One of my favorite horror movies that I’ll never tire of watching again and again.

A Nightmare Wakes has quite a lot of things going for it. It has a beautiful aesthetic. It’s made of all the gorgeously dark and romantic things one associates with gothic literature.  We are gifted with wide, overwhelming views of landscapes and deep, dark, all-consuming bodies of water.  The visuals dance across the screen looking almost as if a painting left out in the sun a bit too long has come to life.

Spooky isolation scif-fi horror hybrid!

Fast paced, quirky zombie cinema for fans of Mad Max and 28 Days Later

A fun, fast paced entry to the zombie apocalypse movie catalogue

It is what it is, I guess?

If you don’t know who Gwar is, I implore you to google them and enjoy yourself.

A film review of unsettling horror flick “Barbarian” starring Justin Long

A film review of the latest update to the Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise, this one being the Netflix reboot/remake.

My favorite movie adapted to the stage by kids?‍ ‍Say no more, I’m in for this absurdist documentary and really enjoying it!

Black centric horror short film anthology will captivate and delight!

A film review of “Slash/Back” a coming of age Sci-Fi Horror flick.

A film review of “Don’t Worry Darling” featuring Florence Pugh and Directed by Olivia Wilde.

I thought it would be fun to share some of the movies I’ve watched in recent years that have a folksy vibe, and put them all together in one place.  Chances are if you’ve seen one or a few of these, you’ll like the others! Most of them have the same vibe and will find similar audiences.  Sure, some of these are mainstream or have been heavily promoted through networks like Shudder, but if you find even one new-to-you option on this list I’ll be positively thrilled to death.  I don’t like to give too much detail when doing lists like this because they’ll take too long to read, but I want to give just enough to entice you to explore further and see for yourselves!

Intensely brutal horror movie rooted in real life trauma that is not easy to watch, but worth it if you can get through it. It will wreck you.

Social justice and historically inspired horror with haunting, emotional tension.

There is not a single thing this family can make that I won’t absolutely adore. Truly.

I do very much love a good meta movie experience, though, and especially one that has a wit and intelligence about it in addition to the goofiness of it. This meta-film is a brilliant commentary on the chaos of filmmaking, the industry’s disrespect and mistreatment of women, the ego and predatory attitude of filmmakers, the politics of Hollywood/Film, etc. It’s clever, thoughtful, and engrossing, and it’s got a great sense of humor. The cast are all brilliant no matter if they’re given seconds or minutes of screen time, each of them deftly fulfilling their assigned caricature of an industry persona. And as to be expected, it’s of course creatively shot and edited.