horror comedy

The Blackening

By Benjamin Franz | July 2023

With an opening red scrawl that reads, “The following is based on true events… that actually didn’t happen!” you know what kind…

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With an opening red scrawl that reads, "The following is based on true events… that actually didn't happen!" you know what kind of movie you're in for...

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DeadHead, written and directed by Virginia Hendry Powers, from a story by her and Christy Rubenstein, is a comedy-horror short film. It follows Wendy...

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The original title of Scream Of The Wolf was Wolf Manor, and to be honest, that was probably the better name for it. Directed by Dominic Brunt and written...

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One of the joys of being an independent film critic is witnessing the sheer breadth of creativity that enterprising, low-budget filmmakers use to bring...

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In The Leech, written and directed by Eric Pennycoff, Graham Skipper plays a priest named David. He takes a homeless man named Terry (Jeremy Gardner) and...

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The Land of Blue Lakes is purportedly a found footage horror movie from Russia. I say purported because of the "movie" looks real, and I have seen little...

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Written and directed by Skye Braband Chompy and the Girls is a twisted story of depression and horror. Jackson (Christy St. John) is troubled, even going...

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Head, directed by Jon Bristol, who wrote it alongside J.R. Calvo and Brian Woodman, is a tribute to 1970s grindhouse titles and 1980s slashers. The twist,...

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Elmwood Productions' The Jungle Man is a nearly 17-minute short comedic slasher starring puppets. Directed by Rick Passmore and written by Jon Bristol, the...

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The stylized horror-comedy Dementia: Part II, written and directed by Matt Mercer and Mike Testin, pays homage to classic horror while showing off a unique...

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