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Movie Review: The Yeti (2026) – Well Go USA Blu-ray

The Alaska Territory, 1947… it’s cold… real cold… it’s also up to it’s ass with an unreasonable amount of Yeti-committed murder. Among the possible victims of the beast’s absolutely ape-shit rampage are an adventurer, Hollis Bannister (William Sadler, Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey, The Shawshank Redemption, Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight), and an oil magnate by the name of Merriell Sunday Sr. (Corbin Bernsen, The Dentist and it’s sequel, the Major League franchise)… the son of which, Merriell Sunday Jr. (Eric Nelsen, 1883), assembles a rag-tag group of adventurers, including Bannister’s estranged daughter Ellie (Brittany Allen, The Boys), to bring ’em back alive… or get their ass handed to them by a crazed cryptid! Co-writers/Directors Gene Gallerano and William Pisciotta really go for the gold with The Yeti cats n’ creeps! What could be a standard creature feature becomes anything but under their guidance as we are thrown into a pulp fantasy adventure starring a Doc Savage and his

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DanXIII
May 17, 2026

Game Review: ‘WILL: Follow the Light’

When it comes to walking sims, they pretty much all fall victim to monotony. The stories tend to always be the same, little else is going on, and most of the games copy one another. Tomorrowhead Studio’s WILL: Follow the Light may have fallen into this, BUT, have done it a little differently. WILL: Follow the Light follows Will, a lighthouse keeper who is searching for his son after a landslide took out most of their hometown. After learning that his estranged father took his son out to sea to fish during the disaster, Will sets sail in search of them, where he confronts the loss of his wife, his childhood, and his fears of turning into his father. Now, onto the game itself! When it comes to the controls, it’s mainly limited, but quick to learn, like most walking sims. I really enjoyed the game’s soundtrack, but I wish more of it played during the game, as it seems

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Daniel S. Liuzzi
May 15, 2026

Spoiler-Free Reviews: Earth to Colby and The Killing Cell (Calgary Underground Film Festival)

Earth to Colby (Canada, 2026) Official Synopsis An aspiring vlogger discovers a notebook detailing hidden portals in her hometown, leading her on a journey to discover the city’s supernatural history. After paranormal vlogger Colby vanishes, a documentary crew digs through her content and recovered footage to uncover the truth. What they find is her growing obsession with a strange coil-bound book and the escalating hauntings that followed. As Colby searches for a sign from her late father, friends and family reveal the chilling descent that led to her disappearance. Review Director/cowriter/cinematographer/editor Rino Mioc serves up an intriguing high strangeness faux documentary with Earth to Colby. Saylor McPherson gives a thoroughly engaging star performance as Colby, a young woman so fascinated with the paranormal that she centers her life around her vlog on the topic, despite the skepticism of her best friend Derrick (Casey Coston) and her mother Denise (Anne Hawthorne, McPherson’s real-life mother). Mioc, who cowrote the screenplay with Stephanie

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Joseph Perry
May 12, 2026

‘Directive 8020′ is a new twist on the Dark Pictures’ series

Ever since the post-credits teaser at the end of The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil in Me, fans of the series, myself included, were interested to see how the game’s series will look as its latest instalment, Directive 8020, will take the series to the stars. I want to thank Supermassive Games for allowing me the opportunity to check out their latest in terror! Directive 8020 takes place on the ship Cassiopeia, which is heading towards Tau Ceti f, an Earth-like planet that humanity hopes to colonize as Earth is dying. The mission goes sideways when and extraterestrial lifeform, and one of the crew members, jeopardizes the mission. Now, onto the game itself! Returning players to the series will have to take a moment, as the controls have slightly changed, and the gameplay is a lot different and requires new mechanics now. Don’t let this deter you, as the controls are not that difficult to learn. In true Dark Pictures’

