A supernatural horror story has certain unique challenges. One of those is when and how to do the paranormal reveal. What is the point where both the protagonists and the audience know for sure that the answer to "what's going on here, anyway?" question is in some way otherworldly.  Some movies do it right up [...]

So Dark Whispers: Volume 1 (and presumably any future volumes) is an anthology film featuring 10 short, dark pieces created by women -- a production of Hemlock and Cedar Films, an Australian company that "focuses on female-led, character driven genre films for international audiences." Anthology films are a mixed bag. The best ones (I'm thinking [...]

Revenge gets a new name with latest vigilante justice film Guilt. Strong performances and an engaging “tried-and-true” concept battled thin storylines and slow pacing, but thankfully the performances and compelling concept won the day making Guilt worth the view.   Guilt follows Jessie (Janet Shay), a psychiatrist turned vengeance extraordinaire. Her earlier professional years consisted of focusing [...]

No Such Thing as Monsters starts off as a typical run-of-the-mill abduction horror flick. David (Matthew Clarke) convinces his girlfriend Mary (Angel Giuffria) to spend a weekend in the Australian bush with him in a caravan (camper). This is after much bickering since Mary takes issue with small spaces (specifically, campers). While not fully explained, [...]

Giving a whole new meaning to “release your inner beast”, Beast No More is an emotional display of loss and grief while providing moments of action, horror, and surprise. Backwoods horror tropes lay the groundwork for a larger statement piece on emotional loss.  The primary theme of this film is without question loneliness. Opening sprawling [...]

Hounds of Love is an Australian thriller from writer/director Ben Young, who has previous experience in short films and TV. I was excited to get a chance to review this one given some early positive buzz and the film wastes no time in making its caliber known. From the very first scene of a car [...]