NOTE: Here is my review from Soda & Telepaths that was posted back on August 4, 2021
Vicious Fun (2021) – Campy Joy
NOTE: Here is my review from Soda & Telepaths that was posted back on July 16, 2021
Caveat (2021) – Creepy and Kooky
NOTE: Here is my review from Soda & Telepaths that was posted back on June 7, 2021
George Romero’s The Amusement Park (2021) Is An Interesting Ride
NOTE: Here is my review from Soda & Telepaths that was posted back on June 1, 2021
Fried Barry (2021) Fried Our Brains
NOTE: Here is my review from Soda & Telepaths that was posted back on May 4, 2021
The Power (2021) is Deeply rooted in themes of Possession and comments on Rape Culture
NOTE: Here is my review from Soda & Telepaths that was posted back on April 13, 2021
X (2022) – Xcellent
Released: 24th March
Seen: 18th March (Advance Screening)
The period of horror between the mid-70s and mid-80s was what some might (and Wikipedia does) call the Golden Age of Slasher Films. This was that glorious period when icons like Michael Myers, Jason Voorhees and Freddy Kruger were let loose on the pop culture landscape where they left a mark that was completely undeniable. They changed horror and in some cases, they changed how films were made.
Continue reading “X (2022) – Xcellent”
Almost 20 Years Later and Halloween: Resurrection (2002) Should’ve Stayed Dead
NOTE: Here is my review from Soda & Telepaths that was posted back on March 31, 2021
The Retreat (2022) – Bloody Interesting
Seen as part of the Mardi Gras Film Festival
When it comes to queer horror stories, it’s sad to say there aren’t as many as there probably should be. What ones there are either have queer subtext without actual gay characters (Hi Nightmare on Elm Street 2), are problematic as hell (Hi Sleepaway Camp) or actually feature gay characters in a gay storyline (Hi Hellbent). That last one is a lot rarer but can be interesting if done right. Enter The Retreat, a film that uses the horrors of homophobia to tell a story that works on occasion, but also really fumbles the great idea it has.
Continue reading “The Retreat (2022) – Bloody Interesting”
Fresh (2022) – Look Over There
So currently I’ve been posting a bunch of old reviews from my time at Soda & Telepaths… well, the person who ran that side has another one tied into the My Kind Of Weird podcast and sent me to review the upcoming film Fresh, which will be on Disney Plus and Hulu on March 4th so please go read and then go watch when it comes out.
