Set in 1978, The Black Phone transports us to suburban Denver, Colorado as a series of child abductions take place. Known as The Grabber, the kidnapper (and presumably serial killer) has the police stumped as they are unable to find him or his victims. Of course, students at the localContinue Reading
After 2018’s lackluster entry, The Predator, my hope was that the long-suffering Predator franchise would finally be at an end. 1987’s original action/sci-fi hybrid, which starred Arnold Schwarzenegger and Carl Weathers, has produced five completely forgettable sequels. Two of those were Alien vs. Predator offshoots and both were awful. So,Continue Reading
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
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
Sometime in 1977, I remember watching a special on TV about the movies coming out later in the year. I don’t remember any mention of a movie called Star Wars, but I do remember a preview for The Incredible Melting Man. It had special make-up effects by Rick Baker, whoContinue Reading
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
A particularly nasty strain of rabies has rapidly spread across the planet and driven what’s left of humanity to live in underground bunkers. Spread through bites, the virus causes humans to become murderously violent “infected.” Morgan (Matt Smith) was bitten but did not turn into one of the infected. Instead,Continue Reading