PLANET OF THE VAMPIRES offers a window into the past of sci-fi/horror
by Clayton Hayes, Staff Writer
If, like me, you’re interested in the history of your genre films, this is a great pickup.
by Clayton Hayes, Staff Writer
If, like me, you’re interested in the history of your genre films, this is a great pickup.
by Clayton Hayes, Staff Writer
The UFO Incident is quite the oddity…
by Clayton Hayes, Staff Writer
It really felt like the film was written with a strong understanding of where and how those effects could have the most impact.
by Clayton Hayes, Staff Writer
As even the most fervent giallo fan will tell you, though, Argento after 1987’s Opera must be approached with caution.
by Clayton Hayes, Staff Writer
It’s a genuinely bad movie and, though it never quite reached the heights of absurdity I was hoping for, if you’re looking to watch some silly sci-fi horror this definitely fits the bill.
by Clayton Hayes, Staff Writer
It’s almost as though the film were intentionally leaning into as many regressive stereotypes as possible.
by Clayton Hayes, Staff Writer
It would be an oversimplification to say that Lux Æterna is just another in the long tradition of films about filmmaking, though that is certainly what it depicts
by Clayton Hayes, Staff Writer
For all its missteps, Charlotte is still an interesting film. Charlotte’s story is an intriguing but challenging one to tackle in the span of a 90-minute film
by Clayton Hayes, Staff Writer
Three magic words: “producers Golan-Globus.”
by Clayton Hayes, Staff Writer
Anyone sitting down to watch the 1977 Jaws knock-off Tentacles in this, the year 2022, does not do so expecting to see a cinematic masterpiece.
by Clayton Hayes, Staff Writer
Though the horror in Mother is definitively folkloric, as a film it felt most closely related to John Carpenter’s classic Halloween (1978) and Jennifer Kent’s The Babadook (2014).
by Clayton Hayes, Staff Writer
Watching Big Gold Brick, the debut feature by writer/director Brian Petsos, felt like trying to assemble a jigsaw puzzle with half the pieces missing.
by Clayton Hayes, Staff Writer
Where are our Starstruck Blu-rays? Remastered soundtrack releases? Stage adaptations?
by Clayton Hayes, Staff Writer
I’m a huge fan of ‘70s Italian horror and watching The Antichrist was a wonderfully pleasant surprise.
by Clayton Hayes, Staff Writer
Here we are in 2022, over a decade after the film’s original release in Japan, and its emotional impact is stronger than ever.
by Clayton Hayes, Staff Writer
Maybe this is a sign that I need to start watching more Brazilian films?
by Clayton Hayes, Staff Writer
Who are Sparks, you might be asking?
by Clayton Hayes, Staff Writer
I really appreciated the visual flair that Kurosawa and the crew brought to the film.
by Clayton Hayes, Staff Writer
While the effects are praiseworthy, the cast isn’t up for the challenge.
by Clayton Hayes with Dr. Caitlin Glosser
…a unique and fascinating work of filmmaking which, coupled with its portrayal of artistic process, makes for a surprisingly engaging watch.