“Horror movies are like boot camp for the psyche. In real life, human beings are packaged in the flimsiest of packages, threatened by real and sometimes horrifying dangers, events like Columbine. But the narrative form puts these fears into a manageable series of events. It gives us a way of thinking rationally about our fears.“... Continue Reading →
So Bad, it’s Good: “How Awful About Allan (Allen)”
When I first got into horror, I was especially drawn to movies that had that cringeworthy factor. The cheesey to the max writing, the bad decisions made by bad actors that led to ultimately bad lines that made you go “What??” and hit rewind. I feel like as I’ve gotten older, my love for the... Continue Reading →
CAUGHT
Today, I just want to share the first short film that my production company, Blue Cat Evil Productions, released. It’s also my first producing credit. We have so many things planned and a couple things in post production, so if you haven’t taken the time to check out this 3 minute short, please do. It... Continue Reading →
Figuring out why “The Strangers: Prey at Night” was so awful (and how one scene made up for it)
Happy New Year everyone! It's been a great year for horror and I'm looking forward to an even better year in 2019. With 2018 coming to a close, I decided to finish watching all of the 2018 films I had meant to watch, but never did. I started with The Strangers: Prey at Night; a... Continue Reading →
Hallowe’en, Samhain, and Jesus
One more day til’ Halloween, Halloween, Halloween... I’m at home by myself. Orange lights turned on. Halloween 3 playing in the background. Trying to mash all traditions into tonight. The wrong night. You see, it’s not just my favorite holiday. It’s a lifestyle. What started out focused around the dead, to me is a... Continue Reading →
