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Film Review — "The Mortuary Collection"
Feb 12

Feb 12 Film Review — "The Mortuary Collection"

Brandon Stanwyck

Told with a horrific charm and a comedic edge.

Film Review — "Hunted"
Jan 29

Jan 29 Film Review — "Hunted"

Brandon Stanwyck

Mother Goose, but make it Grindhouse!

Book Review — "In Darkness, Shadows Breathe" by Catherine Cavendish
Jan 26

Jan 26 Book Review — "In Darkness, Shadows Breathe" by Catherine Cavendish

Brandon Stanwyck

Highly visceral and immersive.

Film Review — "Fatale"
Jan 22

Jan 22 Film Review — "Fatale"

Brandon Stanwyck

I’m not altogether confident this even qualifies as an erotic thriller.

Film Review — "She Dies Tomorrow"
Jan 15

Jan 15 Film Review — "She Dies Tomorrow"

Brandon Stanwyck

Amy Seimetz penetrated and unfurled my psyche.

Film Review — "Deathcember"
Jan 8

Jan 8 Film Review — "Deathcember"

Brandon Stanwyck

Not a good example of what a horror anthology can achieve.

Top 10 — First-Time Watches of 2020
Jan 1

Jan 1 Top 10 — First-Time Watches of 2020

Brandon Stanwyck

I watched 624 movies in 2020. Of the ones I saw for the first time, these are my favorites. 

Book Review — "The Remaking" by Clay McLeod Chapman
Dec 23

Dec 23 Book Review — "The Remaking" by Clay McLeod Chapman

Brandon Stanwyck

The Remaking obviously came from a cerebral place, but that does not mean that it’s devoid of visceral merits.

Film Review — "Ghosts of War"
Dec 15

Dec 15 Film Review — "Ghosts of War"

Brandon Stanwyck

Ghosts of War is a movie at odds with itself…

Book Review — "Survivor Song" by Paul Tremblay
Dec 8

Dec 8 Book Review — "Survivor Song" by Paul Tremblay

Brandon Stanwyck

Lacks a certain vigor that it could have used at times. 

Film Review — "His House"
Dec 3

Dec 3 Film Review — "His House"

Brandon Stanwyck

The jump scares aren’t meant to merely frighten—they’re meant to awaken.

Film Review — "Camp Twilight"
Nov 23

Nov 23 Film Review — "Camp Twilight"

Brandon Stanwyck

Camp Twilight plays like a rough cut—an unfinished and unpolished assembly of shots that form a story that’s only coherent-adjacent…

Film Review — "Freaky"
Nov 13

Nov 13 Film Review — "Freaky"

Brandon Stanwyck

In addition to the thrilling deaths and the pitch-black humor, Freaky gets queer as hell.

Short Film Review — "Seven Deadly Synths"
Oct 6

Oct 6 Short Film Review — "Seven Deadly Synths"

Brandon Stanwyck

Every frame a visual feast, and the color scheme shapes an atmosphere that is both distinct and ethereal.

Film Review — "The Gallows Act II"
Aug 21

Aug 21 Film Review — "The Gallows Act II"

Brandon Stanwyck

Horvath’s performance continues to be the only exciting thing as the story builds…

Film Review — "Sputnik"
Aug 17

Aug 17 Film Review — "Sputnik"

Brandon Stanwyck

A solid genre picture that will scratch a certain itch for fans of extra-terrestrial horror.

Film Review — "The Beach House"
Aug 11

Aug 11 Film Review — "The Beach House"

Brandon Stanwyck

The Beach House is a commendable debut with a lot to unpack…

Film Review — "The Rental"
Aug 7

Aug 7 Film Review — "The Rental"

Brandon Stanwyck

To save his own film, Franco should’ve leaned in and gone The Full Slasher.

Film Review — "The Assistant"
Jul 25

Jul 25 Film Review — "The Assistant"

Brandon Stanwyck

Kitty Green tells this horror story tautly and with a consistent attention to authenticity.

Film Review — "Waiting for Anya"
Jul 22

Jul 22 Film Review — "Waiting for Anya"

Brandon Stanwyck

Not harrowing at all.

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