When I walked into my very first Tower Records, I could hear the echoes of my footsteps. The bright fluorescent lights were so harsh, I had to squint to case the joint; only empty shelves and bare walls stared back at me. It was like the mall the day after Christmas, but worse. Needless to…
There’s nothing more eye-roll-inducing than critics deeming a movie “a rollercoaster ride”; a phrase clearly intended to make a commercial or film poster or something. But in the case of Room, I feel like I have to go against one of my biggest critical pet peeves and say that the movie starring Brie Larson as…
In 2007, Paramount began teasing an upcoming horror movie from J.J. Abrams that we all now know as Cloverfield, a low budget throwback to Godzilla and the monster movies of yesteryear. What was so phenomenal about the movie was the buzz they built through a low-key grassroots marketing campaign that was completely shrouded in mystery.…
The Hateful Eight, Quentin Tarantino’s eight film, is a Western done the only way the maestro knows how to. It’s chock full of gorgeous scenery, killer mustaches, lengthy dialogue, and some of the most brutal gun violence I’ve seen recently. In fact, the nearly three-hour film just might be the most brutal and gory of…
We finally have an official first look at Paul Feig’s upcoming Ghostbusters reboot starring Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Kate McKinnon and Leslie Jones! Standing in a hotel lobby with glowing lights and proton packs ablaze, this movie already looks like everything we want it to be. According to Bloody Disgusting, Feig has filmed cameos (in…
In the very first shots of Krampus, we are treated to a slow-mo montage of everything that’s wrong about the holidays: crowded stores, rioting customers, poor defenseless, trampled employees. It’s humanity’s disgusting habits on display during what should be the most joyful and spirited season of the year. On these grounds alone, it’s no wonder…
With December having snuck up on us, every home in America will soon be revisiting one of our favorite fictional families ever: The Griswold’s. National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation is unquestionably the best movie of the series. Bolstered by a top-notch performance by Chevy Chase – and Beverly D’Angelo, too – the movie stirs up feelings…
It’s Thanksgiving! A day for gratitude, family, food…and pining over the trailer for Eli Roth’s slasher film of the same name! Used as a mock trailer for Robert Rodriguez and Quentin Tarantino’s 2007 Grindhouse double-feature, Thanksgiving is a “movie” about a serial killer dressed as a pilgrim and it’s brutal as all hell. According to…
After a tragic car accident leaves them mourning the loss of their son, Anne (Barbara Crampton) and Paul (Andrew Sensenig) move to a new home in rural New England to start anew and seek some closure. However, before they can flee screaming “Helllllll no!” at the top of their lungs, the weirdness begins. Frames fall…
Who doesn’t want to watch a black comedy horror movie about the demonic shadow of Santa Claus punishing and murdering non-believers? That sounds pretty fucking OK, if you ask me! Director Michael Dougherty is at it again. In 2007, he created one of the most unique and beautifully constructed Halloween films called Trick ‘r Treat.…