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All My Friends Hate Me (2021) Pete is cautiously excited about reuniting with his college crew for a birthday weekend. But, one by one, his friends turn against him. Is he being punished, is he paranoid, or is he part of some sick joke? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WP6Q34uRdPM My thoughts: While not horror in the traditional sense, this…

In the interest of ensuring Stargate fandom has access to all available materials before I call it a wrap, I'm going to be dedicating future blog entries to uploading all of the behind the scenes materials I amassed over my time on the franchise - and other materials I gathered thanks to longtime Gateworld co-architect…

Prey (2022) Naru, a skilled warrior of the Comanche Nation, fights to protect her tribe against one of the first highly-evolved Predators to land on Earth. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZ7LytagKlc&t=4s My thoughts: A simple premise well-executed. Still, for a creature that enjoys the art of the hunt, the Predator is awful unsporting. 4/5 Fall (2022) Best friends Becky…

If I were to ever be invited to adapt a comic book series, it would have to be one of these... Speaking of which - completed three comic book pitches that I plan to send out next week.  Also plan to do a pass on a couple of scripts this weekend while I await word…

Smile (2022) After witnessing a traumatic incident involving a patient, Dr. Rose Cotter starts experiencing frightening occurrences she can't explain. Rose must confront her troubling past to survive and escape her horrifying new reality. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcDK7lkzzsU&t=2s My thoughts: Its scary premise offers the potential for another Ringu, but it just ends up devolving into another predictable…

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Run Sweetheart Run (2020) After what seems to be an innocent date, Cherie now faces a night of terror when her date hunts her down and tries to kill her. She now must run for her life throughout the city and escape his grasp. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtoU_eAc1No My thoughts: Ponderous, predictable, and pedantic, this movie delivers its…

The ugly, hairy, unkempt Nigawara is the horned manifestation of insincere laughter and forced amusement, usually found in board meetings or company picnics where bosses are at their most "hilarious". The Hajikkaki are said to be the spirits of individuals who died of embarrassment. They are so shy that they live underground and should you…

Had a chat with Jay Firestone (President of Prodigy Pictures) about Dark Matter the other day.  The show has moved off Netflix and over to CW Seed which has the potential to be a very good thing - provided enough viewers check it out.  In an unlikely best case scenario, the show gets so many…