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‘Wicked’ Review

November 19, 2024 2:14 pm |

“You’re gonna be popular!” – Ariana Grande as Glinda. Wicked is a film that has a lot riding on its release, with a massive fanbase ready to charge up and tear it to smithereens for even the slightest discrepancy from the source material. I am not here to advocate for how this film compares in...

‘Solvent’ Review

Published by Connor Petrey

November 13, 2024 3:07 pm |

Johannes Grenzfurthner’s Solvent is a wild escapade to hell and back, delivering one of the most shocking features in a year full of shock value. Shot in a found footage fashion, with a strapped GoPro and inspection scope type of cameras, the film gives a bizarre first person experience as we witness a possession like...

‘Time Cut’ Review

Published by Connor Petrey

October 30, 2024 1:32 pm |

Hannah Macpherson’s Time Cut is a thrilling merge of two of the greatest subgenres: time-travel and slashers. Some may see this as an eerily familiar concept as the title from last year Totally Killer, but Time Cut may have similar themes but its execution far surpasses what the other has to offer. It’s cheesy, charming...

‘Your Monster’ Review

Published by Connor Petrey

October 23, 2024 1:53 pm |

Caroline Lindy’s fantastical vision is a mesmerizing experience from beginning to end. The story tells of a woman finally in remission from her cancer, who must then face her monster of an ex-fiance and his destruction of her promised broadway dreams. All while having a childhood monster, simply known as “Monster”, as a roommate. There’s...

‘Terrifer 3’ Review

Published by Connor Petrey

October 9, 2024 10:47 am |

Art the Clown unleashes blood soaked carnage in Damien Leone’s Terrifier 3, a goretastic sequel that far exceeds expectations. As well as fully fleshing out the franchise’s heroine with a terrific turn from Lauren LaVera as Sienna Shaw. LaVera fully comes into her own as Sienna, showcasing her severe PTSD from the previous encounters with...