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Up next in my coverage of the 2017 Chattanooga Film Festival is:   Kedi This foreign documentary about cats in Istanbul is one of the most pleasant and captivating documentaries that I've ever seen!   Between feature films, short films, partial films, and live shows, I saw 21 films at the Chattanooga Film Festival.  So, be sure to follow me at gargylereviews.blogspot.com and at facebook.com/thegar...

Up next in my coverage of the 2017 Chattanooga Film Festival is:   24x36 - A Movie About Movie Posters This documentary sheds a lot of light on the history, death, and resurgence of movie poster art!   Between feature films, short films, partial films, and live shows, I saw 21 films at the Chattanooga Film Festival.  So, be sure to follow me at gargylereviews.blogspot.com and at facebook.com/thega...

Up next in my coverage of the 2017 Chattanooga Film Festival is:   Happy Hunting Find out if this film about hunting humans hits its target, or if it's a catch and release.   Between feature films, short films, partial films, and live shows, I saw 21 films at the Chattanooga Film Festival.  So, be sure to follow me at gargylereviews.blogspot.com and at facebook.com/thegargyle to catch all of my re...

Up next in my coverage of the 2017 Chattanooga Film Festival is:   The Dragon Lives Again , presented by the American Genre Film Archive   The American Genre Film Archive has deepened my love and appreciation of genre films - and that is especially true for this absurd piece of Brucesploitation cinema.   Between feature films, short films, partial films, and live shows, I saw 21 films at the Chatt...

Up next in my coverage of the 2017 Chattanooga Film Festival is:   Sequence Break Sequence Break was written and directed by Graham Skipper.  I loved his acting in Feeding Time and Beyond the Gates (which was one of my favorite movies of last year), so I was really excited about his directorial debut!   Between feature films, short films, partial films, and live shows, I saw 21 films at the Chatta...

Up next in my coverage of the 2017 Chattanooga Film Festival is:   Feeding Time This is the third time I've seen Feeding Time in the last few months and it only gets more enjoyable every time I see it!   Between feature films, short films, partial films, and live shows, I saw 21 films at the Chattanooga Film Festival.  So, be sure to follow me at gargylereviews.blogspot.com and at facebook.com/the...

Once again, I was able to return to the Chattanooga Film Festival with Mass Listeria!  I love cinema in all of its forms, so the Chattanooga Film Festival is one of my favorite times of year because I spend four days being surround by movies and fellow film lovers!    We already did an overview episode on Mass Listeria (found at masslisteriapodcast.com ), but for the next several episodes of The G...

What do you get when you turn a 7 page H. P. Lovecraft story into an 86 minute movie??  You get  From Beyond , an insane slice of 1986 sci-fi horror!!  Starring Jeffrey Combs and Barbara Crampton, the second feature length film from Stuart Gordon might not be as well-known in the mainstream as  Re-Animator , but that doesn't mean that it is any less fun to watch in all of horror ridiculousness!!  ...

If you go down to the woods today, you're sure of a big surprise.  If you go down to the woods today, you'd better go in disguise!  For every troll that ever there was will gather there for certain, because today's the day the trolls have their picnic - (modification of "Teddy Bear's Picnic" by Anne Murray).     Ok, so there aren't any picnics, but that isn't entirely too far off and I think it ac...

What do you get when the main source of industry and income for a town is also slowly killing it's residents?  You get Refinery Surveyor Black, an indie drama from directors Brian George and Galen Jackson.  So, join me in my review to find out whether or not this movie is as sweet as sugar!   Check out more reviews, as well as other geek coverage at gargylereviews.blogspot.com       music for The...

Before Anthony Hopkins immortalized the role of Dr. Hannibal Lecter in  Silence of the Lambs , and before Ralph Fiennes summoned his inner dragon as Francis Dolarhyde in Red Dragon , there was Brian Cox and Tom Noonan in  Manhunter .     With the stylistic touch of director Michael Mann, this 80s horror classic was more subtle in its approach than the Hannibal films that followed, which lent itsel...

Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, The Chronicles of Narnia...if you grew up reading these books, or any other fantasy book that transports you to magical new worlds, then you would definitely enjoy going to CONjuration Con in Atlanta, GA!  CONjuration is a convention that is primarily focused on Harry Potter, but includes all things magical...from Doctor Who to Supernatural!!    Join me and Adam (a...

Closing out my Halloween Movie Month 2016 (a bit late, obviously) is my coverage of the Frightening Ass Film Festival 6 in Chattanooga, TN.  So, join me and Daniel (from Mass Listeria Podcast ) as we discuss the numerous films we saw that day, including one of my favorites of the year - Beyond the Gates.  And a huge special thanks to Chris Dortch for putting on such an awesome horror film fest!!  ...

