Title: NEVER FINGERBANG A WENDIGO Directed by: John Brennan Country: US Run Time: 10 mins Synopsis: What should you NOT do when you have a broken heart and a belly full of liquor? Go near a tree, that’s what. Favorite line: “She changed her fucking hair without asking me.” Thoughts: The entire film is shot with VHS camcorders and it brings such a nostalgic and whimsy to it… then you remember the title. It’s silly, insane, and I couldn’t look away - which I feel say

Title: CRAMPS! A PERIOD PIECE Directed by: Brooke H. Cellars Country: US Run Time: 89 mins Synopsis: A young woman must choose her own path but her uterus makes a few decisions for her. Favorite line: “I don’t drink that hippy swill.” “Put a curse on them.” “I’m a Satanist. Not a witch.” Thoughts: Cellars brings it with CRAMPS! From the commentary of patriarchy to loyalty, self-discovery melding with self-love, the viewer is taken on a journey of womanhood. Can it

Title: DEMONETIZE Directed by: Alexander Watson Country: US Run Time: 96 mins Synopsis: Five influencers are offered the gig of a lifetime, spend some time in a house and get paid. The problem is, a few former tenants aren’t all that keen on the visiting. Favorite line: “What are you, a ghost gobbler or something.” - Cherdleys “Oh, I’m about to Build-A-Bear inside of you.” - Cherdleys Thoughts: Imagine the most annoying YouTubers currently (and I could name a few

Title: THE BLACK HILLS NIGHT HIKE Directed by: Various Country: US Run Time: 78 minutes Synopsis: A young woman goes on a night hike with a rag tag group of strangers, but her life will never be the same after. Favorite line: “Do I look like aluminum foil right now?” (SNALLYGASTER) “No, I’m afraid of bears, raccoons, and weirdos.” (SNALLYGASTER) Thoughts: Six different scary stories for the brave at heart. While the main story (the hike) as well as a few others a

“Shoot first. Think never.” If anyone had told me two months ago that I would not only rewatch and enjoy ARMY OF DARKNESS but go on to watch the TV series in its entirety in less than ten days, I would have told you that you needed to take your meds. But of course, I was wrong. This series was a blast and I cannot wait to rewatch it! We find Ashley J. Williams (Ash) a little older (by 30 years), a little more of a dad bod, but just as insane and still hocking hardware. His co

HERO CAVE By: Syd Madia Release: 7/30/25 Page count: 50 KU: No Hoopla: Yes Synopsis: A skeleton that scares adventurer’s and continuously dies has lost his passion for the job. Can he find that spark again before it’s too late? First line: “Welcome to… uh… Welcome! To Hero - ehhhhh W-Welcome.” Favorite line: “Skeleton on the first floor is ass. If I could give zero stars, I would.” Thoughts: Mr. Skeleton is way too relatable, especially for adults and their everyday life

CROSSROADS By: Laurel Hightower Release: (re-released) 4/21/26 Page count: 126 KU: No Hoopla: No Synopsis: When does a mother’s sacrifice turn to pure selfishness? Can Chris realize she may be crossing the line before it’s too late? First line: “The first time Chris buried a part of herself by her son’s roadside cross, it was an accident.” Favorite line: “She believed in a smiling sacrifice.” Thoughts: Well, I needed a good cry and to renew my stock in Kleenex. What I

THE BOATMAN By: Alex Grecian Release: 4/14/26 Page count: 110 KU: No Hoopla: No Synopsis: A common cruise liner becomes hunted when a mysterious man, in a rowboat, leisurely stalks them. First line: “June wanted for a morning when Walt had taken little Mai to the beach, then she rode her visible to the bazaar in Pekerjaan.” Favorite line: “I didn’t want anyone to ever find me. I wanted to be forgotten.” Thoughts: If you are planning or thinking of planning a cruise -

MORTY’S HOLIDAY By: Bryn Grover Release: 2/27/26 Page count: 93 KU: Yes Hoopla: No Synopsis: Morty just wants a vacation. A few days without the burden of killing people for a quota, the bosses breathing down his neck, just sweet, sweet life on the life on high seas. First line: “Stepping off the ramp of the cruise ship and taking a deep breath, Morty stopped and looked around him.” Favorite line: “I already had things set up father down the beach for them to fall into

A whole month? I have neglected you all for that long? My heavens above. Between my eleven year old learning a new trick (sleepwalking) that turned into an ER visit at 3 a.m. and five staples in his head, to my chubby ass falling in a IHG parking lot and getting a sprained ankle to living on plastic furniture… I’ve been a little all over the place. But never fear! I’m back with two amazing recommendations! Enough jibber jabber, let’s get into them. SICK FLICKS Volume 1 By : M

