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Hokum poster, featuring Ohm reflected vertically surrounded by the ensemble of characters in the film, two heart pendants and the text "HOKUM A film by Damian Mc Carthy We've Been Expecting Y

Hokum Review (Film, 2026)

content warning: violence against women, violence against animals, grieving, death by suicide, alcohol use, drug use, smoking, foul language, hospital footage Hokum from writer/director Damian Mc Carthy (Oddity, Caveat) is a brutal, dark, brooding, borderline nihilistic film about loss, regret, guilt, and rumors. Adam Scott is phenomenal as best-

Evil Dead Burn poster, featuring Alice being grabbed by a demon in front of a fiery landscape. Tagline "Every family has its demons." "Only in theaters July 10."

Evil Dead Burn Review (Film, 2026

Evil Dead Burn is a mean, nasty film combining the brutality of the New French Extremity with the social commentary of the newer Evil Dead films.

July Updates: Spooky Season is Live!

July Updates: Spooky Season is Live!

Oh hey. It's been a minute. My school year just ended two weeks ago. It was a challenging year of growth, in a brand new position I was essentially creating for the school, and the pressure of finding out whether or not I would earn tenure. Throw in

Is God Is movie poster featuring the Twins standing on a flaming car with the tagline "make your daddy dead. real dead."

Is God Is Review (Film, 2026)

As a revenge film obsessive, I can confidently say I have never seen one with as clear a vision and style as Is God Is.

Blue hero Sir Bunalot, a rabbit with a hook for an arm, charges through the dungeon with a dagger chased by enemies.

Dungeon Clawler Review (PC Game, 2026)

If my Steam account shows no activity on Dungeon Clawler for a few days, send help. Something has gone wrong.

Lee Cronin's The Mummy poster. Katie shown screaming in the sarcophagus with the tagline "Some things are meant to stay buried" printed above her.

Lee Cronin's The Mummy Review (Film, 2026)

Lee Cronin's The Mummy is a whole lot of horror film, I tell you what.

NHRL combat arena. Shot from stands. Hosts on microphone bottom left. Cage 2 center with screens between fight. Additional cages in back. Lights and cameras visible on top.

That NHRL Experience (2026 Updates)

NHRL continues to grow the technology and community of combat robots.

Ready or Not 2: Here I Come poster, featuring Grace, Faith, and the rival families in a red light brandishing weapons at the viewer.

Ready or Not 2: Here I Come Review (Film, 2026)

Ready or Not 2: Here I Come gives fans exactly what they want in a sequel: more.

Best Films of 2025

Good things come to those who wait. My head is clear, I’ve seen what I need to see, and I can write clearly on the films I want to. In no particular order, here are the 5 best films of 2025. Why not 10? I don’t have the

Poster for The Bride! Black outline of the Bride's face on a gray background with bright orange title.

The Bride! Review (Film, 2026)

The Bride! is beautiful to me.

"Wuthering Heights" Review (Film, 2026)

"Wuthering Heights" Review (Film, 2026)

Content Warning: critic heaps praise upon Emerald Fennell for crafting an incredible gothic horror film that has little resemblance to the source material.

January Updates

So about the absence this time...(content warning: everything happening in America right now)

Hamnet movie poster, featuring Agnes and William Shakespeare surrounded by plants.

Hamnet Review (Film, 2025)

Hamnet explores the relationship of Agnes and William Shakespeare in a world determined to grind them down into perfect members of society.

Updates for November 2025

It's been a busy month. I've had craft fairs and shows every weekend, sometimes two in one weekend. That's a lot. It doesn't slow down until Christmas. It's a great problem to have as a business owner. More impactful here,

Banner art for Haunted (A Slip Story), featuring bats, a moon, and go on a black background.

Haunted (A Slip Story) On Sale

Haunted (A Slip Story) is on sale at Itch.io through November 4.

Movie poster for Your Host. The titular villain and his half mask, all in red, with a glimmering blue eye.

Your Host Review (Film, 2025)

Your Host hits on some unique subject matter for a hybrid revenge/deadly games film.

On the Eve of a New Book Release

On the Eve of a New Book Release

My debut poetry collection A Symphony of Your Own Destruction comes out tomorrow, 24 October. I have a lot of heavy thoughts about it.

Coming to Darkside New Jersey Art & Oddities Festival

Coming to Darkside New Jersey Art & Oddities Festival

Darkside New Jersey Art & Oddities Festival, happening October 18, 2025 from 10-8 at the NJ State Expo Center in Edison, is the perfect spooky event to celebrate Halloween. See you there!

A Symphony of Your Own Destruction

A Symphony of Your Own Destruction

Announcing my debut horror poetry collection A Symphony of Your Own Destruction, available October 24.

Coming to Puchicon This Weekend

Coming to Puchicon This Weekend

Jon me at Puchicon this weekend in Fort Lee, NJ for a fun anime and gaming convention.

40 Favorite Horrors for 40 Years

40 Favorite Horrors for 40 Years

In honor of my 40th birthday, I've curated a list of 40 favorite horror films released since 1985.

The Long Walk movie poster, featuring contestants walking surrounded by military.

The Long Walk Review (Film, 2025)

content warning: blood, gore, gun violence, foul language, smoking, grieving, mental wellness, animal death The Long Walk is the feel-bad film of 2025. That's a compliment. If I left an adaptation of Stephen King's The Long Walk with a skip in my step and a

Movie poster for Weapons, featuring five children running down a suburban street with the arms extended.

Weapons Review (Film, 2025)

Weapons is one of the most inventive horror films to hit theaters nationwide in years.

Movie poster for horror film together, featuring couple staring at each other in fear as their arms blend together.

Together Review (Film, 2025)

Together is a clever, intimate, and deeply disturbing body horror film.

Punk Rock Flea Market Saturday, July 26

Punk Rock Flea Market Saturday, July 26

Come join us as Sketching Details and Crafts by Carolyn kick off the Halloween season at the Punk Rock Flea Market.