by Michael Gingold | Jan 4, 2019 | Blu-ray/DVD, News
Severin’s “ALL THE COLORS OF THE DARK/GIALLO” Blu-rays set wide-release date; details, art, trailers By MICHAEL GINGOLD Previously issued as a limited Black Friday combo pack, Severin Films’ Blu-rays of the classic Italian shocker ALL THE COLORS OF THE DARK and the...
by Michael Gingold | Jan 3, 2019 | Review
Movie Review: “ESCAPE ROOM” can’t break out of formula By MICHAEL GINGOLD Starring Taylor Russell, Logan Miller and Jay Ellis Directed by Adam Robitel Written by Bragi Schut and Maria Melnik Columbia The best thing about ESCAPE ROOM, appropriately, is the escape...
by Michael Gingold | Jan 3, 2019 | News
New cut of creature feature “ISLAND ZERO” spares the dog By MICHAEL GINGOLD Filmmakers go back and alter their movies in new director’s cuts for any number of reasons, from bolstering characterizations to clarifying plot points. Last year’s chiller ISLAND ZERO,...
by Michael Gingold | Jan 2, 2019 | Review
Michael Gingold’s Best Horror Films of 2018 With 2018 behind us, it’s time to look back on a year that gave us quite a variety of frightening fare, from the majors, the indie sector and streaming services, spanning every tone and subject the genre has to offer. My...
by Glenn Tolle | Jan 2, 2019 | Frights For Tykes, Review
FRIGHTS FOR TYKES REVIEWS “EVEN SCARY THINGS GET THE BLUES” By GLENN TOLLE If you regularly read this column, you’ll know that I love collections of creepy children’s poems. Most contain previously published work from a variety of authors and Seldom do I...
by Jeff Szpirglas | Jan 2, 2019 | Interviews
Sinister 7: MAURIZIO GUARINI on 40 years of the “DAWN OF THE DEAD” soundtrack By JEFF SZPIRGLAS Now that 2018 had come to a close, no less than three albums devoted to Goblin’s soundtrack for DAWN OF THE DEAD have come to light – including a double LP of the original...
by Michael Gingold | Jan 2, 2019 | News
Exclusive photo set, plus trailer and poster: “THE AMITYVILLE MURDERS” By MICHAEL GINGOLD Actress Diane Franklin from AMITYVILLE II: THE POSSESSION returns to the scene of the real-life crimes in THE AMITYVILLE MURDERS, coming next month. See her amongst an exclusive...
by Michael Gingold | Jan 1, 2019 | News
A possessed killer “DRONE,” from “ZOMBEAVERS” creators, flies to Slamdance; first trailer By MICHAEL GINGOLD We’ve seen all sorts of toys, devices and other objects overtaken by evil energies, so why not a drone? That’s the premise of a horror/comedy making its world...
by Shawn Garrett | Dec 30, 2018 | Review
MOVIE REVIEW: SEEING, NOT BELIEVING, IN “BIRD BOX” BIRD BOX (2018) Starring Sandra Bullock, Trevante Rhodes, Danielle Macdonald and John Malkovich Directed by Susanne Bier Written by Eric Heisserer Netflix Distribution Based on the 2014 novel of the same...
by Michael Gingold | Dec 28, 2018 | Review
Movie Review: Make a resolution to watch Blumhouse/Hulu’s “IN THE DARK: NEW YEAR, NEW YOU” By MICHAEL GINGOLD Starring Suki Waterhouse, Carly Chaikin and Kirby Howell-Baptiste Directed by Sophia Takal Written by Sophia Takal and Adam Gaines Blumhouse/Hulu When the...