Concluding my coverage of the Knoxville Horror Film Festival 8, join me as I discuss horror with a KHFF8 attendee and director of the short film Doll, Michael Peer.  And, once again, a huge special thanks to William Mahaffey for putting on such an amazing festival!!   Check out parts 1 & 2 of KHFF8, along with everything else that I do, at gargylereviews.blogspot.com   music for The Gargyle Podcas...

It's a bit late, but join me and my sometimes-associate Clayton for part 2 of our coverage of the Knoxville Horror Film Fest 8!!  In part 2, we discuss films from Saturday that we were not able to see, along with the films that the Missus and I did see on Sunday.  Much like part 1, the films that we discuss were an amazing set of short films and feature films from people who know and love horror!...

Join me and my sometimes-associate Clayton as we break down the films that we saw at the Knoxville Horror Film Fest 8.  It was an amazing lineup of short films and feature length films from people who know and love horror.  Special thanks to William Mahaffey for putting on such an amazing festival! Clayton and I will be going over the films in-depth, so there are major spoilers for each of the fil...

It's that time again...time for Halloween Movie Month!! Once again, I will attempt to watch as many horror movies as I can during the month of October, all in preparation for Halloween! This year, I will have themed days: Musical Monday, Terrible Tuesday, Wicked Wednesday, Toothy Thursday, Foreign Friday, Psycho Saturday, and Silent Sunday. Up next is Foreign Friday and my review of...28 Days Late...

A couple weeks ago, I went to the Cleveland Geekster, a local Toy and Comic show put on by my friends Ashley Raburn, Rob Alderman, and Ryan Faricelli. It’s a really great show and an awesome place to pick up toys and comics, both recent and vintage. This year, while the Missus was vending some of her crochet work, I spent the majority of the time talking horror with guests and vendors. So, while I...

It's that time again...time for Halloween Movie Month!! Once again, I will attempt to watch a horror movie every day of October, all in preparation for Halloween! This year, I will have themed days: Musical Monday, Terrible Tuesday, Wicked Wednesday, Toothy Thursday, Foreign Friday, Psycho Saturday, and Silent Sunday. Up next is Toothy Thursday and my review of...Fright Night!!       music for The...

It's that time again...time for Halloween Movie Month!! Once again, I will attempt to watch a horror movie every day of October, all in preparation for Halloween! This year, I will have themed days: Musical Monday, Terrible Tuesday, Wicked Wednesday, Toothy Thursday, Foreign Friday, Psycho Saturday, and Silent Sunday. Up next is Wicked Wednesday and my review of...Sinister!!       music for The Ga...

It's that time again...time for Halloween Movie Month!! Once again, I will attempt to watch a horror movie every day of October, all in preparation for Halloween! This year, I will have themed days: Musical Monday, Terrible Tuesday, Wicked Wednesday, Toothy Thursday, Foreign Friday, Psycho Saturday, and Silent Sunday. Up next is Terrible Tuesday and my review of...Hideous!!       music for The Gar...

It's that time again...time for Halloween Movie Month!! Once again, I will attempt to watch a horror movie every day of October, all in preparation for Halloween! This year, I will have themed days: Musical Monday, Terrible Tuesday, Wicked Wednesday, Toothy Thursday, Foreign Friday, Psycho Saturday, and Silent Sunday. Up next is Musical Monday and my review of...Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of F...

Tired of watching horror movies that suck? Then you should start watching horror movies that suck...BLOOD!!!! If we didn't lose you with the terrible opening pun, then hopefully that means we've driven the stake of interest into your heart! So, join us as we dig our teeth into Nosferatu (1922), Nosferatu (1979), and Shadow of the Vampire!! As usual, it should be noted that this is more of an in-de...

It's that time again...time for Halloween Movie Month!! Once again, I will attempt to watch a horror movie every day of October, all in preparation for Halloween! This year, I will have themed days: Musical Monday, Terrible Tuesday, Wicked Wednesday, Toothy Thursday, Foreign Friday, Psycho Saturday, and Silent Sunday. The first Silent Sunday of the month is my review of...The Phantom of the Opera!...

It's that time again...time for Halloween Movie Month!! Once again, I will attempt to watch a horror movie every day of October, all in preparation for Halloween! This year, I will have themed days: Musical Monday, Terrible Tuesday, Wicked Wednesday, Toothy Thursday, Foreign Friday, Psycho Saturday, and Silent Sunday. Starting things off with Psycho Saturday is my review of...Psycho!!