Unfriended takes a staple of the horror tradition—teens getting killed one at a time—and gives it an innovative twist: the entire film is “set” (if that’s the right word) on the desktop of the main character, Blaire Lily (Shelley Hennig). Through the course of the film, Blaire skypes with her boyfriend and friends, messages on […]
David Robert Mitchell’s It Follows (2014) is destined to be a classic horror film. It’s mesmerizing, chilling, and deeply unsettling. It’s indebted to the horror tradition, yet utterly distinct. On the surface, it’s about the classic equation of horror: sex = death. But underneath, it’s just about death—not violent, bloody, shocking death but death’s slow […]
Sometimes life forces you into hard decisions. For example, whether you should watch the new episodes of Intervention on A&E or test out Lifetime’s new series The Lizzie Borden Chronicles. While neither will disappoint if you enjoy drama and suspense, The Lizzie Borden Chronicles premiere episode (airing on 4/5/15) was surprisingly AMAZING! This new series […]
APRIL FOOL’S DAY R | 89min | 1986 | USA | Fred Walton Synopsis: A group of wealthy college co-eds escape to a private island to celebrate spring break. They have little idea that their April Fool’s weekend is no laughing matter. Review: ‘April Fool’s Day’ is no laughing matter.
Synopsis: Leprechaun features a malevolent leprechaun who loses his pot of gold to a stranger. He spends the next decade lying in wait for the perfect opportunity to use a combination of trickery, magic, and brute force to reclaim his spoils at any cost. (My synopsis…not IMDB for once) Review: ‘Leprechaun’ fills the end of […]