• About
  • End of Year ‘Best Of’ Lists
    • ‘Best Film’ Lists
      • Film – 2017
      • Film – 2016
      • Film – 2015
      • Film – 2014
      • Film – 2013
      • Film – 2012
      • Film – 2011
    • ‘Best TV’ Lists
      • TV – 2017
      • TV – 2016
      • TV – 2015
      • TV – 2014
      • TV – 2013
      • TV – 2012
      • TV – 2011
  • Archived TV Recaps & Reviews
    • Canadian TV
      • Being Erica
      • Between
      • Bitten
      • Lost Girl
      • Orphan Black

Queer.Horror.Movies

The curated portfolio of film journalist Joe Lipsett

  • Queer
    • Horror Queers
    • Inside/Out Film Festival
    • Queer TV
      • American Horror Story
      • In The Flesh
      • Lost Girl
      • Pose
      • Sense8
      • Transparent
  • Horror
    • He Said/She Said
    • Horror Film Festival Coverage
      • Boston Underground Film Festival
      • Fantasia Film Festival
      • Hexploitation Film Festival
      • Horror-on-Sea
      • MidWest Weirdfest
      • Spring of Horror
      • Toronto After Dark
    • Horror Film Reviews
      • He Said/She Said Film Reviews
    • Horror TV
      • American Horror Story
      • Ash vs Evil Dead
      • Into The Dark
      • iZombie
      • Kingdom
      • Penny Dreadful
      • Scream
      • The Outsider
    • Horror Writing For External Websites
  • Movies
    • Hazel & Katniss & Harry & Starr Podcast
    • Film Reviews
      • Christmas Films
    • Film Festivals
      • Toronto International Film Festival
  • Podcasts
    • Hazel & Katniss & Harry & Starr Podcast
    • Horror Queers
    • XOXO Horror Podcast
    • Guest Appearances
  • Live Appearances

[Review] Sexual Thriller BIRDLAND Is Short On Plot, Long On Atmosphere

February 10, 2018 by Joe Lipsett

Kathleen Munroe, Benjamin Ayres, Birdland

A talented Canadian documentary filmmaker debuts his fiction feature debut, featuring plenty of sex, murder and intrigue. So why doesn’t Birdland work?

Let’s bitch it out… [Read more…]

Filed Under: Movies Tagged With: Benjamin Ayres, Birdland, Canadian film, David Alpay, Film Noir, Joris Jarsky, Kathleen Munroe, Melanie Scrofano, Stephen McHattie, thriller

The B*tch Watch: February 2018 TV preview

February 1, 2018 by Joe Lipsett

Stills from Here and Now, Seven Seconds, iZombie and Ash vs Evil Dead (Clockwise)

With the arrival of the Winter Olympics in South Korea, TV hits the snooze button. Expect a somewhat light month ahead of a massive storm of new and returning content in March.

Let’s bitch it out… [Read more…]

Filed Under: Ash vs Evil Dead, iZombie, The B*tch Watch, TV Tagged With: February TV, HBO, Here and Now, Netflix, Seven Seconds, STARZ, The CW, TV Preview

He Said/She Said Review: Netflix’s THE OPEN HOUSE Is Laughably Inept & Awful

January 26, 2018 by Joe Lipsett

Dylan Minette as Logan in The Open House

In He Said/She Said, critics Joe and Valeska dissect a film in a back and forth email exchange. Previously, we winced and shuddered our way through visceral maternal horror film L’interieur (2007). This time, we’re choosing whether to love or list Netflix original The Open House (2017).

Let’s bitch it out… [Read more…]

Filed Under: He Said/She Said, Movies Tagged With: Dylan Minnette, Netflix, Piercey Dalton, The Open House

Horror-on-Sea review: The Redeeming Is A Low-Key Thriller That Channels Misery

January 26, 2018 by Joe Lipsett

Tracey Ann Wood as Joyce, peering through a keyhole

Brian Barnes’ The Redeeming makes its world debut at Horror-on-Sea festival.

Let’s bitch it out… [Read more…]

Filed Under: Horror Film Festival Coverage, Horror-on-Sea, Movies Tagged With: Brian Barnes, horror festival, horror on sea, The Redeeming

Horror-on-Sea Review: Five Shorts To Catch On Weekend 2

January 25, 2018 by Joe Lipsett

It’s the second (and final) weekend of the 2018 Horror-on-Sea film festival, so let’s discuss which shorts to catch.

