horror

A collection of 543 posts

film review

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

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

film review

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.

film review

"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.

film review

Your Host Review (Film, 2025)

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

sdmedia

A Symphony of Your Own Destruction

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

horror

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.

horror

Together Review (Film, 2025)

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

horror

M3GAN 2.0 Review (Film, 2025)

MEGAN 2.0 is unapologetically what it is based on the marketing for the film. You get what you pay for.

slasher

Final Destination: Bloodlines Review (Film, 2025)

Final Destination: Bloodlines is equal parts a sincere attempt to establish continuity in the film's universe and an over the top, schlocky, howler of a horror film filled with laughs and gore.

sdmedia

Updates for April

Reflections after a fantastic convention experience on how I present my published work.

dark comedy

Death of a Unicorn Review (Film, 2025)

Death of a Unicorn is Weird with a capital W, a deeply satirical and gory horror/slasher about unicorns, family bonds, and pharmaceutical greed.

awards

Celebrating Horror at the 97th Academy Awards

You couldn’t avoid the reach of The Substance if you tried at the Oscars.

Film

Best Horror of 2024

We’re in a horror renaissance right now and I couldn’t be happier.

Announcements

My Heart Monsters Coming to HorrorCon

Find me and the My Heart Monsters at NJ Horror Con.

Event

Coming to NJ Horror Con

Come find me at New Jersey Horror Con on March 1 and 2.

Film

Best Directors of 2024

A look at some of the best directors from 2024.

Film

Best Films of 2024

2024 was an amazing year for weird and fascinating films.

Announcements

Tick: A Short Musical Sheet Music is Coming

“Trust (Nerves)” from Tick: A Short Musical is now available for purchase as sheet music for piano/vocal/bass. Details inside.

Announcements

Holiday Spirits Available Now

Holiday Spirits is available to order now on all major digital platforms, my Ko-Fi included.

Announcements

A Holiday Miracle: Pre-Sale for Holiday Spirits

Eager readers, rejoice! You can get your copy of my new holiday horror collection Holiday Spirits: A Collection of Weird Fiction early by ordering now on Smashwords [https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1642409]. Details inside.

Film

The Substance Review (Film, 2024)

Oh well. I guess The Substance is my personality now.

Film

I Saw the TV Glow Review (Film, 2024)

I Saw the TV Glow is a fantastic experiment in coming of age horror, using the tropes of analog horror to tell a moving story of young people trying to find their place in the world.

Film

Abigail Review (Film, 2024)

Abigail is a new, unpredictable slasher film from Radio Silence, only with vampires this time.

Film

Best Films of 2023

These are what I consider to be the Top 10 films of 2023. As a reminder, my primary focus is horror, sci-fi, and fantasy, so I likely recognize films and media on this kind of list that other people don’t. For me, especially, this was a fantastic year for

Books/Print

The Playground by Aron Beauregard Review (Novel, 2022)

The Playground by Aron Beauregard is an extreme horror novel about children invited to test out a deadly playground.