REVIEW: Ready or Not is “dark comedy” done right By Matthew Martin| August 24, 2019 Movie Reviews The premise is simple to explain: "You have to play hide and seek but if they find you they kill you." That's it. It shouldn't have resulted in a movie as great as this was, but it did... REVIEW: Ready or Not is “dark comedy” done right By Matthew Martin| August 24, 2019 Movie Reviews The premise is simple to explain: "You have to play hide and seek but if they find you they kill you." That's it. It shouldn't have resulted in a movie as great as this was, but it did...
REVIEW: Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark is “Teenager Goosebumps” By Matthew Martin| August 15, 2019 Movie Reviews Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark isn't going to revolutionize horror, but it can, despite a weak overall story, sufficiently inject some nightmare fuel into the minds of its target audience, ages 11-16. Full review here... REVIEW: Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark is “Teenager Goosebumps” By Matthew Martin| August 15, 2019 Movie Reviews Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark isn't going to revolutionize horror, but it can, despite a weak overall story, sufficiently inject some nightmare fuel into the minds of its target audience, ages 11-16. Full review here...
The Blair Witch Project is still awesome…twenty years later By Matthew Martin| July 24, 2019 Movie Blogs It's hard to appreciate the cultural impact The Blair Witch Project had on the late 90's world. It was monumental and cinema-defining. Twenty years later it's lumped in with a lot of garbage but let's look back on the original film, to see how well it holds up... The Blair Witch Project is still awesome…twenty years later By Matthew Martin| July 24, 2019 Movie Blogs It's hard to appreciate the cultural impact The Blair Witch Project had on the late 90's world. It was monumental and cinema-defining. Twenty years later it's lumped in with a lot of garbage but let's look back on the original film, to see how well it holds up...
REVIEW: Midsommar is not Hereditary By Matthew Martin| July 4, 2019 Movie Reviews Midsommar takes far too long to tell a story that wasn't very interesting in the first place. Full review inside... REVIEW: Midsommar is not Hereditary By Matthew Martin| July 4, 2019 Movie Reviews Midsommar takes far too long to tell a story that wasn't very interesting in the first place. Full review inside...
REVIEW: Annabelle Comes Home does things (only) by the book By Matthew Martin| June 26, 2019 Movie Reviews Ultimately, Annabelle Comes Home checks every box but it doesn't do much more than that. Long-time followers of the series are likely to walk away saying "Yep, that was a Conjuring movie" but that's about it. It "is" but it also "isn't much." Full review... REVIEW: Annabelle Comes Home does things (only) by the book By Matthew Martin| June 26, 2019 Movie Reviews Ultimately, Annabelle Comes Home checks every box but it doesn't do much more than that. Long-time followers of the series are likely to walk away saying "Yep, that was a Conjuring movie" but that's about it. It "is" but it also "isn't much." Full review...
REVIEW: Pet Sematary is a highly effective horror with two little flaws By Matthew Martin| April 6, 2019 Movie Reviews Pet Sematary manages to be both a solid horror movie and an even scarier parable on the dangers of lingering grief. Full (spoilery) review here... REVIEW: Pet Sematary is a highly effective horror with two little flaws By Matthew Martin| April 6, 2019 Movie Reviews Pet Sematary manages to be both a solid horror movie and an even scarier parable on the dangers of lingering grief. Full (spoilery) review here...
The Mummy is still awesome…twenty years later By Matthew Martin| March 31, 2019 Movie Blogs Try and forget about the horrible 2017 version. Take you minds back to 1999, to a golden year in cheesy cinema, and to an Indiana Jones knock-off that had too much fun to be hated. Let's talk about The Mummy... The Mummy is still awesome…twenty years later By Matthew Martin| March 31, 2019 Movie Blogs Try and forget about the horrible 2017 version. Take you minds back to 1999, to a golden year in cheesy cinema, and to an Indiana Jones knock-off that had too much fun to be hated. Let's talk about The Mummy...
REVIEW: US is a fairytale nightmare with a powerful subtext By Matthew Martin| March 22, 2019 Movie Reviews Jordan Peele's follow-up to Get Out is the best movie of the year so far. Scary and funny in equal measure when viewed as surface-level entertainment, and profound and provocative when considered on a deeper level, Us is a fantastic second outing by the talented director... REVIEW: US is a fairytale nightmare with a powerful subtext By Matthew Martin| March 22, 2019 Movie Reviews Jordan Peele's follow-up to Get Out is the best movie of the year so far. Scary and funny in equal measure when viewed as surface-level entertainment, and profound and provocative when considered on a deeper level, Us is a fantastic second outing by the talented director...
Is GLASS a form of self-therapy by its infamous director? (full review) By Matthew Martin| January 20, 2019 Movie Reviews GLASS is here and while on the surface it seems like a culmination of two of Shyamalan's previous films, 2000's Unbreakable, and 2016's Split, in fact the movie is something else entirely...maybe. Read on... Is GLASS a form of self-therapy by its infamous director? (full review) By Matthew Martin| January 20, 2019 Movie Reviews GLASS is here and while on the surface it seems like a culmination of two of Shyamalan's previous films, 2000's Unbreakable, and 2016's Split, in fact the movie is something else entirely...maybe. Read on...
