Category: Reviews

Film Review: Julia (2014)

October 19, 2015
5 mins to read

“Julia is ultimately hollow, and says nothing that Ferrara and Zeirchi didn’t say better thirty years before.” The titular character (Ashley C. Williams), a cosmetic surgeon’s nurse, is a shy withdrawn figure, a ‘born victim’ who is invited to the apartment of Piers Malone (Ryan Cooper) a wealthy surgeon’s son, on a supposed date. He …

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Book Review: Voices of the Damned by Barbie Wilde

October 16, 2015
5 mins to read

“Incredible storytelling garnished with some stunning artwork make Barbie Wilde’s Voices of the Damned one story collection you don’t want to miss.” It’s probably best to get this out of the way first…this collection will tear your soul apart. For the uninitiated, Barbie Wilde (The Venus Complex) is a name all fans of horror should …

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Film Review: Howl (2015)

October 16, 2015
6 mins to read

“Ultimately, Howl has to be considered a disappointment.” Howl (not to be confused with the Allen Ginsburg biopic starring James Franco, although a werewolf Allen Ginsburg movie might be fun…) is the second film directed by Paul Hyett, who made 2012’s divisive The Seasoning House. It’s mostly been described (accurately) as “werewolves on a train”, …

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Book Review: Brother by Ania Alhborn

October 15, 2015
7 mins to read

“An instant classic.” All Michael knows is killing and pain. It’s a way of life, and not a life he’s very happy about. Deep in the West Virginia woods, off the main roads and highways, the Morrow family tracks down young female hitchhikers, and make their nightmares come true. They never have to worry about …