[Read more…]

Filed Under: Horror Film Festival Coverage, Horror-on-Sea Tagged With: Bride of Frankie, Cambio, Daniel Romero, Devi Snively, Goodnight Gracie, horror festival, horror on sea, horror shorts, Joe Duncombe, Keith Eyles, Stellan Kendrick, The Gardener

Horror-on-Sea review: 4 Shorts To Watch Out For On The First Weekend

January 18, 2018 by Joe Lipsett

There are lots of great shorts playing at Horror-on-Sea. Here’s a collection of ones to track down on the first weekend of the fest.

Let’s bitch it out… [Read more…]

Filed Under: Horror Film Festival Coverage, Horror-on-Sea, Movies Tagged With: chihuahua man, horror festival, horror on sea, Jack Levy, jack the lad films, kevin mcguiness, marc coleman, Nick short, Nick short film, sam casserly, the flytipper, The Mountain King

Horror-on-Sea Review: Blood On Satan’s Paw Is A Great Short Stretched To Feature Length

January 18, 2018 by Joe Lipsett

Acid Bunnies in Blood on Satan's Paw

If you go into the woods today, be careful of surreal, hallucinogenic nightmares and puppets.

Let’s bitch it out… [Read more…]

Filed Under: Horror Film Festival Coverage, Horror-on-Sea, Movies Tagged With: Blood on Satan's Paw, horror festival, horror on sea, Richard Mansfield

Horror-on-Sea Review: Mask Of Thorn Slashes Through Time

January 17, 2018 by Joe Lipsett

The villainous Thorn in Mask of Thorn

Our coverage of the Horror-on-Sea festival continues with the time travelling Mask of Thorn, Mycho Entertainment’s eighth independent horror feature.

Let’s bitch it out… [Read more…]

Filed Under: Horror Film Festival Coverage, Horror-on-Sea, Movies Tagged With: horror festival, horror on sea, Mask of Thorn, Mycho Entertainment

Horror-on-Sea Review: Sci-Fi Thriller Darken Offers A Compelling New World

January 17, 2018 by Joe Lipsett

Bea Santos in Darken

Kicking off our Horror-on-Sea coverage is Audrey Cummings’ ambitious sci-fi film Darken.

Let’s bitch it out… [Read more…]

Filed Under: Horror Film Festival Coverage, Horror-on-Sea, Movies Tagged With: Ari Millen, Audrey Cummings, Bea Santos, Christine Horne, horror festival, horror on sea, Paul Amos

He said/She Said Review: Inside (2007) Is One Graphic Mother Of A Horror Film

January 12, 2018 by Joe Lipsett

Still of Béatrice Dalle on top of Alysson Paradis

La Femme has no boundary issues in Inside

In He Said/She Said, critics Joe and Valeska dissect a film in a back and forth email exchange. Last time we hung out with bearded weirdo Mark Duplass in Creep. This time, we’re safely locked up awaiting a special delivery and avoiding sharp objects with Alexandre Bustillo and Julien Maury’s 2007 French Extremity, Inside / A L’interieur.

Let’s bitch it out… [Read more…]

Filed Under: He Said/She Said, Movies Tagged With: A L'interieur, Alexandra West, Alexandre Bustillo, Alysson Paradis, Béatrice Dalle, French Extreme Horror, French Extremity, French Horror, Inside, Julien Maury

  • « Previous Page
  • 1
  • …
  • 48
  • 49
  • 50
  • 51
  • 52
  • …
  • 269
  • Next Page »

The 411 on me

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

Words:
> Bloody Disgusting
> /Film
> Consequence
> The Spool
> Anatomy of a Scream
> Grim Journal
> That Shelf

Podcasts:
> Horror Queers
> Hazel & Katniss & Harry & Starr

Recent Posts

  • ‘Weapons’ Review – The Visceral Impact of Zach Cregger’s Latest Only Lasts ‘Til The Lights Come On
  • ‘Freakier Friday’ Review – Fewer Laughs, Same Big Heart
  • 4K Review: ‘Frailty’ (2001)

Copyright © 2025 · Metro Pro Theme on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in