by Jarrod | Jan 8, 2016 | ANTI-MONITOR
By Matt Fleming. Cultural appropriation and Japanese horror have been cozy bedfellows for years, with films like Ringu and Ju On: The Grudge inspiring uninspired (or altogether lousy) American remakes. Though jump scares and creepy ghost-girls are firmly entrenched...
by Jarrod | May 15, 2015 | HEY, KIDS! COMICS!
By Tom Platt. Arnold Schwarzenegger? Zombies? Done. That really should be all there is to say about Maggie. Even if we walk into this movie with muted expectations (there really won’t be a single explosion?), this winning combination should be able to hold any...
by Jarrod | Nov 20, 2014 | ANTI-MONITOR
This is the eighth in the Anti-Monitor series, where it’s believed that some films are best reviewed with the utmost incredulity. This week, Matt Fleming and myself take a look back at Taylor Hackford’s debauched horror-law saga, Devil’s Advocate. We...
by Jarrod | Oct 13, 2014 | HEY, KIDS! COMICS!
By Kyle G. King. A creepy looking doll can get you pretty far in the horror genre. For instance, take a look at the Child’s Play franchise, which celebrated its 25th anniversary last year with its sixth film of the series, The Curse of Chucky. But horror has changed...