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Bringing back a beloved series like Rod Serling’s The Twilight Zone is bound to be met with mixed reviews. Anyone who’s tried revive the show in the past — the middle-of-the-road 1980s version along with the panned 2000s update — has had to deal with incessant comparisons to the original. 793 more words via [Review] The… Continue reading [Review] The TWILIGHT ZONE Reboot’s Second Season Improves on the First’s Weaknesses — Nightmare on Film Street

The Oak Room (2020) is a love letter to the gothic thrillers of the past, which is fitting, since the theme of the film is about the past catching up with you. 1,264 more words via [REVIEW] Cody Callahan’s THE OAK ROOM Delivers a Gothic Thriller Straight from the Depths of Darkness — Nightmare on Film… Continue reading [REVIEW] Cody Callahan’s THE OAK ROOM Delivers a Gothic Thriller Straight from the Depths of Darkness — Nightmare on Film Street

We’re living in an age where the queer community and the horror community have met at an accessible crossroads, and it’s one of a heck of an awesome place to be at. 1,520 more words via [Queer Frights] THE WILD BOYS: A Message Created by Trigger Warnings — Nightmare on Film Street

The first season of Penny Dreadful: City of Angels was not going to wrap every storyline in a tight little bow. How do you wrap up a story that’s been about systemic racism, police brutality, and Nazis running amok when we’re still living with all of that here in the real world 80 years later?… via… Continue reading [Recap] PENNY DREADFUL: CITY OF ANGELS, Season Finale “Day of the Dead” — Nightmare on Film Street

In a time where nothing is certain and a global pandemic continues to spread through much of the world, a little escapism is a welcome respite. 1,153 more words via How Steven Spielberg’s WAR OF THE WORLDS Has Aged Into A Horrifyingly Timely Sci-Fi Classic — Nightmare on Film Street

A balls-to-the-wall action/thriller that succeeds on every level. Bring your heart pills, you’ll need them. via Review: MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – FALLOUT (2018) — This Is Your Brain On Film

I have to admit when I first heard about this title years ago I assumed it was a cheap sequel to George A Romero’s classic The Night of the Living Dead (1968). While it does owe a debt to that seminal zombie film, Dan O’Bannon’s update carves out its own place in the zombie canon… Continue reading Horror-thon Review: THE RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD (1985) — This Is Your Brain On Film

George A. Romero’s anthology of eccentric and macabre stories, written by the horror maestro, Stephen King, is a roller-coaster of quality, peaking with a revenge plot involving Leslie Nielson and Ted Danson and plummeting during a hillbilly sci-fi episode starring Mr. King himself. The production value on the film is surprisingly shlock-y and is certainly […]… Continue reading Horror-thon Review: CREEPSHOW (1982) — This Is Your Brain On Film

It’s surprising that I had never seen THE LOST BOYS until recently. I’m a child of the 80’s and this is most definitely an 80’s movie, with the prevalent punk culture motif represented in the titular Peter Pan vampire gang, along with the first screen pairing of the 80’s staple known as The Corey’s. The […]… Continue reading Horror-Thon Review: THE LOST BOYS (1987) — This Is Your Brain On Film

Edith Brennan – Mama (2013) On the day that their parents die, sisters Lilly and Victoria vanish in the woods, prompting a frantic search by their Uncle Lucas (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) and his girlfriend, Annabel (Jessica Chastain). Five years later, the girls are found alive and well in a decaying cabin. Lucas and Annabel welcome them […]… Continue reading [Editorial] Happy Mother’s Day: 10 Moms In Horror Movies — INDIE HORROR REVIEW