In the world of dark comedy, it’s often difficult to get the balance between hilarity and depravity correct. In order to nail the genre, you’ve sometimes got to exploit both to large degrees, so that the payoff feels right with the audience and they aren’t left feeling confused. In writer/director Kenneth Lui’s mockumentary Artists in [...]

Imperative, also known as The Punished, offers a run-of-the-mill crime thriller in which a cynical, jaded, alcoholic cop who doesn’t play by the rules (former professional rugby player Keith Mason) matches wits against a killer (Jamie Coulter) who seems to be a big fan of the film Seven. Set in West Yorkshire (my old stomping [...]

The Abode starts in the 1800s. An evil pirate known as Redbeard (Chris Darsow) has come to annihilate an entire town, just because apparently he can. Next to him is his mistreated wife, Lara (Ariadna González), who dreams of having a better life full of romance, affection and small details that revive love every [...]

I’m a sucker for portmanteau/anthology horror films: Dead of Night, Creepshow, Trick r Treat, the V/H/S films, anything from Amicus or Hammer and I am one happy camper.  I share this to let you know I am predisposed to like them.  The best and the worst of the form are on display in Dr. Saville’s [...]

Perilous planetary predicament puts opposing competitors in a precarious position pontificating a proposition of peace incapable of accomplishing proposals previously to predominantly protect the opposition. Alien Planet is about a war between alien races over a valuable life-sustaining resource. It starts with an exposition dump explaining the history of alien races and the MacGuffin in [...]

Lady Terror was written by Nick Levy and Simon Salamon. It was directed by Nathan Hill. It is an erotic thriller about a lawyer named Jake Large, depicted by Nathan Hill, who rescues a woman named Candice Knight, portrayed by Phillyda Murphy, from being robbed. The two become entangled with one another, but all is [...]

In Chinese folklore, the Nu Gui is a vengeful female ghost that typically faced some sort of injustice while alive. This myth is at the center of Malice: Nu Gui, which showcases the female spirit and lines up a slew of male and female victims that don't stand much of a chance in her path. [...]