Since Christina is busy moving her family for the next couple of weeks, we will be running a couple of very worthy re-posts of her reviews. Today, we wanted to remind you about these wonderful, award-nominated reads! WONDERLAND AWARDS NOMINEES - Finalist KENNEL By: Garrett Cook Release : 12/24/24 Page Count : 126 KU : No Hoopla : No Synopsis : Pup, a sub, lost his Dom and finds a home with Daddy. But Daddy is known in the community for sinister reasons and Pup finds that not

THE BLOODY BRICK ROAD: A Wizard of Oz Retelling By: Maude Royer Release : 1/6/26 Page count : 320 KU : No Hoopla : No Synopsis : Dorothy losses her job, boyfriend, and not only witnesses a terrible car crash, but is one of the injured. Twenty-four years later, the past is coming back to haunt her. First line : “It’s the hormones, Dorothy told herself as she parked in from of an old brick house in downtown Montreal.” Favorite line : “Kansas? That’s unusual. Is that

THE AGE OF CALAMITIES By : Senaa Ahmad Release : 1/13/26 Page count : 225 KU : No Hoopla : No Synopsis : Nine stories that juxtapose historical figures such as Anne B. Henry VIII, Joan of Arc, and Genghis Kahn with haunting lyricism reminiscent of Margaret Atwood’s short story “Happy Endings”. First line : “There was a man, let’s call him Henry VIII.” Favorite lines : “… dread is a fire that starts everywhere at once.” “Change is what’s left when you purge everything

FUNERAL SONG By : Carly Racklin Release : 1/27/26 Page Count : 138 KU : No Hoopla : No Synopsis : Friede is the local pianist for funerals, even though she’s dead. By her wife. First line : Friede tried to scream, but no sound came out.” Favorite line : “However you cut it, dying was often inconvenient. An interruption. Scheduled had to be amended, arrangements made, and family pulled from their own important business.” Thoughts : THIS? THIS IS THE DEBUT?! Holy shit. Bet

THE NIGHT SHIP By : Alex Woodroe Release : 1/20/26 Page count : 224 KU : No Hoopla : TBD Synopsis : A woman and her boyfriend set off in a semi-truck for a run of the mill delivery. Oh, but the end of the world gets in the way. First line : “When darkness fell over the world, only Rosi witnessed its arrival.” Favorite lines : “This feels like a strange sort of hell, like they came up with new circles since the last time anyone visited.” “What‘s the sound of being alon

PIG WIFE By : Abbey Luck Release : 1/13/26 Page count : 542 KU : TBD Hoopla : TBD Synopsis : A young girl goes missing and finds secrets that her stepdad’s aunt has had buried for decades. First line : “Just tell the office I won’t be in all week.” Favorite line:”… Police rabies.” Thoughts : How kidnapping, mental illness, and embezzlement can be funny at times, I will never understand. Luck makes the reader care about the characters (minus two… and I’m side eying them).

Title : THE BLACKCOAT’S DAUGHTER Director : Osgood Perkins Run Time : 1 hour, 33 minutes Rating : R Synopsis : A woman comes back to the school from her childhood after she is released from the psychiatric ward. But things from her past will be hard to change. Pros : The pacing, characters, and the minimalism. Cons : A bit convoluted in places. Thoughts : Overall, I was impressed with 99% of it. There are just some parts that are so confusing but I almost feel it was intended

This is it, kids. The last set of book reviews for the year. I can’t believe we made it through so many pages and books together! Next year, I will writing reviews from Utah! I hope your holidays are amazing (except that one person, you know who you are) and I will see you again in 2026! BOOKS OF BLOOD Vol. 6 By: Clive Barker Release: 2013 Page count : 155 KU : No Hoopla : No Synopsis : The last five stories in the series of BOOKS OF BLOOD. Exotic land grabs to a magi

While this is my last review post for GenreBlast 2025 nominees, I am so honored to have witnessed true brilliance in the film industry. I watched a total of 85 films (both feature and short) and somehow, someway not a single film was anything more than pure excellence. The indie film community has a lot to look forward to with these writers and filmmakers at the helm. I truly hope to see all of your work next year and thank you for sharing your love with so many. Title : GUS

PROSPER’S DEMON By : KJ Parker Release : 1/28/20 Page count : 112 KU : No Hoopla : Synopsis : What do you do when you have a gift so few have? You do demon extraction - but remember there are rules and the same demons over and over. First line : “I have an idea you aren’t going to like me very much.” Favorite line : “Now, conceding that Prospero was at least 40 percent full of stuff that makes roses grow…” “Sometimes I’m so stupid, I’m amazed I manage to breathe.” (Chris