Charlie Cargile

Central Illinois based film journalist. Lover of cinema of all varieties but in love with films with an independent spirit. Elder Emo. Cat Dad. Metalhead.

Three Tears On Bloodstained Flesh (2014) Movie Review

I absolutely love randomly stumbling across trailers for films I’ve never even heard of. About a week ago, I happened upon the trailer for Three Tears On Bloodstained Flesh on Facebook and I instantly pre-ordered the film (which arrives on 2 disc DVD from Unearthed Films August 8, 2017). My anticipation …

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WTF! (2017) Movie Review

I can honestly say that if I survived a forest-related horror movie scenario once, you wouldn’t catch me at a cabin in the woods for the rest of my life. So what happens when a final girl goes on a graduation trip with her friends in the new horror film …

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Mondo Shock (2017) Movie Review

Mondo Shock is the latest film from Dustin Ferguson, a throwback to the Mondo Films of the ’60s to ’80s, films that featured shocking footage that was said to be 100% real. So how much of Mondo Shock is actually real? Your guess is as good as mine. So what …

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The Bad Batch (2016) Movie Review

Ever since I had first heard of Ana Lily Amirpour’s The Bad Batch, it has been something that I’ve looked forward to seeing. Recently, after much procrastination, I finally got around to checking out her debut feature A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night and I fell in love with …

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A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night (2014) Movie Review

A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night has been on my must watch list for awhile now and yet until last night, I kept putting it off. I finally decided that since I was planning to check out The Bad Batch (Ana Lily Amipour’s follow up film) this weekend that …

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Frames of Fear 2 (2017) Movie Review

Awhile back, we shared the trailer for Frames of Fear 2, a shot on video indie horror anthology. Ever since I saw that trailer I have been anxiously awaiting the final product. The time has finally come and I was able to check out the film. So what did I …

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The Bungfodders Make A Horror Movie – A Mockumentary (2017) Movie Review

I’m not very familiar with mockumentaries. My knowledge of the genre includes This is Spinal Tap and Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon, and that’s about the extent of it. Recently, I was given the chance to check out The Bungfodders Make a Horror Movie, a mockumentary from …

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Samurai Avenger: The Blind Wolf (2009) Movie Review

I’ve recently had the pleasure of discovering the work of Kurando Mitsutake. He first came to my attention with his latest feature Karate Kill (2016) which I absolutely loved. This lead to me picking up his two other films: Gun Woman (2014) (which I love just as much if not …

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Days of the Dead Indianapolis 2017 Convention Review

I’ve always wanted to attend a big horror convention but either money or lack of transportation has been an issue. Recently all the stars aligned and I was finally able to make the hour and a half trip to Indianapolis for Days of the Dead. Check out some info about …

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Killer Campout (2017) Movie Review

I have said it many times before, but I absolutely love slasher films. I just can’t get enough of the creative, gory kills and the ridiculous plot twists. While big budget horror has abandoned the slasher film, they have experienced a massive resurgence in the indie horror scene with some …

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