horror

A collection of 544 posts

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.

Reviews

Dragula Titans Season 1 Episode 1 (TV Series, 2022)

Dragula Titans features 10 returning drag monsters competing for $100,000 and the title of Dragula Titan.

Film

Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth #31DaysOfHorror

Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth begins to shift the horror of the Cenobites into something a bit more…camp.

Film

Smile Review (Film, 2022) #31DaysOfHorror

Smile is an intense, brutal horror film grappling with serious issues related to mental wellness, healthcare, and trauma response.

Film

Hellraiser (Film, 1987) #31DaysOfHorror

In recognition of the upcoming Hellraiser (2022) release, let’s look back at one of my all-time favorite horror series. Clive Barker has always been way ahead of his time.

Books/Print

#31DaysOfHorror 2022 Schedule

It’s here! Welcome to the return of #31DaysOfHorror for 2022.

Film

Pearl Review (Film, 2022)

Pearl is the second film in Ti West and Mia Goth’s X trilogy, focusing on the backstory of X villain Pearl.

Film

Nope Review (Film, 2022)

Jordan Peele’s latest horror film Nope is one of the most innovative horror/sci-fi films in years, exploring the dehumanization of the underrepresented groups in the machinations of Hollywood and entertainment.

Games

Game Theory, FNAF, and Fandom Response

MatPat of Game Theory has received criticism over the fan reaction to his new video speculating on a potentially cancelled Five Night’s at Freddy’s ARG game.

Announcements

Extra Intent Episode 5 Available Today

The new episode of Extra Intent, my episodic weird fiction novel, is available today.

Books/Print

The Beauty by Aliya Whitely Review (Novella, 2014)

Content warning: sexual content, mental wellness, grieving, gender identity, violence against women, child loss, medical/surgical scenes In the future, there are no women left. They have all succumb to a mysterious disease that causes them to form yellow fungus-like growths all over their bodies. The memories of the

Games

Dead by Daylight Board Game Kickstarter #IntoTheFog

The official Dead by Daylight board game is being Kickstarted right now in anticipation of an October 2022 release.

Books/Print

Extra Intent Episode 4 Available Now

The new episode of Extra Intent, my serialized horror novel, is available to read on Kindle Vella now.

Film

Umma Review (Film, 2022)

Umma is a beautiful new ghost story about a woman terrified of turning into her own mother.

Film

X Review (Film, 2022)

X is a sharp, somber, and introspective commentary on adult-targeted films told through the story of an adult film crew facing the horrors of a real life slasher.

Film

Hellbender Review (Film, 2022)

Hellbender is a coming of age witchcraft film exploring the relationship between a mother and daughter living just outside of regular society.

Announcements

Extra Intent Episode 3 Available Now

The third episode of Extra Intent is available to read now on Kindle Vella [https://www.amazon.com/kindle-vella/story/B09NMSBGPF].

Film

Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022) Review (Film, 2022)

The new Netflix Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022) is a sequel to the original Tobe Hooper film, taking place about 50 years later in the mostly abandoned town of Harlow, TX. It’s true to the spirit of the original, only violent in ways a film could never get away with in 1974.

Film

Saint Maud Review (Film, 2021)

Saint Maud is a film that defies easy categorization or explanation every step of the way. I want to see it again.

Reviews

The Outer Limits: S2E07 "Cry of Silence"

This week, we enter the well tread but rarely well designed world of killer plant stories with “Cry of Silence.” The killer plants are tumbleweeds. Read all about it at The Avocado [https://the-avocado.org/2022/02/09/the-outer-limits-s2e06-cry-of-silence/].

Film

Coming Soon: Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022)

Here’s everything you need to know in anticipation of the new Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022) release on Netflix.

Announcements

Extra Intent: Episode 2: "The Cost of Business" Available Now

The second episode of my serialized novel Extra Intent is available to read for free on Kindle Vella.

Reviews

The Outer Limits: S2E04 "Expanding Human"

This week, The Outer Limits series continues with “Expanding Human.” This is a noir-styled play on Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, exploring research into the untapped potential of the human mind. Read the full review at The Avocado [https://the-avocado.org/2022/01/26/the-outer-limits-s2e04-expanding-human

Film

Best Films of 2021

2021 was an exciting year for film, seeing everything from a musical standup comedy special briefly taking over the world to an active adaptation of an introspective play by Shakespeare. These are Sketching Details’ picks for the best films of year.

Film

Scream (2022) Review (Film, 2022)

Scream (2022) brands itself as a requel, when it really just needs to let its standing as the first mainline sequel since Scream 3 to sell it to its target audience.