Need a Bigger Grossout?: Try “The Human Centipede II”
If a sequel is supposed to up the ante of the first movie in order to help build a franchise, then The Human Centipede II does just that. But not in the normal terms that you would think. We’re not...
View ArticleStuff Monsters Like pReview: “The Dark Cinema” Seeks Horror Shorts for New Show
Our minions at the SML Haunted Mansion and Blog Laboratory have gotten word of a new television show that will feature independent horror shorts, and we couldn’t be more excited! As you may have read,...
View Article189. Monsters Like Terrorizing Young Entrepreneurs
Because babysitters are easy to surprise, never carry weapons, and ALWAYS wear miniskirts. That is like the triune of slasher-flick vulnerability.
View ArticleTurn off the Lights and Don’t Say a Word: An SML Review of “Silent House”
Are you a fan of outrageous, bloody, disgusting, gory deaths? Do you want to see body parts flying every which way? Are you waiting for yet another ear canal damaging shriek, and are longing to see a...
View ArticleNew Teaser Video For “DITCH”: Can’t Lose with Oberst and an Axe
With 12 flicks In one year, is this the hardest working man in horror? That’s a good question. It certainly sounds like it. Bill Oberst, Jr. (Emmy Award Winner, Monstey Award Winner) sends us word of...
View ArticleMovement is Life: An SML Review of “World War Z”
Go, go, go, go, go! Gerry Lane (Brad Pitt) learned a lot in his previous life as a United Nations representative, but the most important lesson he learned was that when you’re in a danger zone, you...
View ArticleGive Remakes a Chance: An SML Review of “Evil Dead”
All fans of The Evil Dead franchise need to give this year’s remake a chance. Whether you’re a hardcore fanatic of the original movies or just a casual follower of the humorous horror genre, it’s just...
View ArticleHide Your Dolls, Hide Your Kids: An SML Review of “Annabelle”
Dolls are creepy. They just are. We all know it. It’s not often you see grown men cross paths with a child’s toy and mention that it’s the worst thing they’ve ever encountered. But the real-life Ed...
View ArticleYou’re Going to Laugh at Me: An SML Review of “Carrie” (1976)
It’s hard to believe, I know. Especially for an avid horror-lover who missed her own senior prom. I’ve seen bits and pieces on tv and online, and I thought I’d read all the spoilers. But until now, I’d...
View ArticleSmarter than Your Average Mockumentary: An SML Review of “What We Do in the...
Gather up any strong feelings you have about reality shows, docu-dramas, shaky camera techniques, and mockumentaries. Now take a big, violent bite out of them, drain them of all their exasperating...
View ArticleWhy Are You Running?: An SML Review of “It Follows”
The new horror film, It Follows, starts with a 20-something girl running for her life in some affluent suburbs during the early post-dawn hours. She sees something. It’s following her, hence, the title...
View ArticleInside the Mind of a Horror Master: Our “Best of” Reviews of James Wan Films
Insidious: Chapter 3 premieres on Friday and is sure to be the biggest horror film of the summer. The story may be a prequel to the previous films, but sometimes you have to move forward in time to...
View ArticleAs if Nazis Could Get Any Worse: An SML Review of “Frankenstein’s Army”
Question: Who would be the greatest military genius of all time? Answer: The man who can piece together chunks of dead criminals—Frankenstein. The films starts in a pseudo-documentary/found footage...
View ArticleDon’t Text and Drive: An SML Review of “Zombeavers”
What are your favorite horror tropes? Hapless hazardous waste drivers who don’t know how to text and drive? College kids taking a long weekend at some cousin’s cabin on a lake? Mostly naked sorority...
View ArticleBetter Skip the Aftershave: An SML Review of “The Devil Bat”
At a running time of only 68 minutes, this low-budget film from 1940 wasted no time with plot setup, so we’ll waste none of yours. A text card after the opening credits of The Devil Bat revealed the...
View ArticleIf You Hate Birds, You’ll Love Supporting “The Unkindness of Ravens”
From owls to ravens, Scottish film auteur Lawrie Brewster unequivocally proves that birds are evil and should not be trusted. His latest feature film, The Unkindness of Ravens, tells the story of a...
View ArticleScottish Vampires Get Psychedelic in New Indie Film, “Night Kaleidoscope”
Scotland has been cranking out the horror movies lately! First, our friends from Hex Media successfully kickstart their psychological horror flick, The Unkindness of Ravens, and now we get word about a...
View ArticleThink on Thy Sins: An SML Review of “The Witch”
The Witch is being billed as one of the most genuinely scary films of the year. But does it stand up to, what is for horror lovers, such a high endorsement? Only you can say for sure, but for this...
View ArticleFemale-led “Seize the Night” Takes Us by the Jugular
After escaping from a secret government bio-research compound, renegade vampire assassin Eva (Emma Dark) is hellbent on revenge. Receiving a tip off from the mysterious Dante (Anthony Ilott, Wrong Turn...
View ArticleFear Rises Again in Upcoming Horror Short “Lion”
Writer and director Davide Melini (Dario Argento’s Mother of Tears: The Third Mother and “Penny Dreadful”) is set to release a new horror short film this Halloween, and it is studded with stars both on...
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