Here Comes the Bride: Donyae Coles’ Midnight Rooms

Orabella Mumthrope has been sold into marriage by an uncle who needs to pay off his debts. Her new husband, Elias Blakersby, has an estate in the country, far from the hustle and bustle of Bristol. Off to that estate Orabella goes, and there she will discover a house filled with servants and secrets, a […]

Here Comes the Bride/Don’t Try to Hide: Dream Demon (1988)

What should be a happy time of life for Diana Markham (Jemma Redgrave) has become a nightmarish one. She’s set to marry a national hero, naval man Oliver (Mark Greenstreet). Unfortunately, her sleeping visions of the event are fraught with trauma, verbal abuse, often bloody violence, and an army of paparazzi trying to get the […]

Going Viral: The Harbinger (2022)

When Monique (Gabby Beans) gets a call from her college friend Mavis (Emily Davis), it’s urgent, life or death matters. Monique once promised to be there if Mavis ever needed her, but keeping that promise is complicated by the presence of a somewhat unknown and dangerous viral outbreak crippling the nation and world. Monique and […]

Despair and Hope at the End of the World: K. C. Jones’ Black Tide

When Beth agreed to house sit for a wealthy family who is spending some time in Vietnam, she knows she is undertaking a big responsibility. The house is gorgeous, the family’s four year old yellow Lab Jake is good but a bit of a handful, and the Oregon coast is somewhat lonesome. Still, it’s a […]

Know Your Doom By Her Cackle: Terror

Norman J. Warren made a splash in the British horror film world of the 1970s by being on of the New Wave directors who upped the ante by ramping up sexuality and bloodshed. His movies are cheapies, quickly little flicks. We’ve checked out his surreal occult shocker Satan’s Slave (1976) before, and we plan to […]

What Strange Power You Have Over Me: Madeleine: Anatomy of a Nightmare

Madeleine (Camille Keaton) is a woman torn between a waking life and a prophetic dream one. She has nightmares about being chased through woods by strange witchy characters, she dreams of an baby doll in a glass coffin immolated on a burning wreck of a race car. She also envisions a terrible accident, a race […]

Welcome To Dystopia: Culture Shock

To kick off this year’s SHOCKtober season, we’re going to have a pair of movies featuring the always wonderful Barbara Crampton. Today, she is relegated to a supporting role, but what a role! Into the Dark is a series of feature length films produced by Blumhouse Television and released straight to Hulu (much the way […]

Men Are Liars: The Queen of Black Magic (1981)

Synopsis: A marriage celebration should be one of the happiest days for the village, especially when it is between the good looking, natural leader Kohar (Alan Nuary) and his blushing bride, daughter of the village headman Baedah (Siska Widowati). However, Murni (Suzzanna) is not happy at all. In addition to losing the lover who promised […]

Ghoulish Goulash: Malatesta’s Carnival of Blood

Synopsis: When the Norris family come to the run-down carnival in search of jobs, they are greeted by Mr. Blood (Jerome Dempsey) and shown around. Mr. Norris (Paul Hostetler) and his wife Mrs. Norris (Betsy Henn) have ulterior motives unrelated to investing time in the place. They are looking for answers about a family tragedy, […]