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‘The Black Demon’ Needs More Shark, Less Family Drama [Review]

April 28, 2023 by Joe Lipsett

Paul Sturges (Josh Lucas) looks on as a storm approaches the beach

The Black Demon opens with a scroll outlining its mythical namesake, suggesting that the film is more than a simple creature feature.

It’s…not.

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Filed Under: Horror Film Reviews Tagged With: Boise Esquerra, Carlos Cisco, Fernanda Urrejola, Jorge A. Jimenez, Josh Lucas, Julio Cesar Cedillo, megalodon

Controversial LGBT Erotic Thriller ‘Femme’ Explores the Murky Aftermath of a Hate Crime [Berlin Film Festival Review]

February 21, 2023 by Joe Lipsett

Jules (L) and Preston (R) half naked in a locker room

The new LGBT erotic thriller ‘Femme’ offers a controversial take on the aftermath of a hate crime that navigates the line between revenge…and a burgeoning romance between perpetrator and survivor.

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Filed Under: Horror Film Reviews, Queer Film Reviews Tagged With: Femme, George MacKay, Nathan Stewart-Jarrett, Ng Choon Ping, Sam H. Freeman

[Blu Review] Jordan Peele’s ‘Nope’ Is A Spectacle

October 27, 2022 by Joe Lipsett

A man (Steven Yuen) standing next to a horse in a glass cage in the desert

Jordan Peele‘s third feature is an ode to spectacle, the fleeting fame of Hollywood and the POC who are churned up and forgotten by the system like Jean Jacket’s victims.

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Filed Under: Horror Film Reviews Tagged With: brandon perea, daniel kaluuya, Jacob Kim, Jordan Peele, Keke Palmer, Michael Wincott, nope movie, Steven Yuen, Terry Notary

David Cronenberg’s ‘Crimes of the Future’ [Blu Review]

September 26, 2022 by Joe Lipsett

A woman in a white shirt examines a man in black on a reclining chair

After a long eight year absence, David Cronenberg finally debuted a new film in 2022: Crimes of the Future. Here’s a review of the film, now out on DVD, Blu and 4k.

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Filed Under: Film Reviews, Horror Film Reviews Tagged With: crimes of the future, David Cronenberg, Don McKellar, Kristen Stewart, Léa Seydoux, Scott Speedman, Tassos Karahalios, Viggo Mortensen

Review: Amazon’s ‘Goodnight Mommy’ Remake Is Perfectly Serviceable

September 15, 2022 by Joe Lipsett

A half naked woman (Naomi Watts) caresses her gauze covered face

What would you do if, after a long absence, you visited your mother and she acted like a completely different person? That’s the dilemma facing two twin brothers in the North American remake of Goodnight Mommy.

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Filed Under: Horror Film Reviews Tagged With: Cameron Crovetti, Naomi Watts, Nicholas Crovetti, remake

Review: ‘Barbarian’ Delivers Scares and Gore

September 7, 2022 by Joe Lipsett

A woman stares down a dark flight of stairs

A double-booked Air BnB is the inciting incident in Barbarian, a twisty thriller that delivers the scares and gore.

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Filed Under: Film Reviews, Horror Film Reviews Tagged With: Bill Skarsgård, Georgina Campbell, Justin Long, Zach Cregger

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I am a freelance film and television journalist based in Toronto, Canada.

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