by Ricky J. Duarte | May 5, 2023 | Deep Dives, Retrospective
BOTS AND BLOOD: AI IN HORROR By RICKY J. DUARTE In 2017, a developmental chatbot from Facebook was shut down after creating its own language – one that people could not understand. While not considered sentient, it had, of its own accord, deviated from its encoded...
by Ricky J. Duarte | Apr 24, 2023 | Reviews
MOVIE REVIEW: Found Footage Thriller “FOLLOWERS” Falls Flat By RICKY J. DUARTE Over the last few decades, the found footage subgenre has struggled to evolve as more and more people have regular access to recording devices. In the wake of technological...
by Ricky J. Duarte | Apr 18, 2023 | Interviews
INTERVIEW: Brian Krause Saddles Up For the Horror Western “HOMESTEAD” By RICKY J. DUARTE There are a number of genres that fall naturally under the umbrella of horror. In truth, elements of horror can be found almost everywhere, from the delightfully evil...
by Ricky J. Duarte | Apr 18, 2023 | Reviews
Movie Review: “MALUM” can’t live up to director’s original “LAST SHIFT” By RICKY J. DUARTE For years now the dreaded remake/reboot/reimagining treatment has been applied to some of horror’s most beloved and enduring properties. In many cases, the common question asked...
by Ricky J. Duarte | Apr 17, 2023 | Reviews
Movie Review: Queer Hilarity Abounds in Gay Ghost Story “SUMMONING SYLVIA” By RICKY J. DUARTE In 1963 the world was introduced to one of the most effective and influential haunted house films to date. THE HAUNTING (based on Shirley Jackson’s THE HAUNTING...
