Karim Ouelhaj’s ‘Heat of Madness’ is a dark psychological thriller/supernatural horror that takes a page out of Dante’s Purgatorio, taking a hard look into the human psyche and is intentional about being a film to absorb, not just watch.
Karim Ouelhaj’s ‘Heat of Madness’ is a dark psychological thriller/supernatural horror that takes a page out of Dante’s Purgatorio, taking a hard look into the human psyche and is intentional about being a film to absorb, not just watch.
Kowaksi’s ‘Her Will Be Done’ is beautifully made, and offers a look into how a young woman needs to carve out her own path, and should be afforded the same freedoms as a her male counterparts to choose a life worth living for herself. Holding onto too tightly can have fiery and dire consequences.
‘Deathgasm 2: Goregeddon’, sequel to 2015’s cult classic ‘Deathgasm’ written brings the band back together for a showdown that we can’t resist. Horror comedy and metal never sounded so good!
For this installment of "Beneath the Macabre", we have an incredible author by way of Australia, Eugen Bacon. The African-Australian writer who is hailed as the "queen of genre-bending speculative fiction" (she certainly has my vote) has won multiple awards. With her latest work, "Crimson in Quietus", she leans even further into the melding of science-fiction and fantasy with mystery and some horror elements weaved into the story. I am pleased as punch that I get to peek around in her mind as we go Beneath the Macabre.
We all know by now, if you have visited this website, that this is a horror website. That being said, I'm participating in a blog tour courtesy of Meerkat Press (thank you very much, Meerkat Press), which includes this incredible sci-fi/dark fantasy novelette by Eugen Bacon. Bacon has been awarded the Soltice, British Fantasy, and …
Continue reading Bloody Morsel – Bite-Sized Horror Review: ‘Novic’ by Eugen Bacon
M. A. Robinson's It Ate Us is a fantastic, haunting tale that showcases the strength of a mother's love, even when death has you in its crosshairs. The story begins with Sarah and her family moving into their new home due to the father, Kyle, accepting a job in the town of Aditville. Strange noises …
If you're an adult and remember back to times of your youth where memories are fond and filled with joy and laughter, you also have those memories where urban legends hide. Stories of the hook left in the car door, boogey man under beds, or even a (possibly) haunted, abandoned house on your block. You …
Continue reading Book Review: ‘The Montgomery Estate’ By Samantha Alis
What does one do when they can't remember what's real and what's a fantasy? Or a nightmare come to life? In Edward Fleck's psychological thriller, Stare, we get a glimpse into the life of Jack, who appears to be having bouts of insomnia upon first reading. Not only is he plagued by insomnia, but shadows …
In a world where pharmaceutical companies are quite sinister in real life with their practices, Kristina Gallo takes this and spins it on its head in her novelette, The Random Patient. Gallo's book gives us an insider look into a pharmaceutical company that aims to "help" patients forget bad memories, leaving only the good and …
Continue reading Book Review: “The Random Patient” by Kristina Gallo
We often see Cinderella's point of view. How unfair she was treated, how awful her stepmother was to her after her father died, and how miserable her life was because of her stepsisters being nasty towards her, all thanks to their mother. Made a slave in her own home. Poor Cinderella. At least she got …
Continue reading Overlook Film Festival Review: ‘The Ugly Stepsister’
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