Continue reading →
Daniel S. Liuzzi
May 11, 2026

Movie Review: Vampire Time Travelers (1998) – Visual Vengeance Blu-ray

Two teens go on a search for a stash of porno mags and accidentally revive the dormant vampire, Lorelei (Jillien Weisz)… and honestly, who of us haven’t experienced similar in our youth? Meanwhile, Sue Anne Marie (J.J. Rodgers), and her fellow sorority pledges, have gathered for the normal initiation shenanigans. How will those two pulse-pounding events collide? Well Sue’s sister just so happened to fend of a vampire invasion of the sorority in the past, and now Lorelei is dead-set on getting revenge by creating a cadre of fang bangers out of the assembled sisters. But… Lorelei kinda sucks at being a vicious vamp as her years in an oblong box have lead to her not being able to transform into a bat properly and only able to make blood withdraws from her victim’s butt cheeks! Will Sue be able to finally put a stake in this shit and call it done… or will she succumb to the teeth of

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DanXIII
May 10, 2026

Movie Review: Saurians (1994) – Visual Vengeance Blu-ray

A construction company blasts a massive hole in the side of a stone quarry which has exactly two results; 1. The air fills with the smell of the Earth’s farts, and 2. Dinosaurs are awakened from deep underground and decide to go on a crazed rampage… and the two things are related! Springing from the creative tar pits of Writer/Director/star Mark Polonia (Cocaine Werewolf… and many, many more), Saurians asks the eternal question of what if Irvin S. Yeaworth Jr.’s Dinosaurs! was relocated to rural Pennsylvania… honestly, we’ve asked more bizarre questions ‘round here… Anyway, produced on a shoe-string and shot on 8MM, Polonia’s film is long on charm and short on technical expertise… which always equals a good time when parking your arcane ass around the ol’ terror tube. Adding to the whole affair are a couple of fun, hand crafted dinosaurs (which appear as various (and differing) puppets and larger props) that, while lacking the deft touch of

Continue reading →
DanXIII
May 10, 2026

Spoiler-Free Movie Review: ‘Sam Raimi’s ‘Send Help’

If you’ve been craving a cinematic cocktail of high-octane gore and psychological trauma, Sam Raimi’s latest survival-horror outing, Send Help, has officially landed on streaming. And honestly? It’s a beautifully deranged homecoming for the Master of the Macabre. Here is why you should clear your schedule (and empty your stomach) for this one: The Raimi Fingerprints (Literally) From the jump, Send Help is less of a movie and more of a love letter to Raimi’s own twisted legacy. If you’re a fan, playing “spot the reference” is half the fun. We’re talking: Hands erupting from the earth in a frantic Evil Dead salute. There’s Raimi’s signature obsession with eye injuries that will make you want to watch through your fingers. And there’s an amount of projectile vomiting that makes Drag Me to Hell look like a dry heave. A Match Made in Purgatory The casting is, frankly, inspired. Rachel McAdams was seemingly born to play Linda. She starts as a

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 9, 2026

Spoiler-Free Review: From the Beyond: High Strangeness in the Bennington Triangle (2026)

Official synopsis Since the mid twentieth century, a mysterious section of land in rural Vermont has been the home of untold strangeness. Rumors of UFOs, ghosts, phantom lights and mysterious creatures can all be found there in abundance, while verified reports of odd disappearances – many still unsolved – cast a shadow over Glastenbury Mountain. From the Beyond: High Strangeness in the Bennington Triangle goes beyond the rumors and campfire stories, while daring to ask what may be the most frightening question of all – why is Glastenbury Mountain so inexplicable, and what happened to those who have gone missing? Review Filmmaker Seth Breedlove and his Small Town Monsters crew deliver another of their impressively researched documentaries on cryptozoology and high strangeness with From the Beyond: High Strangeness in the Bennington Triangle. Their usual focus on folklore and local color is on display as they examine the esoteric occurrences that have taken place over the decades in rural Vermont’s so-called

