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This Sinister True Story is Reminiscent of ‘Don’t Breathe’
Don’t Breathe broke out in a major way. The film’s wildly original story shocked audiences. The premise of the film is fantastic from start to finish and makes for an intense ride. If...
Zoom Murders are Changing Online Crime, Here’s How
Turning on your webcam as you adjust your professional top and hide your slouchy bottoms has become a frequent routine since March 2020, with meetings and classes moving to Zoom as a result of the pan...
We is Superb Arthouse Sleaze from The Netherlands
We is not the kind of movie you’ll want to watch if you’re looking for an inspirational, uplifting cinematic experience. Indeed, this is the kind of film where a subplot about a characte...
First Love is Snatch with Sword Fights [Blu-Ray Review]
Early on in First Love, the main character, Leo (Masataka Kubota), is in a boxing match. When he punches his opponent in the face, there’s a quick cut to a decapitated head bouncing out of an a...
Social Media, Christchurch, and White Nationalism
On March 15th, 2019 a lone gunman walked into two separate Islamic Mosques during Friday Prayer in Christchurch, New Zealand. He was arrested 21 minutes after the first emergency call, but in that sho...
Comic Review: Dead Inside Volume 1 Is A Gritty Collection With A Hardboiled, Dragnet Vibe
Dead Inside Volume 1 is a collection of the first five issues of the titular series, which revolves around Linda Caruso, a former beat cop who finds herself in the Jail Crimes Division after encourage...
Documentary ‘Casting JonBenet’ Brilliantly Captures The Impact Of A Sensationalized Murder
Casting JonBenet, a 2017 documentary recently released on Netflix, follows the casting of local Colorado actors for the roles of the Ramsey family, as well as other major players involved with the tit...
True Horror: Five Shocking Christmas Tragedies
Everyone remembers the horrifying Christmas story Kate (Phoebe Cates) told Billy in 1984’s Gremlins. She described the life-scarring experience of discovering her dead father, dressed as Santa,...
My Friend Dahmer Is A Heart-Wrenchingly Accurate Portrait Of One Of America’s Most Infamous Serial Killers
My Friend Dahmer, a graphic novel written by John (or Derf) Backderf, is a conglomeration of the author’s experiences as a classmate of the infamous Jeffrey Dahmer and the facts, as we know the...