STRAY **** Russia 2019 Dir: Olga Gorodetskaya. 90 mins The ‘Evil Child’ subgenre is alive and well in the horror film. Unfortunately, we may see more real cases as the pandemic rages, taking a toll on the well-being of the young. Obviously, not to the extent of this film; however, the seeds are being sown for stories and art to emerge. The Russian made Horror film Stay (2019) is a strong example of an inventive, subtle story that absorbs you into its world. Stray (2019) or Evil Boy (2019) is also known by its Russian title, Tivar. It is directed…
Author: Terry Sherwood
Terry Sherwood
Terry Sherwood Born in Ottawa Ontario, Canada; Terry is a "Monster kid ', film fan and popular culture person. Once worked in television as a commercial writer/ Director. Writer of the SKELETONS IN THE CLOSET site covering aspects of the Horror Genre from Books, Comics, to Film old and new. He has previously written for WE BELONG DEAD and MONSTERMANIA magazines, The Spooky Isle UK website, Horror hound and Turner Classic Movies. Published Book of own writings titled SCREEN AND SCREEN AGAIN: ESSAYS ON THE HORROR FILM on amazon world wide plus contributed to other genre books. Chaired numerous convention panel discussions on Horror and Comics Terry is member of The Horror Writers Association and Dracula Society in U.K.
THE BAY OF SILENCE ** UK 2020 Dir: Paula van der Oest. 93 mins It is delightful when one sees someone getting their break with a feature film. Hollywood is ripe with actors that dip behind the camera to either write or direct, sometimes acting in the same project. Wearing three hats is a responsibility that is hard and it fails with writer Caroline Goodall in The Bay of Silence (2020) and her cohorts. The combination of new writer Goodall and Dutch director Paula van der Oest, who worked mostly in television series and short films, spells doom. The result…
THE LURKER *** USA 2019 Dir: Eric Liberacki. 80 mins An observant audience member would shake their head; perhaps even shut this picture off upon finding out that’s it is about a bunch of high school theatre students who are being bumped off by a serial killer at Crystal Lake High. Some may solider on to find how the kills are handled or how well the tank tops fit. Ultimately, a film goer makes of it what they will. If they dismiss THE LURKER (2019), though, they may be forgetting sometimes it’s the journey, not the destination. What Director Eric…
WIDOW’S POINT ** USA 2019 Dir: Gregory Lamberson. 87 mins A lighthouse full of evil spirits to be investigated by a once successful horror writer (since they know how to find ghosts). Scary ghosts in wedding regalia walking in backgrounds and figures standing in photos no one else sees. Possessed people muttering the phrase, “It will come, it will come.” WIDOW’S POINT (2019) is a mishmash picture for people who don’t watch horror films. It is one of the most non-threatening genre films I have ever watched. It plays like it was shot for a young person’s network or Hallmark…