Tag Archives: Jim O’Rear

Bananarama This Ain’t! – ‘Cruel Summer’ (2021) Blu-ray Review

Cruel Summer

With sequels dropping left and right, it’s high time, after reviewing the second one, that I took a look at Cruel Summer, the first feature in writer/director Scott Tepperman’s (Hell’s Bells) slasher film saga. Cruel Summer Synopsis A group of college students plan one final pre-graduation party at a secluded …

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This Ain’t No Summer of Love: ‘Sequel: Cruel Summer – Part 2’ (2022) – Movie Review

How many times have you heard it? “My new indie feature is a lovingly crafted throwback to classic 80’s slasher films!” A million or so, right? How many times have filmmakers actually achieved that lofty goal convincingly? Very damned few. However, with Sequel: Cruel Summer – Part 2 (a direct …

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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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Graveyard Stories (2017) Movie Review

I learned about Graveyard Stories from my writing mentor and friend Brian K. Morris, a novelist and comic book writer whom I met 2 years ago at a convention. Brian urged me to pursue my dream of writing. Awhile back, I saw a post where he casually mentioned that he …

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‘Volumes of Blood’ Creator P.J. Starks Talks Producing Horror Films

Everyone by now knows who P.J. Starks is, right? If not, you should. He’s definitely making a name for himself in the horror community. Although he’s known mostly for the Volumes of Blood series, he is now in the business of producing films. We did a little Q & A with …

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Interview with Indie Horror Actress Nikki Strange

Awhile back, I bought a copy of HM&M Films House of Whores because a friend of mine was in it. That was the first time I had seen a film featuring one of my current favorite indie horror actresses Nikki Strange. I recently got the chance to chat with her and we …

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Nightblade (2016) – Murder Mystery Movie Review

From Los Bastardz Productions comes the latest in murder mystery slashers. Nightblade tells the story of three childhood friends trying to hunt down a knife-wielding maniac who seems to want them – and everyone they know – dead in a puddle of their own gore. Will they survive long enough …

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Monsters Among Men (2017) Movie Review

Vampire films, much like zombie films, are a subgenre of horror that has been done to undeath. As more and more films are released, it is increasingly difficult for filmmakers to find new ideas and deliver a fresh film. Enter Monsters Among Men, a film that tries to do just …

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‘Volumes of Blood’ (2015) Is Volumes Of Bloody Fun! – Movie Review

When you’re looking for something a little different to watch, you can’t go wrong with an anthology. If you don’t happen to like the first story, just wait a few minutes and a new one will start up. It’s always fresh and you get a lot of story for your …

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