All posts by Jessica Gomez
F*CK, SCARE, KILL: An Autopsy of Teen Horror BLOOD RAGE
A monthly column dissecting teen horror films. Every November, lovers of the horror genre come together to bitch about the lack of Thanksgiving-themed horror movies. The holiday seems like the perfect setting: familial issues, holiday stress, and ...
Run (2020) Review
A teenager with a slew of health problems suddenly finds that her ailments are possibly being induced by the very mother who cares for her. Run was directed by Aneesh Chaganty and stars Sarah Paulson (from Bird Box), Pat Healy (from The Innkeepers...
The Rental (2020) Review
Two couples plan a getaway to a vacation rental, but someone is watching their every move. The Rental was directed by Dave Franco and stars Dan Stevens (from Apostle), Alison Brie (from Born), Sheila Vand (from XX), Jeremy Allen White, Toby Huss (...
Motel Hell (1980) Review
A seemingly friendly farmer and his sister kidnap unsuspecting travelers and bury them alive, using them to create the "special meat" they are famous for. Motel Hell was directed by Kevin Connor (From Beyond the Grave) and stars Rory Calhoun (from...
Scare Package (2020) Review
A video store owner and his best customer take a new hire through the tropes of horror in this meta horror comedy anthology. Scare Package is a horror anthology directed by Aaron B. Koontz (from The Pale Door), Chris McInroy, Emily Hagins, Courtne...
First Look at THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE Reboot
Things in the movie world are looking up. We’ve got a slew of horror films that moved their release from 2020 until next year, and now we’ve confirmed that the much-anticipated and much-discussed The Texas Chainsaw Massacre sequel will indeed rel...
F*CK, SCARE, KILL: An Autopsy of Teen Horror HALLOWEEN
A monthly column dissecting teen horror films. It didn’t take me long to get here, did it? A few short months into my column and I’m already at the best teen horror movie ever made. The often-imitated, never duplicated, incredibly successful i...
Eloise (2017) Review
A man comes into an inheritance, but must venture into a defunct asylum to retrieve documentation to claim it. Do the ghosts of the asylum’s past still haunt the halls? Eloise was directed by Robert Legato and stars Robert Patrick (from Fire in ...
The Honeymoon Phase (2020) Review
A sci-fi thriller following a couple who pretend to be married for a research study on married couples living in isolation. The Honeymoon Phase was directed by Phillip G. Carroll Jr. and stars Chloe Carroll, Jim Schubin, Francois Chau, Tara Westwo...
Spiral (2020) Review
A same-sex couple move to a small town with their teenage daughter. The neighbors don’t seem to take kindly to a lifestyle that differs from their own - is any of it real? Spiral was directed by Kurtis David Harder and stars Lochlyn Munro (Fredd...