Following the success of Insidious in 2010, there was no doubt that a sequel would follow. How many more frights and jumps director James Wan and writer Leigh Whannell could squeeze out of the old haunted house genre was the real question. To kind of/sort […]
Movie Reviews Movies & TVIn Riddick, Vin Diesel returns to his cult favorite role as Richard B. Riddick in a lean, gritty flick that returns to the franchise’s roots. This movie is very much Diesel’s project and he reportedly worked for scale in order to get the project green-lighted. […]
Movie Reviews Movies & TVJessica Cameron’s directorial debut had begun the festival circuit and it couldn’t have a better world premiere date. Truth or Dare will be making its bloody world premiere this coming FRIDAY THE 13TH at 9pm at the Arizona Underground Film Festival in Tucson, AZ. Tucson […]
NewsThe X-Files debuted on September 10th 1993 and to celebrate the franchise’s 20th anniversary we’ll be counting down the top 10 episodes here at Ravenous Monster. How can I choose just ten of the series’ 203 episodes? By very slowly and painfully cutting many of […]
Featured ArticleAliens have most often been portrayed through literature and film as ominous creatures whose interests lie in world domination, water thievery or devouring us for dinner. The typical thought is that an extraterrestrial creature from outer space (other than E.T.) will come and dominate or […]
Featured ArticleOn Tuesday, independent film production company The October People made news when their movie Sader Ridge got a new name—The Invoking—and a worldwide distribution deal with Ruthless Pictures. Sader Ridge had racked up several favorable reviews this summer including one from Ravenous Monster’s Tiana Bodine and recently Fangoria Magazine’s […]
NewsWriter/director Xan Cassavetes’s film Kiss of the Damned is a beautifully intriguing film guaranteed to divide its audience. The vampire tale is equal parts horror and romance, with a strong focus on internal conflict. Each of the main characters is the greatest danger they face. […]
Movie Reviews Movies & TVBAGGAGE, a new film written by Rob Dimension (NO CLOWNING AROUND) and directed by Jeremiah Kipp (CRESTFALLEN, THE DAYS GOD SLEPT), packs a lot into its sub-15 minute running time. It stars Dimension as Benjamin, an ostensible everyman who has a terrifying skeleton in his […]
Movie Interviews Movies & TVYou might not sing a paean in honor of Roman Dirge’s Lenore comic book series, but you won’t sing a “dirge in upraise” after you’ve read it either. Lenore: The Cute Little Dead Girl is a macabre, blackly comedic horror comic created by magician/artist Roman […]
Book Reviews Books & ComicsComedian and horror aficionado, Rob Hibbs breaks down You’re Next…. You’re Next: I’m Not Sure What This is Supposed To Be? (mild SPOILERS ahead) You’re Next may have some devout horror fans wondering what’s next for independent horror movies. You’re Next was indie-made in 2011, […]
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