Watching a Mel Gibson film these days feels deliciously outré, like you’re doing something naughty.  Unfortunately, I also find that most of his post scandal works are of middling to low quality. “On The Line”…

I’ve been a big fan of Russell C Connor after reading his great novel “Good Neighbors“ some years back. As such, I’d been looking forward to reading a trilogy of novels he did centered around…

Years ago, I developed an interest in film noir movies and viewed many classics of the genre like “Double Indemnity”, “Touch of Evil”, “Notorious” and even neo-noirs like “Chinatown” and Brian De Palma’s “Sisters” (fun…

I saw the terrific original Danish version of the horror film “Speak No Evil” a few years ago and, as such, wasn’t particularly interested in the American remake. But it caught my wife’s eye, probably…

Terrified is an Argentinian horror film from 2017. It came recommended as having some incredible scares, and it does, at times. The open sequence is great. After his wife complains about hearing voices in the…

People were really into telepathy back in the 80s. Well, telepathy and related super-abilities of the mind, like telekinesis, pyrokinesis, clairvoyance and precognition. Think about 80s classics like The Dead Zone, Firestarter, Scanners, and Creepers.…

I’m pleased to announce my second horror novel, The Mirror Man,” is arriving at Amazon on May 1st, 2025. Pre-orders available now. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0DYBKTX7Y Blurb: What you don’t say can still kill you. When a viral…

I feel I fell prey to false advertising on this one. It was touted as horror-comedy, but really was a dark comedy. There’s little here I would call horror. It’s built on a familiar setup.…

Boy, I really wanted to like this one. There’s so much in its favor: a dark, nihilistic social landscape reminiscent of what you’d find in the books of Jim Thompson. Skilled actors, especially the young…

When I was eighteen, a friend of mine showed me a copy of the 1978 rape revenge thriller “I Spit on Your Grave.” It was a movie with a stained aura, famous for its scenes…

I don’t talk much about television shows here, partly because there isn’t much horror on television. (I’ve found seasons of American Horror Story hit or miss—sometimes brilliant, sometimes unwatchable.) Because it aired on STARZ, otherwise…

From the title, this sounds like an episode in a British mystery show, or maybe an old Hardy Boys adventure. In fact, it’s a rather weird thriller set on the Canadian side of Niagara Falls.…

If you read my review of the film “Trapped”, you know my thoughts about M. Night Shyamalan. I thought “The Sixth Sense” was a terrific debut, but he, unfortunately, hasn’t made a strong film since.…

Ever wonder what the Nancy Drew stories would be like if she investigated the murders of a serial killer who, among other things, made his victims drink bleach? I have. At one point, I have…

Yeah, y’all can go ahead and skip this one. It came recommended to me on Facebook as being really scary. And it had a shot, but ultimately fell apart on landing. The plot is intriguing.…