Octoberween Team-Up: The Human Centipede

Baddie: Stranger danger! Lesson: Never go abroad. Never poop. James here. The time has come. The stars are aligned. We have broken the final seal. It is Halloween. Today. Right now. Unless you’re reading this, like, in November. But we’re posting it on Hallow—goddamnit, the moment’s gone. Anyway, Sarah and I are joining forces this…

SciFridays: “The Ruins” (2008)

Baddie: Carnivorous plants. Lesson: It could be life saving to learn some vocabulary for the country you’ll be visiting. So, to be fair, I’m not reviewing the movie I -wanted- to review. That movie is called Prey, or sometimes, The Outback: Dreamtime’s Over depending on what country you’re in. As you’ll see in November, I’ve…

Strange Bacon Saturday: Apollo 18

In a world where found footage films have finally worn out their grace period of originality and creativity, we now find ourselves repeating the same strange errors over and over again. The earliest found footage films, shot either in documentary or casual hand-camera style, were conducive to effective horror films, in an attempt to make…

SciFridays: “Rogue” (2007)

Baddie: Nature. Australia will kill you with nature. Lesson: Movies about giant monster crocodiles are finally living up their potential. All of Octoberween, SciFridays will be reviewing Australian horror films to honor the delightful movies from that delightful continent. This week is no exception. I’m very excited about this week’s movie, because I’ve actually been…