Vampires vs. the Bronx is a mix of better films but has a lot of heart. This film is like The Goonies, Fright Night, and Stand by Me all combined into one. It offers a message about gentrification and the importance of urban areas coming together to save their neighborhoods. An effective coming of age… Continue reading Review: Vampires vs. the Bronx Is A Lighthearted Family Comedy
Tag: horror-comedy
Review: HARPOON Is A Side-Splitting Pitch-Black Comedy
Harpoon, co-written and directed by Rob Grant, is a pitch-black new dark comedy that provides an interesting riff on the common trope of “cabin fever” horror. Thanks to killer pacing and a wicked sense of humor, this manages to be a thoroughly enjoyable and surprisingly thoughtful meditation on human nature. The film follows a group… Continue reading Review: HARPOON Is A Side-Splitting Pitch-Black Comedy
Review: READY OR NOT Is Uneven But Playful
Now that summer is winding down to an end and the kiddos are going back to school, that means the very short post-summer but pre-fall movie season has begun: late August movies! Most films released during this time are either not of a particularly high quality or are low-to-mid risks for which the studios had… Continue reading Review: READY OR NOT Is Uneven But Playful
Review: NEKROTRONIC Is Weird And Campy Fun
Nekrotronic is a new Australian horror-comedy film made for the digital world. A satirical and sometimes funny look at the way in which technology continues to take over our lives, this B-movie is just wacky enough to catch on with the midnight movie crowd and gain a cult following. This movie follows a man who… Continue reading Review: NEKROTRONIC Is Weird And Campy Fun
Review: THE DEAD DON’T DIE Is A Quirky Deadpan Zombie Comedy With A Ton Of Life
The Dead Don’t Die is a new horror-comedy film written and directed by Jim Jarmusch and featuring an ensemble cast led by Adam Driver and Bill Murray. The movie is about a peaceful town that is turned to chaos as the dead rise from their graves and descend on the townspeople. It debuted at the… Continue reading Review: THE DEAD DON’T DIE Is A Quirky Deadpan Zombie Comedy With A Ton Of Life
Review: EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES Is A Darkly Hilarious Thriller
Extracurricular Activities is a new comedy-thriller film written by Bob Sáenz and directed by Jay Lowi. The movie follows an intelligent high school student who runs a business arranging the murders of his classmates’ parents and passing them off as accidents until he raises the suspicion of one of the other parents, a detective. This… Continue reading Review: EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES Is A Darkly Hilarious Thriller
SXSW 2019 – Review: SNATCHERS Is What Happens When You Mix Sex Comedy And Sci-Fi
Snatchers is a new horror-comedy film written and directed by Stephen Cedars and Benji Kleiman. The movie follows a teenage girl who, after having sex with her boyfriend for the first time, wakes up the next morning pregnant with a murderous alien creature. It made its debut at the 2019 SXSW Film Festival. Horror films… Continue reading SXSW 2019 – Review: SNATCHERS Is What Happens When You Mix Sex Comedy And Sci-Fi
SXSW 2019 – Review: EXTRA ORDINARY Doesn’t Go Above And Beyond
Extra Ordinary is a new horror-comedy film directed by Mike Ahern and Enda Loghman. The movie tells follows a psychic that is the daughter of a deceased television ghost hunter as she is recruited by a man to help exorcise his daughter. It made its debut at the 2019 SXSW Film Festival. One of the… Continue reading SXSW 2019 – Review: EXTRA ORDINARY Doesn’t Go Above And Beyond
SXSW 2019 – Review: VILLAINS Is A Gloriously Dark Horror-Comedy
Villains is a new dark comedy film written and directed by Dan Berk and Robert Olsen and starring Maika Monroe and Bill Skarsgård. It tells the story of a couple of amateur criminals who encounter a sadistic husband and wife when they break into their home after their car runs out of gas. It made… Continue reading SXSW 2019 – Review: VILLAINS Is A Gloriously Dark Horror-Comedy
SXSW 2019 – Review: BOYZ IN THE WOOD Is A Wacky And Entertaining Horror-Comedy
Boyz in the Wood is a new horror-comedy directed and written by Ninian Doff and starring Eddie Izzard. The film tells the story of a group of four boys who set out on a camping trip to earn an award necessary to pass a class, only to discover that they are being hunted. It made… Continue reading SXSW 2019 – Review: BOYZ IN THE WOOD Is A Wacky And Entertaining Horror-Comedy
SXSW 2019 – Review: TONE-DEAF Truly Doesn’t Recognize Its Flaws
Tone-Deaf is a new genre-bending horror film from director Richard Bates Jr. and starring Robert Patrick. The movie tells the story of a young woman who, having recently been fired, decides to take a break and rents a home in the country, only to find out that the owner may be hiding some secrets. It… Continue reading SXSW 2019 – Review: TONE-DEAF Truly Doesn’t Recognize Its Flaws
SXSW 2019 – Review: TALES FROM THE LODGE Is A Lackluster Horror Anthology
Tales from the Lodge is a new British anthology horror film directed by Abigail Blackmore. The film tells the story of five old friends (and a girlfriend of one of them) who meet up at a lodge in the woods to celebrate the life of their deceased buddy, telling horror stories and winding up in… Continue reading SXSW 2019 – Review: TALES FROM THE LODGE Is A Lackluster Horror Anthology
SXSW 2019 – Review: PORNO Is An Absurdly Fun Horror-Comedy
Porno is a new horror-comedy film directed by Keola Racela and written by Matt Black and Laurence Vannicelli. The movie is about five movie theater employees in a small Christian town in the 90’s who discover a mysterious old film in the basement, accidentally releasing an evil sex demon who begins to stalk them. The… Continue reading SXSW 2019 – Review: PORNO Is An Absurdly Fun Horror-Comedy
Review: HAPPY DEATH DAY 2U Proves The Law Of Diminishing Returns
Happy Death Day 2U is the sequel to 2017’s Happy Death Day, which took the Groundhog Day trope and added a horror spin to it. The film was a surprise hit, gaining fans with its enjoyable blend of laughs and scares. In the sequel, after having died eleven times, Tree is faced with an even… Continue reading Review: HAPPY DEATH DAY 2U Proves The Law Of Diminishing Returns
Review: PLEDGE Is A Bloody Good Time
Have you ever been willing to risk everything to be accepted by society? That is the case for the characters in Pledge, a new horror-thriller written by Zack Weiner and directed by Daniel Robbins. The film is about a group of college freshmen that pledge a college fraternity, only to be faced by a hazing… Continue reading Review: PLEDGE Is A Bloody Good Time
Review: CLARA’S GHOST Is A Quirky Horror-Comedy
Clara’s Ghost is a new film written and directed by Bridey Elliot and starring Elliot and her family. The movie is about a woman who finds solace from the constant drama of her showbusiness family in a supernatural entity that inhabits their home. It debuted at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival to positive reviews. If… Continue reading Review: CLARA’S GHOST Is A Quirky Horror-Comedy