Continue reading →
Joseph Perry
May 8, 2026

Movie Review: Apex is a Bone-Crunching Tale of Survival that Deserves to be Seen

Director Baltasar Kormákur is taking us to the edge with his new thriller Apex, which is now streaming on Netflix. So, the question is, is it any good? We will explore that in this review. From Mourning to Manhunt The narrative follows a grieving adrenaline junkie (Charlize Theron) who ventures into the wilderness to find closure after her boyfriend’s fatal climbing accident. Her path crosses with a deceptively charismatic stranger (Taron Egerton) whose “nice guy” facade quickly dissolves, revealing an apex predator with a stomach-turning penchant for turning his victims into jerky, which he sells in town. What follows is a relentless pursuit where the hunter becomes the hunted. A Brilliant Cast Charlize Theron delivers an uncompromising performance. She portrays a woman who isn’t just “fighting back” in the traditional sense; she is utilizing her athletic prowess and survival instincts to dismantle her captor. Theron has had many roles in many genres, including her gritty portrayal of a serial killer

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 8, 2026

Movie Review: Exorcismo: Defying A Dictator & Raising Hell In Post-Franco Spain Boxset – Severin

After the Franco dictatorship ended ‘round about the mid ‘70s, Spanish cinema found themselves with a new freedom, through which filmmakers could now express themselves via tales of sin n’ Satan (and death… lots of it) all over that silver screen! Recently, Severin boxed up a selection of those fearless flicks (and a doc to bring us all up to speed on the genre)… so why not dip our terror toes into Exorcismo: Defying A Dictator & Raising Hell In Post-Franco Spain! Things kick off with that aforementioned documentary, Exorcismo: The Transgressive Legacy of Clasificada ‘S’ from Director Alberto Sedano. Exorcismo takes the viewer on a journey through just what we can expect from the features contained in this box-set (bet you couldn’t have guessed that one), and gives us both a historical understanding of the heavily censoring of filmmakers work under the regime of Francisco Franco, as well as the unbridled freedom they received after Franco’s death in 1975,

Continue reading →
DanXIII
May 7, 2026

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Movie Review: The Yeti (2026) – Well Go USA Blu-ray

The Alaska Territory, 1947… it’s cold… real cold… it’s also up to it’s ass with an unreasonable amount of Yeti-committed murder. Among the possible victims of the beast’s absolutely ape-shit rampage are an adventurer, Hollis Bannister (William Sadler, Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey, The Shawshank Redemption, Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight), and an oil magnate by the name of Merriell Sunday Sr. (Corbin Bernsen, The Dentist and it’s sequel, the Major League franchise)… the son of which, Merriell Sunday Jr. (Eric Nelsen, 1883), assembles a rag-tag group of adventurers, including Bannister’s estranged daughter Ellie (Brittany Allen, The Boys), to bring ’em back alive… or get their ass handed to them by a crazed cryptid! Co-writers/Directors Gene Gallerano and William Pisciotta really go for the gold with The Yeti cats n’ creeps! What could be a standard creature feature becomes anything but under their guidance as we are thrown into a pulp fantasy adventure starring a Doc Savage and his

Continue reading →
DanXIII
May 17, 2026

Game Review: ‘WILL: Follow the Light’

When it comes to walking sims, they pretty much all fall victim to monotony. The stories tend to always be the same, little else is going on, and most of the games copy one another. Tomorrowhead Studio’s WILL: Follow the Light may have fallen into this, BUT, have done it a little differently. WILL: Follow the Light follows Will, a lighthouse keeper who is searching for his son after a landslide took out most of their hometown. After learning that his estranged father took his son out to sea to fish during the disaster, Will sets sail in search of them, where he confronts the loss of his wife, his childhood, and his fears of turning into his father. Now, onto the game itself! When it comes to the controls, it’s mainly limited, but quick to learn, like most walking sims. I really enjoyed the game’s soundtrack, but I wish more of it played during the game, as it seems

Continue reading →
Daniel S. Liuzzi
May 15, 2026

Spoiler-Free Reviews: Earth to Colby and The Killing Cell (Calgary Underground Film Festival)

