I love me a unique creature feature book and what better one to plunk down and read than Tim Lebbon’s The Silence? You might have seen the Netflix adaptation that more than recalled A Quiet Place, directed by John Krasinski. While I enjoyed both films, I feel like Mr. Lebbon’s original novel has not been

Continue Reading

Sophie reading from the titular book

I adore independent film, escaping the usual clichés that are all too common in Hollywood. Consequently, small, independent companies are a good way to experience a fresh take on film making and storytelling. One such company is Dark Rift Films, founded by Paul Butler and Stewart Sparke in 2015. Starting out with the short films

Continue Reading

Underwater-Kristin-Stewart

The “Alien” movies are some of my favorite creature features to watch. The originalAlien has been so influential as a unique blend of sci-fi and horror that genre outings look to its structure as a template to this very day. That said, I think two of the most underrated ones from the modern day are Life

Continue Reading

The Deep Nick Cutter Review

To me, there’s nothing scarier than big bodies of water and what lies beneath. Naturally, this gives author Nick Cutter’s book, “The Deep”, an advantage in scaring my pants off. Let’s talk about it. WHAT IS IT? Written by Nick Cutter and first published in 2015, The Deep is a horror novel about Luke, a veterinarian,

Continue Reading