Interview: ‘Evil Dead The Musical’ Creator Christopher Bond Talks Bringing Ash to St. Louis (Oct. 12-22)
Written and directed by Sam Raimi, Evil Dead (1981) is one of the most beloved cult classics of all time. Starring Bruce Campbell as Ash, the film spawned two sequels (Evil Dead 2: Dead By Dawn, Army of Darkness), a reboot in 2013, and a television show on Starz which is about to start its third […]
Review: ‘It Comes at Night’ Starring Joel Edgerton, Carmen Ejogo, Kelvin Harrison Jr.
After the critical success of his first film, Krisha, writer/director Trey Edward Shults returns with his sophomore film, It Comes at Night. The psychological thriller revolves around a family isolated in an abandoned house in the woods, while trying to avoid a sickness that is plaguing the rest of the world. Thematically, this is a masterful […]
57: ‘November Man’ and ‘As Above/So Below’
Episode #57 is a twofer as we spoil both The November Man and As Above/So Below. And, just to make things more enticing, we didn’t really care for either. We always do our best work when we don’t like a movie and we have some head-scratching questions about both films. All this plus a Video […]
6 Movies About Home Invasions, In Honor of ‘You’re Next’
This week sees the release of You’re Next a horror movie about a gang of mysterious killers trying to attack a family in their own home. Read our review of You’re Next. This got me to thinking about other films that feature people attacked in their home. So here’s your list… Movies About Home Invasions. […]
St. Louis Goes “DEFCON-4” with the Contamination Horror, Sci-Fi, and Pop Culture Convention (Aug. 2-4)
Horror, Sci-Fi, and Pop Culture fans get ready, Contamination Defcon 4 will be invading the St. Louis area on August 2,3, and 4. The event, which began back in 2009, will be at a different location than last year. Contamination will take place at South County Holiday Inn at 6921 S. Lindbergh. Dave Dyer, of […]
‘The Purge’ Opens June 7! Enter to Win Passes to the St. Louis Advance Screening!
Enter to win a pass for two! If on one night every year, you could commit any crime without facing consequences, what would you do? In The Purge, a speculative thriller that follows one family over the course of a single night, four people will be tested to see how far they will go to […]
DVD Review: ‘[REC] 2’ Starring Jonathan Mellor, Manuela Velasco, Óscar Zafra
Directed by: Jaume Balagueró & Paco Plaza Written by: Jaume Balagueró, Manu Díez, and Paco Plaza Starring: Jonathan Mellor, Manuela Velasco, Óscar Zafra Rated: R The story: Picking up almost immediately after the events of [REC], we follow a SWAT team and a medical officer as they venture into the contaminated apartment building from the […]
‘The Darkest Hour’ Trailer Starring Emile Hirsch
Synopsis: In Russia, a group of kids are on vacation when they end up in the middle of an alien invasion. These invaders end up absorbing any and all types of energy sources, even humans. It stars Emile Hirsch, Rachael Taylor, Olivia Thirlby, Joel Kinnaman Director: Chris Gorak Genre: Action, Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller Release Date: […]
‘Dream House’ Trailer Starring Daniel Craig and Rachel Weisz
Synopsis: Soon after moving into their seemingly idyllic new home, a family learns of a brutal crime committed against former residents of the dwelling. Director: Jim Sheridan Stars: Daniel Craig, Rachel Weisz and Naomi Watts In my opinion, this trailer really gives away most of the movie. Not to mention it looks awfully similar to ‘The […]