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David Koechner, Adam Scott, Toni Collette, and Michael Dougherty star in Krampus, directed by Michael Dougherty. The film also stars Allison Tolman. An unlucky boy accidentally summons a demon to his family house after having a bad Christmas. With Christmas now having its own horror film, will Krampus make the nice or naughty list? In my opinion, Krampus is the most refreshing horror film I have seen in a while – of course it follows …
Black Christmas, a classic horror film remade for the first time in 2006 starring these divas Michelle Trachtenberg, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Lacey Chabert and Katie Cassidy the film was written and directed by Glen Morgan. During the films, initial release, the public responded very poorly to the remake of the much-loved original. In 2019 there was another remake, but we would rather not talk about that one.. like ever again. When the film was announced …
Sometimes the horror is real in film, and sometimes it’s imagined, and sometimes when done well, it can be both. Last Night in Soho, the latest film by Edgar Wright (Shaun of the Dead, Baby Driver), walks that fine line between real and imagined quite deftly in presenting the fantastical while also keeping the film grounded with issues that were relevant in the past, and yet remain relevant today. Last Night in Soho is gritty, …
This Thanksgiving, after you have had your fill of turkey and stuffing, the whole family can gather into the living room and give thanks that you are about to watch the 1987 Thanksgiving Day slasher film ‘Blood Rage’ and determine once and for all if its cranberry sauce. ‘Blood Rage’ tells the story of Todd and his identical twin brother Terry, who murders a teenager with a hatchet while attending a drive-in movie theatre one …
In Casey Tebo’s new horror-comedy about consumerism, he explores the true terrors of consumer society. ‘Black Friday’ reunites horror icons Devon Sawa and Bruce Campbell. Those who see this movie will always see George A. Romero’s classic “Dawn of the Dead” as a metaphor for mindless shoppers. Unfortunately, while it’s an easy watch during a B-movie marathon, you’ll probably forget it by the next day. It never had memorable moments. As Thanksgiving night approaches, a …
The Dreamer is a short Norwegian horror film that premiered as an exclusive at HorrOrigins. With a runtime of 14 minutes and 44 seconds, the film follows a mother struggling to cope with her young daughter suffering from an unknown violent sleeping disorder. Written and directed by Kenneth Karlstad and filmed in Norway. Prepare a very dark visual experience and with good cause at it sets the tone for the dark nature of the film, …
Research scientist Dale Borger struggles to maintain his solitary existence in the Arctic. As Dale represents humanity’s last hope in the face of a global pandemic, all hope falls on his shoulders. This short horror film, Hell in a Handbasket, by Lee Chambers, explores a whole new level of our natural fear of isolation and being alone. Hell in a Handbasket was one of the excellent new horror films I screened at the Blood in …
When we think of horror shorts we usually think of a small film made with hopes that it will be picked up by a larger production studio to bring a full featured movie, however with The Tattooist that is not the case in a very short micro film we are given a very satisfying experience in mere minutes that feels complete and shocking. Behind the acclaimed work of a renowned tattoo studio lurks an unimaginable …
Written by James Villeneuve and directed by Cody Calahan, ‘Vicious Fun’ just might be one of the best films to be shown at the Blood in the Snow film festival in 2021. There’s no doubt that many horror fans, especially horror writers with magazines such as Horror Facts, will enjoy this horror comedy. Joel, a caustic 1980’s film critic for a national horror magazine, becomes entangled in the world of a self-help group for serial …
With its short runtime of two minutes and seven seconds, The Monster Upstairs is among the shorter films at this year’s Blood in the Snow festival. Yet, this film does have a certain appeal due to the mood it depicts in its limited run time. Inspired by true events, THE MONSTER UPSTAIRS is a short horror film starring Kira Hall, and the monster upstairs… Synopsis A woman is awoken in the middle of the night by her partner; …
