All posts by Jessica Gomez
F*CK, SCARE, KILL: I KNOW WHAT YOU DID LAST SUMMER
A monthly column dissecting teen horror movies. An old script of writer Kevin Williamson’s, based on the 1973 novel I Know What You Did Last Summer, was removed from the back burner and greenlit immediately when Williamson’s screenplay Scream ...
The Return (2006) Review
When a young woman returns to her hometown and begins experiencing realistic visions and involuntary self-harm, she must uncover the secrets behind them. The Return was directed by Asif Kapadia and stars Adam Scott (from Little Evil), Kate Beahan ...
The Mortuary Collection (2019) Review
An undertaker tells a new employee the gruesome tales of the dead people he’s come across over the years. The Mortuary Collection was directed by Ryan Spindell (known for horror-short Kirksdale) and stars Barak Hardley (from Show Yourself), Jaco...
Jakob's Wife (2021) Review
When a minister’s wife is bitten by a vampire, she learns that her new transformation might have been just what she was missing. Jakob’s Wife was directed by Travis Stevens (known for Girl on the Third Floor) and stars Barbara Crampton (from R...
Blood Hook (1987) Review
During an annual fishing contest in Wisconsin, a killer is fishing for human tourists. Blood Hook was directed by Jim Mallon and stars Mark Jacobs, Lisa Jane Todd, Patrick Danz, Sara Hauser and Christopher Whiting. Live bait ... but not for lon...
F*CK, SCARE, KILL: An Autopsy of Teen Horror CHOPPING MALL
A monthly column dissecting teen horror movies. In 1986, writer/director Jim Wynorski teamed up with Julie Corman, the wife of his mentor, B-horror legend Roger Corman, for a mall killer movie that would be his second feature. Wynorski’s idea le...
Saint Maud (2019) Review
A home care nurse becomes obsessed with helping her dying patient find salvation. Saint Maud was directed by Rose Glass and stars Jennifer Ehle (from RoboCop), Morfydd Clark (from Crawl), Lily Frazer and Turlough Convery. Your savior is c...
Troll 2 (1990) Review
A young child is terrified to discover that a planned family trip is to be haunted by vile plant-eating monsters out of his worst nightmare. Troll 2 was directed by Claudio Fragasso (Beyond Darkness and Rats) and stars Michael Stephenson, George H...
The Beach House (2020) Review
A couple on a beach getaway learn that there’s an environmental factor to the lack of beach-goers in the Cape. The Beach House was directed by Jeffrey A. Brown and stars Liana Liberato (from Trust), Noah Le Gros, Jake Weber (from Chained and Daw...
F*CK, SCARE, KILL: An Autopsy of Teen Horror SCREAM
A monthly column dissecting teen horror films. What’s your favorite scary movie? Such a simple line - yet it transcends through decades, immediately bringing the 1996 slasher Scream to mind for even the most casual viewer. It’s in the simpl...
