A Chat with Paranormal Farm Director Carl Medland
This week I spoke to Carl Medland, writer and director of The Spiritualist, and the Paranormal Farm movies. Carl took time to chat with me about his films, about filmmaking, about his horror inspirations, and about the future of found…
My 10 Favorite Horror Films of the 2010s
Since a new decade is up and running, I wanted to look back and discuss what I think are ten amazing horror movies from the past ten years. I’m not saying these are the best; I’m just saying these are…
The SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHT Saga
This post contains spoilers! The early 1980s were a great time for the movies, especially horror, specifically the slasher. The successes of Halloween and Friday the 13th opened the floodgates for independent filmmakers to make movies on the cheap with…
THE OMEN is a classic horror film. The sequels, not so much.
Warning: This post contains spoilers! The Omen is a good example of a terrific stand-alone movie that was forcibly serialized in the hopes of making money. When 20th Century Fox released the first Omen film on June 6, 1976 to…
BLOOD RAGE: A Thanksgiving Slasher Classic
It’s not cranberry sauce! There were some horror films released in the decadent 1980s that were so quintessential of their era they can’t be replicated in any shape, way, or form. John Grissmer’s 1987 splatter classic, Blood Rage, is one…
Russell Crowe goes ballistic in Unhinged
Road rage is one of those universal events that plague people every day, and while we’ve seen it portrayed in movies before (Duel, Joy Ride) it’s offered up as a straight-forward, unapologetic thrill ride in Unhinged. Directed by German filmmaker…
Paranormal Farm: The Meta Found Footage Series
This post contains some spoilers. I recommend watching the films and then come back and read If you’re a fan of found footage horror you’ll most likely have heard of the Paranormal Farm series, one of the more inventive in…
The Mortuary Collection, and Some More Anthology Flicks
Anthologies are apparently hot right now, and if you’re a fan of cinematic short stories, you’ll want to check out some of these creep-filled titles Written and directed by Ryan Spindell, The Mortuary Collection is set in the wind-swept, seaside…
The Halloween Movies Ranked
Since October 31st is right around the corner I decided I would go through the entire Halloween franchise one film at a time and discuss what I love (and dislike) about each film. Since I’m not a fan of “best…