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Nothing But Trouble (1991)
Review
January 4, 2023 Matthew Jones

Nothing But Trouble (1991), A Complete Dumpster Fire of a Film

If you’ve spent any time perusing the current offerings on streaming services, you know that there are plenty of unequivocally

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And Now the Screaming Starts Stephanie Beacham
Review
December 28, 2022 Matthew Jones

Review: And Now the Screaming Starts! (1973)

With a name like And Now the Screaming Starts!, one might expect a familiar, cheap, unambitious, and exploitative film with

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You Won't Be Alone (2022)
Review
August 9, 2022 Matthew Jones

You Won’t Be Alone (2022), A New Perspective On Witch Lore

Witches make for great villains in horror films. From a creepy ballet instructor to a shadowy hermitess in the woods,

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Karen (2021) actress
Review
July 26, 2022 Matthew Jones

Review: Karen (2021), A Flawed Effort to Exploit American Racism

Few films that try to cash in on current trends find much love from viewers or critics. Exploitation films can

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Spring (2014) movie
Review
July 20, 2022 Matthew Jones

Review: Spring (2014), Romance Meets Body Horror in Italy

When Americans leave home in search of meaning somewhere on the European continent, it’s usually a recipe for disaster (at

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VIA[DOLO]
Review
May 27, 2022 Matthew Jones

VIA[DOLO] (2021) A Surreal Short Film by Daniel Keeble

I have seen a lot of feature-length films that are purposefully directionless, which does not always work in their favor.

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Burial Ground zombie movie
Review
November 23, 2021 Matthew Jones

Burial Ground: The Nights of Terror (1981), Slow Zombies Kill Weird People

While modern zombie films have accustomed viewers to lightning-fast creatures hunting down the living, there was once a time when

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American Night (2021)
Review
November 17, 2021 Matthew Jones

American Night (2021), Pop Art, Gangsters, and Metamodernism

It can feel like an easy to escape to describe all derivative art at postmodern, campy, self-reflective, or even metamodernist.

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The Church (1989)
Review
November 11, 2021 Matthew Jones

The Church (1989), Entertaining Demonic Horror In Two Disparate Parts

At the risk of alienating readers, the Catholic Church has spent the better part of two millennia committing unspeakable atrocities.

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The Land of Blue Lakes (2021)
Review
November 9, 2021 Matthew Jones

The Land of Blue Lakes (2021), Found Footage Horror Meets Nature Doc

First and foremost, I have to admit that I am not an expert on Latvian movies. Before watching director Artur

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Gaia (2021) movie
Review
November 6, 2021 Matthew Jones

Gaia (2021), A Horrific Look at the Heart of Nature and Evil

The term “Gaia” comes from the Greek Goddess of Earth, a figure that has been present in various religions and

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Beyond the Door trilogy
Essay
November 2, 2021 Matthew Jones

Beyond the Door Trilogy: One Imitation, One Bore, and One Trainwreck

If you’ve spent time watching bad 70s and 80s horror, then you’ve likely come across the Beyond the Door trilogy.

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Devil's Gate movie
Review
October 28, 2021 Matthew Jones

Devil’s Gate (2017), A Tired and Dull Alien Abduction Movie

The best alien abduction movies are those which take a detour from the usual cliches. Rather than simply having cryptids

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Night of the Demons Angela
Review
October 25, 2021 Matthew Jones

Night of the Demons (1988), Cult Horror Born From Better Films

Looking back at Night of the Demons (1988) more than 30 years after its release, few would argue that it

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Chompy & The Girls (2021)
Review
October 21, 2021 Matthew Jones

Chompy & The Girls (2021), Trippy Horror Meets Awkward Family Drama

Weird and unsettling imagery always draws my attention. When browsing for movies to watch, I happened upon the trailer for

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El Rey Del Once (2016)
Review
October 19, 2021 Matthew Jones

El Rey Del Once (2016), An Intimate Look at Jewish Life in Buenos Aires

El Rey Del Once (2016) is an Argentine film about a Jewish thirty-something who returns to his home neighborhood in

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Shrew's Nest (2014) movie
Review
October 13, 2021 Matthew Jones

Shrew’s Nest (2014), A Violent Case of Agoraphobia in 1950s Spain

It’s always irksome when filmmakers use sexual trauma as the basis for violence and bloodshed. Yes, sexual abuse (especially in

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