The Sixth Sense is still awesome…twenty years later By Matthew Martin| January 20, 2019 Movie Blogs 1999 offered a host of genre-defining and culturally impactful films. Let's consider a few, starting with M. Night Shyamalan's major debut: The Sixth Sense, a film that blended genres, broke rules, and blew minds, twenty years ago... The Sixth Sense is still awesome…twenty years later By Matthew Martin| January 20, 2019 Movie Blogs 1999 offered a host of genre-defining and culturally impactful films. Let's consider a few, starting with M. Night Shyamalan's major debut: The Sixth Sense, a film that blended genres, broke rules, and blew minds, twenty years ago...
REVIEW: Overlord is a solid mash-up of interesting ideas By Matthew Martin| November 11, 2018 Movie Reviews Video game fans will be reminded of Wolfenstein, but Overlord stands on it's own. One part World War II strike-team movie, one part zombie horror film, Overlord does both well enough to be recommended. REVIEW: Overlord is a solid mash-up of interesting ideas By Matthew Martin| November 11, 2018 Movie Reviews Video game fans will be reminded of Wolfenstein, but Overlord stands on it's own. One part World War II strike-team movie, one part zombie horror film, Overlord does both well enough to be recommended.
Your official Halloween watch-list for 2018! By Matthew Martin| October 21, 2018 Movie Blogs It's time again to grab a bag of popcorn, shut off the lights and indulge in something frightful. But if you can't decide on a scary movie to watch this October, let me help you out...THIS is your 2018 Halloween Watchlist! Your official Halloween watch-list for 2018! By Matthew Martin| October 21, 2018 Movie Blogs It's time again to grab a bag of popcorn, shut off the lights and indulge in something frightful. But if you can't decide on a scary movie to watch this October, let me help you out...THIS is your 2018 Halloween Watchlist!
REVIEW: Hallowen (2018) tells nothing but answers so much… By Matthew Martin| October 20, 2018 Movie Reviews Forty years after the Slasher-genre innovator, Michael Myers is back. This time, forty years after he first terrorized her, Laurie Strode is ready. REVIEW: Hallowen (2018) tells nothing but answers so much… By Matthew Martin| October 20, 2018 Movie Reviews Forty years after the Slasher-genre innovator, Michael Myers is back. This time, forty years after he first terrorized her, Laurie Strode is ready.
REVIEW: Goosebumps 2 just does it all wrong By Matthew Martin| October 13, 2018 Movie Reviews Sony what are you even doing? The frustrating film company seems to have gone out of their way to make every bad decision needed to turn the infant Goosebumps franchise into a dead series. Full review inside... REVIEW: Goosebumps 2 just does it all wrong By Matthew Martin| October 13, 2018 Movie Reviews Sony what are you even doing? The frustrating film company seems to have gone out of their way to make every bad decision needed to turn the infant Goosebumps franchise into a dead series. Full review inside...
REVIEW: The Nun is the best kind of bad movie By Matthew Martin| September 9, 2018 Movie Reviews It has many things to mock, a few redeeming features and only one truly detrimental flaw. The Nun is fine, maybe a hair less than fine, but fine. Full review here... REVIEW: The Nun is the best kind of bad movie By Matthew Martin| September 9, 2018 Movie Reviews It has many things to mock, a few redeeming features and only one truly detrimental flaw. The Nun is fine, maybe a hair less than fine, but fine. Full review here...
REVIEW: Hereditary is the best horror movie since The Exorcist(!) By Matthew Martin| June 8, 2018 Movie Reviews It's hard to express how fantastic this movie is. If you love horror movies and you have the stomach for it (and you probably don't), this is a must-see film. Read our full (spoiler-free) review... REVIEW: Hereditary is the best horror movie since The Exorcist(!) By Matthew Martin| June 8, 2018 Movie Reviews It's hard to express how fantastic this movie is. If you love horror movies and you have the stomach for it (and you probably don't), this is a must-see film. Read our full (spoiler-free) review...
REVIEW: A Quiet Place is a (fantastic) nightmare of tension By Matthew Martin| April 6, 2018 Movie Reviews A Quiet Place is the best horror movie so far this year, built on a clever premise and bolstered by a great story with genuine heart at its core. Full review here... REVIEW: A Quiet Place is a (fantastic) nightmare of tension By Matthew Martin| April 6, 2018 Movie Reviews A Quiet Place is the best horror movie so far this year, built on a clever premise and bolstered by a great story with genuine heart at its core. Full review here...
REVIEW : The Strangers: Prey at Night is equally boring and bewildering By Matthew Martin| March 11, 2018 Movie Reviews Ten years after the original, modest, horror hit, The Strangers: Prey at Night has released. Does the movie recapture the mood and effective scares of the first or does it flounder? Read on... REVIEW : The Strangers: Prey at Night is equally boring and bewildering By Matthew Martin| March 11, 2018 Movie Reviews Ten years after the original, modest, horror hit, The Strangers: Prey at Night has released. Does the movie recapture the mood and effective scares of the first or does it flounder? Read on...
REVIEW: Winchester is the worst horror movie in years. By Matthew Martin| February 2, 2018 Movie Reviews It stinks! Don't bother. Find out why... REVIEW: Winchester is the worst horror movie in years. By Matthew Martin| February 2, 2018 Movie Reviews It stinks! Don't bother. Find out why...
REVIEW: Insidious: The Last Key ends an okay franchise on a blah note By Matthew Martin| January 8, 2018 Movie Reviews The fourth chapter in the popular horror franchise is here, and it's just bland and uninspiring enough to make you okay with it being the end of the franchise. REVIEW: Insidious: The Last Key ends an okay franchise on a blah note By Matthew Martin| January 8, 2018 Movie Reviews The fourth chapter in the popular horror franchise is here, and it's just bland and uninspiring enough to make you okay with it being the end of the franchise.
