Writer and filmmaker James M. Watjen is based in Indiana, and cites as his influences the works of Stephen King, George Romero, and William Lustig. James actually reached out to me a while back and offered me an ebook of his 2024 novella The Vermin Sleep, published by Nightmare Press, so naturally I agreed to … More Books: The Vermin Sleep by James M. Watjen
Yeah, yeah, I know I’d been on a “new international films” kick with my past few reviews, but for this one, I decided to get back to a genre I’ve been sadly neglecting for quite a while: good old 1970s giallo goodness. Shudder has a decent selection of some more obscure titles, so I chose … More Movies: My Dear Killer (aka Mio Caro Assassino) (1972)
As I mentioned in my post about Thriller episodes, I’ve decided to switch to a one-episode-at-a-time format for both my Thriller series and this Night Gallery series, rather than the six-episode chunks I was tackling before. It’s just a lot less daunting and time-consuming overall. Hope y’all don’t mind. So when we last left Night … More Revisiting Night Gallery: Season 2, Episode 13 – “The Messiah on Mott Street/The Painted Mirror”
Yet another film I had seen a lot of buzz about before noticing it pop up on Shudder recently was the 2023 creature feature Infested. It’s a French film, initially released under the title Vermines, and is the full-length directorial debut of Sébastien Vaniček. The movie got overwhelmingly positive reviews and was financially successful during … More Movies: Infested (aka Vermines) (2023)
The Scare Salon 