November 28, 2022
Brian Fanelli
Noah Segan has largely starred in supporting roles in films like Knives Out and Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi. In the very endearing, character-driven Blood Relatives, Segan directs and stars as a nomadic vampire, Francis, with a messy and painful history. When he meets his teenage daughter, Jane (Victoria Moroles), he's forced [...]
August 2, 2022
Adrienne Reese
Allegoria is an anthology movie directed by Spider One which has a mix of short movies that each explore the inherent human conditions of death and art. These shared themes loosely tie together several shorts that are catalysts of one another's stories, with some of the shorts sharing killers and victims. Allegoria has five [...]
May 1, 2022
Adrienne Reese
Directed and co-written by Taneli Mustonen, The Twin is truly a tale as old as, what seems like, the beginning of time, taking the color-by-numbers premise of an upper-class family succumbing to their psyches once they escape to the pagan/paranormal countryside after the loss of their child. A film that builds a seemingly promising and [...]
September 21, 2021
Lindsey Ungerman
That gal in black who keeps coming back is making her long-awaited return! Elvira is back on the small screen with Elvira's 40th Anniversary, Very Scary, Very Special Special. This one-night-only spooktacular celebration comes to Shudder on September 25! Elvira's 40th Anniversary, Very Scary, Very Special Special is the newest addition to Shudder's "61 Days [...]
July 18, 2021
Brian Fanelli
Whenever a filmmaker brings a lesser-known urban legend to the screen and spins an inventive story around folklore, I’m a fan. Kandisha does just that. In the process, it offers some of the best kills the genre has to offer thus far this year. Directed and written by Alexandre Bustillo and Julien Maury, the duo [...]
May 31, 2021
Brian Fanelli
Caveat requires patience. It’s a slow-burn, a film heavy on atmosphere and mood more than anything else. It has a unique premise and generally chilling concept, but too many frustrating plot holes and unanswered questions. Still, Caveat is worth a watch for its cinematography and unsettling narrative potential. Directed and written by Damian Mc Carthy, [...]
May 16, 2021
Brian Fanelli
Seance is captivating, though it’s difficult to pinpoint exactly why. Maybe it’s the cast of talented young women. Maybe it’s the use of Gothic tropes and the familiar story about the past haunting the present. Yet, even that storyline feels surprisingly fresh in Simon Barrett’s film. On paper, this movie should be cliché, but it’s [...]
Interview: 825 Forest Road Writer/Director Stephen Cognetti on Telling a Haunted House Tale from a Fresh Perspective
BLOOD RELATIVES–Like Father, Like Daughter, Only Undead
ALLEGORIA Is A Slasher-Lover’s Dream
THE TWIN–Two Genres In A Pod
Elvira’s 40th Anniversary, Very Scary, Very Special Special Coming to Shudder
KANDISHA Brings Brutal Revenge
CAVEAT–A Slow-Burn Cat & Mouse Game
SEANCE–A Spooky Ghost Story With Some Slasher Action
Interview: 825 Forest Road Writer/Director Stephen Cognetti on Telling a Haunted House Tale from a Fresh Perspective
BLOOD RELATIVES–Like Father, Like Daughter, Only Undead
ALLEGORIA Is A Slasher-Lover’s Dream
THE TWIN–Two Genres In A Pod
Elvira’s 40th Anniversary, Very Scary, Very Special Special Coming to Shudder
KANDISHA Brings Brutal Revenge
CAVEAT–A Slow-Burn Cat & Mouse Game
SEANCE–A Spooky Ghost Story With Some Slasher Action
Interview: 825 Forest Road Writer/Director Stephen Cognetti on Telling a Haunted House Tale from a Fresh Perspective
BLOOD RELATIVES–Like Father, Like Daughter, Only Undead
ALLEGORIA Is A Slasher-Lover’s Dream
THE TWIN–Two Genres In A Pod
Elvira’s 40th Anniversary, Very Scary, Very Special Special Coming to Shudder
KANDISHA Brings Brutal Revenge
CAVEAT–A Slow-Burn Cat & Mouse Game
SEANCE–A Spooky Ghost Story With Some Slasher Action