Earth to Colby (Canada, 2026) Official Synopsis An aspiring vlogger discovers a notebook detailing hidden portals in her hometown, leading her on a journey to discover the city’s supernatural history. After paranormal vlogger Colby vanishes, a documentary crew digs through her content and recovered footage to uncover the truth. What they find is her growing obsession with a strange coil-bound book and the escalating hauntings that followed. As Colby searches for a sign from her late father, friends and family reveal the chilling descent that led to her disappearance. Review Director/cowriter/cinematographer/editor Rino Mioc serves up an intriguing high strangeness faux documentary with Earth to Colby. Saylor McPherson gives a thoroughly engaging star performance as Colby, a young woman so fascinated with the paranormal that she centers her life around her vlog on the topic, despite the skepticism of her best friend Derrick (Casey Coston) and her mother Denise (Anne Hawthorne, McPherson’s real-life mother). Mioc, who cowrote the screenplay with Stephanie

Continue reading →
Joseph Perry
May 12, 2026

‘Directive 8020′ is a new twist on the Dark Pictures’ series

Ever since the post-credits teaser at the end of The Dark Pictures Anthology: The Devil in Me, fans of the series, myself included, were interested to see how the game’s series will look as its latest instalment, Directive 8020, will take the series to the stars. I want to thank Supermassive Games for allowing me the opportunity to check out their latest in terror! Directive 8020 takes place on the ship Cassiopeia, which is heading towards Tau Ceti f, an Earth-like planet that humanity hopes to colonize as Earth is dying. The mission goes sideways when and extraterestrial lifeform, and one of the crew members, jeopardizes the mission. Now, onto the game itself! Returning players to the series will have to take a moment, as the controls have slightly changed, and the gameplay is a lot different and requires new mechanics now. Don’t let this deter you, as the controls are not that difficult to learn. In true Dark Pictures’

Continue reading →
Daniel S. Liuzzi
May 11, 2026

Movie Review: Vampire Time Travelers (1998) – Visual Vengeance Blu-ray

Two teens go on a search for a stash of porno mags and accidentally revive the dormant vampire, Lorelei (Jillien Weisz)… and honestly, who of us haven’t experienced similar in our youth? Meanwhile, Sue Anne Marie (J.J. Rodgers), and her fellow sorority pledges, have gathered for the normal initiation shenanigans. How will those two pulse-pounding events collide? Well Sue’s sister just so happened to fend of a vampire invasion of the sorority in the past, and now Lorelei is dead-set on getting revenge by creating a cadre of fang bangers out of the assembled sisters. But… Lorelei kinda sucks at being a vicious vamp as her years in an oblong box have lead to her not being able to transform into a bat properly and only able to make blood withdraws from her victim’s butt cheeks! Will Sue be able to finally put a stake in this shit and call it done… or will she succumb to the teeth of

Continue reading →
DanXIII
May 10, 2026

Movie Review: Saurians (1994) – Visual Vengeance Blu-ray

A construction company blasts a massive hole in the side of a stone quarry which has exactly two results; 1. The air fills with the smell of the Earth’s farts, and 2. Dinosaurs are awakened from deep underground and decide to go on a crazed rampage… and the two things are related! Springing from the creative tar pits of Writer/Director/star Mark Polonia (Cocaine Werewolf… and many, many more), Saurians asks the eternal question of what if Irvin S. Yeaworth Jr.’s Dinosaurs! was relocated to rural Pennsylvania… honestly, we’ve asked more bizarre questions ‘round here… Anyway, produced on a shoe-string and shot on 8MM, Polonia’s film is long on charm and short on technical expertise… which always equals a good time when parking your arcane ass around the ol’ terror tube. Adding to the whole affair are a couple of fun, hand crafted dinosaurs (which appear as various (and differing) puppets and larger props) that, while lacking the deft touch of

Continue reading →
DanXIII
May 10, 2026

Spoiler-Free Movie Review: ‘Sam Raimi’s ‘Send Help’

