SciFridays: “Maniac” (1980)

Baddie: Mommy issues, as per usual. Lesson: He told you not to go out. As you’ll recall, I tackled the remake of this film, starring one Elijah Wood, a few weeks ago. I haven’t reviewed an honest to goodness slasher movie in a while, so I thought I’d also give the original a go. I’m also usually…

Scifridays: Pontypool (2008)

Baddie – Talking.  Lesson – Seriously, shut up.  After weeks of a time-related hiatus, Scifridays is back! Okay, technically I came back last week with my brand new column Thrillhers, where I’ll be taking a look at female-directed/written horror movies, something I’ve been wanting to explore further for a while now. But not this week, no,…

Second Breakfast: An Ode to the B-Listers

The heart wants what the heart wants, and in the never-ending quest for spiritual solace and a mental state of calm, none of us should hesitate to accept whatever presents itself as the truest remedy. What do I mean? Comfort food, dear reader. Comfort food. I have had a stressful few months, and while the…

SciFridays gets deep with “Killer Mermaid” (2014)

Baddie – Underutilized myths. Lesson – Sometimes the mermaid isn’t the problem. Sometimes it’s the guy behind you holding a grappling hook. Despite the opening music sounding like someone applied the charming sounds of glass bowls over the original Jaws soundtrack, I am optimistic about Killer Mermaid (also called Nymph and originally Mamula). This is my first Serbian horror movie,…