It’s easy to forget that before “The Matrix” we had movies built on the idea that we might be living in a false reality. 1992’s sci-fi/horror film “Mindwarp” is one such film. If you’ll allow…

I first saw David Cronenberg’s “The Fly” when it came out in 1986. Hot damn, did they know how to make horror movies back then. I’ve rewatched it a few times over the years, most…

Just when you think you’ve seen every slasher ever made in the 80s, a new one pops up.  1980’s “Funeral Home” was a low rent, relatively bloodless horror flick. If you know what you’re getting…

The film “Suitable Flesh” is based on H.P. Lovecraft’s short story “The Thing on the Doorstep”, but I’m pretty sure the famed horror author’s brain would melt out of his ears if he saw it.…

I’ve talked about the challenges that come with uniting horror and comedy, two disparate elements that might be the oil and water of the storytelling world. A while back, I critiqued the film “Night of…

Now, I know what you’re saying. “Wait a second, Forbis. Didn’t you just review a film called ‘Madhouse’?” Indeed I did, my eagle eyed friend. But that was an asylum horror picture released in 2004.…

I love asylum horror. Why wouldn’t I? Drooling lunatics, homicidal psychopaths, hyper-sexed nymphomaniacs, power-mad head nurses—it’s all there, baby! As such, I was drawn to try 2004’s “Madhouse”, a horror flick set in an asylum…

Capturing the stories of HP Lovecraft to film can be a challenge. Director Stuart Gordon probably did it best with his movies “Re-Animator”, “From Beyond” and “Dagon” but others have stumbled with unwieldy adaptations hooked…

When I saw mention of “Suddenly, Last Summer” on a list of film noir recommendations, my first thought was “Wait? It’s more than just a song by The Motels?*”  *Humblebrag: In my career as a…

I decided to watch 1984’s “Screamplay” under the assumption that it was a middling horror comedy set in the gritty underbelly of Hollywood. Maybe I’d get some spatters of gore, I thought, or at least…

Here’s the thing: James Spader was the biggest d-bag in the 80s. I mean, not him personally, but his characters. He mocked Molly Ringwald and John Cryer in “Pretty in Pink”. In “The New Kids”,…

I keep mentioning Hitchcock these days. One of his greatest films was 1948’s “Rope”, a retelling of the famous 1924 Leopold and Loeb murders where two young men killed someone just for the thrill of…

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Yep, I finally saw it. The horror film of 2024. The gore-laden smash everyone is talking about. Here’s the thing with a movie like “The Substance.” You can’t just review it. While discussing the film,…

There’s a frequent story setup that goes like this: A group of young hoodlums break into the home of affluent or in some way “soft” members of society, only to have the tables turned on…