5-25-77 (2022)

Over a decade ago, I saw a trailer for a movie that appeared to be about a young film-maker being influenced by Star Wars. It had a strange title: 5-25-77. That was, of course, the date that the original Star Wars was released. As time went on, every now andContinue Reading

Cheap Thrills (2013)

Craig Daniels (Pat Healy) is having a bad day. As he leaves for work, he finds an eviction notice on his front door. Shortly after that, he’s told he’s out of a job. Rather than go home and face his wife and a newborn son, he goes to the barContinue Reading

The Frighteners (1996)

Today, writer/director Peter Jackson is best known for his epic film adaptations of J.R.R. Tolkien’s “The Lord of the Rings” and “The Hobbit”. However, prior to those movies, he was primarily known for his work in the horror genre. Films like 1987’s Bad Taste and 1992’s Dead Alive were knownContinue Reading

Nope (2022)

Writer/director Jordan Peele tries his hand at the science fiction/horror crossover with Nope. As is his modus operandi, Peele uses comedy to keep the audience off-kilter until the next scary moment hits. And, yes, there’s social commentary as well. Nope focuses on O.J. (Daniel Kaluuya) and Emerald Haywood (Keke Palmer),Continue Reading

Raiders of the Lost Shark (2015)

With the advent of affordable computer graphics programs, independent filmmakers are capable of adding special effects to their movies that were once only possible with millions of dollars of equipment. Unfortunately, most don’t take the time to make them look anywhere near as good as those older, more expensive effects.Continue Reading

Rubber (2010)

A co-worker told me about Rubber several years ago. Actually, he told a lot of people about the movie. Not because he thought it was good, but because it was so weird. The plot, as he summed it up, was about a killer tire that makes people’s heads explode. I madeContinue Reading