If you’ve been craving a cinematic cocktail of high-octane gore and psychological trauma, Sam Raimi’s latest survival-horror outing, Send Help, has officially landed on streaming. And honestly? It’s a beautifully deranged homecoming for the Master of the Macabre. Here is why you should clear your schedule (and empty your stomach) for this one: The Raimi Fingerprints (Literally) From the jump, Send Help is less of a movie and more of a love letter to Raimi’s own twisted legacy. If you’re a fan, playing “spot the reference” is half the fun. We’re talking: Hands erupting from the earth in a frantic Evil Dead salute. There’s Raimi’s signature obsession with eye injuries that will make you want to watch through your fingers. And there’s an amount of projectile vomiting that makes Drag Me to Hell look like a dry heave. A Match Made in Purgatory The casting is, frankly, inspired. Rachel McAdams was seemingly born to play Linda. She starts as a

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 9, 2026

Spoiler-Free Review: From the Beyond: High Strangeness in the Bennington Triangle (2026)

Official synopsis Since the mid twentieth century, a mysterious section of land in rural Vermont has been the home of untold strangeness. Rumors of UFOs, ghosts, phantom lights and mysterious creatures can all be found there in abundance, while verified reports of odd disappearances – many still unsolved – cast a shadow over Glastenbury Mountain. From the Beyond: High Strangeness in the Bennington Triangle goes beyond the rumors and campfire stories, while daring to ask what may be the most frightening question of all – why is Glastenbury Mountain so inexplicable, and what happened to those who have gone missing? Review Filmmaker Seth Breedlove and his Small Town Monsters crew deliver another of their impressively researched documentaries on cryptozoology and high strangeness with From the Beyond: High Strangeness in the Bennington Triangle. Their usual focus on folklore and local color is on display as they examine the esoteric occurrences that have taken place over the decades in rural Vermont’s so-called

Continue reading →
Joseph Perry
May 8, 2026

Movie Review: Apex is a Bone-Crunching Tale of Survival that Deserves to be Seen

Director Baltasar Kormákur is taking us to the edge with his new thriller Apex, which is now streaming on Netflix. So, the question is, is it any good? We will explore that in this review. From Mourning to Manhunt The narrative follows a grieving adrenaline junkie (Charlize Theron) who ventures into the wilderness to find closure after her boyfriend’s fatal climbing accident. Her path crosses with a deceptively charismatic stranger (Taron Egerton) whose “nice guy” facade quickly dissolves, revealing an apex predator with a stomach-turning penchant for turning his victims into jerky, which he sells in town. What follows is a relentless pursuit where the hunter becomes the hunted. A Brilliant Cast Charlize Theron delivers an uncompromising performance. She portrays a woman who isn’t just “fighting back” in the traditional sense; she is utilizing her athletic prowess and survival instincts to dismantle her captor. Theron has had many roles in many genres, including her gritty portrayal of a serial killer

Continue reading →
Kelli Marchman McNeely
May 8, 2026

Movie Review: Exorcismo: Defying A Dictator & Raising Hell In Post-Franco Spain Boxset – Severin

After the Franco dictatorship ended ‘round about the mid ‘70s, Spanish cinema found themselves with a new freedom, through which filmmakers could now express themselves via tales of sin n’ Satan (and death… lots of it) all over that silver screen! Recently, Severin boxed up a selection of those fearless flicks (and a doc to bring us all up to speed on the genre)… so why not dip our terror toes into Exorcismo: Defying A Dictator & Raising Hell In Post-Franco Spain! Things kick off with that aforementioned documentary, Exorcismo: The Transgressive Legacy of Clasificada ‘S’ from Director Alberto Sedano. Exorcismo takes the viewer on a journey through just what we can expect from the features contained in this box-set (bet you couldn’t have guessed that one), and gives us both a historical understanding of the heavily censoring of filmmakers work under the regime of Francisco Franco, as well as the unbridled freedom they received after Franco’s death in 1975,

Continue reading →
DanXIII
May 7, 2026
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