Hellbender

Hellbender is another indie horror darling which is amassing lots of critical goodwill but not that much love from the people who matter most, ultimately, the audience. It follows, well…It Follows as another low-budget production that needs a Kleenex to dab all that spittle off critics’ yobs. But that least with that one, there wasContinue reading “Hellbender”

Malatesta’s Carnival of Blood

Art house, meets funhouse? Malatesta’s Carnival of Blood is a no-budget 70s exploitation film with Gothic and other aspirations, which, even if frequently unmet are nonetheless well worthy of your time. The brainchild of director Christopher Speeth, for whom this is a singular achievement – literally, as he never made another film – this oneContinue reading “Malatesta’s Carnival of Blood”