled about the upcoming 10 Cloverfield Lane … except, well, it’s not actually a sequel. Rather it’s a “spiritual successor” – as Producer J.J. Abrams has been quoted as calling it in interviews about...