Author: Amie

FANTASTIC FEST ’25 REVIEW – COYOTES 

When a raging wildfire tears through the Hollywood Hills knocking out the power and blocking roads, a fractured family (Justin Long, Kate Bosworth, and Mila Harris) find themselves trapped in their house by a pack of starving coyotes determined to find the weakest prey. I really loved Director Colin Minihan’s WHAT KEEPS YOU ALIVE, so

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FANTASTIC FEST ’25 REVIEW – MOTHER OF FLIES

It’s no secret that I am a HUGE fan of all things the Adams family does, so I was very much anticipating their latest – and MOTHER OF FLIES did not let me down.  After being diagnosed with a terminal illness, Mickey (Zelda Adams) convinces her father (John Adams) to take her deep into the

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FANTASTIC FEST ’25 REVIEW – THE CRAMPS: A Period Piece

“I think my favorite color is dead.”  The second I opened the press release and read the description for THE CRAMPS: A Period Piece, I knew I HAD to see this film!  THE CRAMPS introduces us to Agnes Applewhite (Lauren Kitchen), a young woman who breaks free from the tyranny of her sanctimonious mother and

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FANTASTIC FEST ’25 INTERVIEW: FILMMAKER BROOKE H. CELLARS

Brooklyn Woods, Lauren Kitchen and Harley Madison in Brooke H. Cellars' THE CRAMPS: A Period Piece (Credit: Warped Witch Cinema)

Writer/Director Brooke H. Cellars’ feature debut THE CRAMPS: A Period Piece is screening at Fantastic Fest this year! This unique campy comedy-horror features Agnes Applewhite, a blossoming young woman caught between her sanctimonious mother and tightly wound sister, who defies her family’s expectations by taking a job as a shampoo girl at a lively beauty

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SOMNIUM

“Do you ever grieve for the lives you never lived?” SOMNIUM follows aspiring actress Gemma who has left her small town and a serious romance behind in order to move to LA and pursue her goal of becoming a famous actress. Fighting against the naysayers at home and her own doubts about her talent, Gemma

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FANTASTIC FEST ANNOUNCES AN EPIC 2025 LINEUP FOR ITS 20TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION!

Alamo Drafthouse Cinema’s Fantastic Fest is celebrating its 20th edition by bringing you a treasure trove of highly anticipated cinematic wonders from around the world! Featuring 45 World Premieres, 15 International and North American Premieres, and 13 U.S. Premieres that are guaranteed to delight and surprise you, complemented by unforgettable events and magnificent special guests.

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LEIGH WHANNELL’S WOLF MAN NOW AVAILABLE ON DIGITAL, 4K UHD, BLU-RAY, AND DVD 

Y’all know I’m a physical media girlie, so when I saw WOLF MAN was coming out on 4K, I was pretty stoked. The better to see all of the incredible practical F/X in the latest film by Leigh Whannell, whose 2020 feature, THE INVISIBLE MAN, is one of my favorite films of all time.  WOLF

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100 Days of Horror 2024: The Last 50

Wrapping up my 2024 challenge of watching a new-to-me horror movie every single day for 100 days! This list includes features AND shorts — check out the first 50 here, and read on below for the final choices: Day 51: The Power (2021)Directed by Corinna Faith In 1970s London, a trainee nurse spends her first

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NEW HORROR SERIES “TEACUP” PREMIERES TODAY ON PEACOCK 

There are a LOT of good streaming series out there right now, and TEACUP is about to join the (spooky) party – this new series follows a group of people in rural Georgia who must come together in the face of a mysterious threat in order to survive. Inspired by the New York Times bestselling

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