I’ve gotten to know the fine folks behind Black Fawn Films well enough to know that they’re not only incredibly passionate about what they do but...
It’s been about a year since I last wrote a review for B-D. Within that time, the manner in which I judge a film’s merits has...
From South Park (18 seasons and counting) to Team America: World Police, Trey Parker’s provocative, politically-incorrect brand of hilarity is as vital as ever. There’s nothing...
I’ve been fortunate enough to attend Toronto After Dark Film Festival for all nine years of its existence. Witnessing its evolution from the very start has...
LA’s dark side has long been a fascination for filmmakers. Artists such as Michael Mann (Collateral) and David Lynch (Lost Highway) have used the City of...
The folks behind the Canadian production company Black Fawn Films (Antisocial, In the House of Flies) are as hard-working, down to earth and humble as they...
Looking back at my childhood, I have very fond memories of going to the cinema with my dad. My first theatrical experience was Superman II and...
Less is definitely more in Writer/Director David Robert Mitchell’s mesmerizing, It Follows. After a night of intimacy with her boyfriend, nineteen-year old Jay (Maika Monroe) is...
The found footage sub-genre will forever be argued about in the horror community. Folks either love or hate them. The closest film to ever receive anything...
It’s unreal to think it’s been twenty years since indie comedy classic Clerks surfaced. To this day, it remains in my top five comedies of all...
I’ve always been drawn to dark comedies, in particular; how they can take sinister, morbid subject matters and give them a dash of humorous air to...
The Film: I’ve always been a huge fan of John Carpenter’s brilliant sci-fi actioner They Live starring one of my favorite WWE superstars from my youth,...
Originally published September 10, 2013. Every story has pretty much been told. When it comes to supernatural horror, every concept and image has been exhausted. What...
I’ve been a Brian De Palma advocate ever since I first laid eyes on the iconic Scarface and soon after Carrie. Whether you like his stuff...
2013 was an exceptional year for Blu-ray genre fare. Companies like Arrow Video, Shout Factory and Synapse Films stepped up their game, showing the industry that...
The Films: I vividly remember be instantly drawn to Maniac Cop from the very moment I saw the television ad and heard that hooky tagline: “You...
Director Tobe Hooper’s career trajectory has been tumultuous at best. How one artist can have The Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Night Terrors in the same filmography...
Creepshow (Second Sight – Region 2) Before Dick Tracy and Sin City thrilled audiences with its faithful recreation of the comic book aesthetic came Creepshow, a...
The Film: Tobe Hooper’s career has been head-scratching to say the least. His filmography contains everything from masterworks (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 1& 2, Poltergeist) to...
Less than 5 months since its successful debut, “Night of the Living Dead Live” is back on Toronto’s Theatre Passe Muraille stage for a limited 3-week...
I have an affinity towards movies unafraid to revel in dark, seedy territory especially when they place a magnifying glass against flawed, often disturbed people making...
I’ve always admired Asian cinema for its bold enthusiasm. These films always go for it with vigor, never once fearing failure. The visuals are filled with...
For as long as I can remember, Metallica’s music has been a part of my life. Their impact was at its peak all throughout my high...
The Italian-born giallo thriller is the perfect embodiment of everything I adore about the cinema. In this world, style reigns supreme. Characteristics include a murder mystery...