Halloween Boutique Psychotronic Reviews

It’s been two and a half years since the wonderful actress Kelly Preston has passed away.  Back when it happened, Halloween Boutique Psychotronic Reviews had planned a tribute for her, recording episodes on some of her movies.  The first recorded TWINS (1988) we recorded and it is in the backlog for future release.  However, we also recorded one on her movie SPELLBINDER (1988) which...

In 2021, the film duo of Jamison M. LoCascio and Adam Ambrosio gave the independent film community one of the most impressive horror debuts in these last few years with the movie KNOW FEAR (2021) .  With the release of that film, the duo went on to make a second feature, switching it up, and doing an anthology film entitled HOW DARK THEY PREY (2022). HOW DARK THEY PREY is a movie encompassing...

Independent film can surprise you, especially horror films.  Maybe low budget, maybe by new talent, maybe never picked up by a distributor.  But that doesn’t mean they aren’t pretty fantastic films.  Peter Szewczyk, the director of the 2021 film BEHEMOTH, worked with George Lucas credited with working on visual effects on AVATAR (2009) and HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS: PART...

Back in 1988, the role playing game, CYBERPUNK, was created by Mike Pondsmith.  Since then the game has gone onto much success.  Just in December 2020, a video game called CYBERPUNK 2077 was based off the original game and has had tremendous success on video consoles.  Now a long anticipated television series, CYBERPUNK:  EDGERUNNERS (2022), created in the style of Japanese ani...

As Disney digs further and further into the backlog of the Marvel properties that they purchased back in 2009, they’ve released shows about such characters as Black Panther, She-Hulk, and Moon Knight.  As Halloween approaches in 2022, a one shot television special appeared on Disney+ called WEREWOLF BY NIGHT based off the comic book that first appeared in 1972.  Using the old Universal M...

To wrap up Pride month and the theme of lesbian arthouse films, we end with the highest profile of the four, AMMONITE (2020).  Starring Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan, the film is based on two extremely important and real women in the field of paleontology.  The movie however is a complete fictional account where the screenwriter supposes a “what-if” about the two, and had they been lesb...

For Pride Month, the podcast continues our review of lesbian arthouse films.  With a lot of these films, we’ve discovered that many are more than just an LGBT arthouse film.  They are dramas, coming-of-age, crime, and in our latest, a thriller.  The British film, THE ADORED (2012), is most certainly a thriller in all ways even though the lead characters may be LGBTQ. Francesca (Laur...

Television actors and actresses have transitioned to film roles quite successfully at times.  One way to start is to do independent cinema.  And to be noticed, sometimes it is best to be daring and courageous in the roles you choose.  Dianna Agron, after her run on the TV series GLEE, got notice for her role in BARE (2015).  The role was a co-starring performance alongside BOAR...

Welcome to Halloween Boutique Psychotronic Reviews theme month.  June has been designated as Pride Month for the LGBT community.  So to fit with the month, once again the podcast has decided to review various art house lesbian films as we did last year.  To start off, we discuss the 2021 film RIDE OR DIE. When Rei commits a crime for Nanae, a woman in an abusive relationship, the tw...

The journey of finding oneself can be a very stressful, a very long, and even a sad journey.  Behavioral health can even be an issue for those who seem to have all their sh*t together.  Even popular people have their so called “demons” or damage.  The knew indy film that IMDB calls a horror comedy, KING KNIGHT (2022), follows a group of such folk who seem to be just that … lost. Fro...

Welcome to Jason Unleashed Episode #02, a scene by scene review of Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2022). The film is better than a lot of people give it credit for. Maybe i can convince you to appreciate it a little more, or at least entertain you for the next hour or so. Thanks again for listening and join my Facebook group here:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/MyBloodyPodcast

Nubile young co-eds; a crazy man with a knife, machete, or axe; young people stuck in a location they can’t get out from.  That’s the generic slasher film.  Starting with old giallos from Europe to the hey day of the 1980’s, slashers have been a staple within the horror movie fanbase.  With a few interesting slasher from 2021 including INITIATION, the subgenre has made somewhat of a...

Welcome to Jason Unleashed Episode #01. Hororrphilia Jason's Top 30 Horror Films of 2022. I countdown my top 30 favorite horror films of last year, plus honorable mentions, hidden gems, my thoughts on the year as a whole, and more! Download, or stream and enjoy! Thanks for listening and join my Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/266761753481290 Show Notes Night House Ending Explained:...

On volume 032 of Halloween Boutique Psychotronic Reviews, the podcast reviewed the film EYE WITHOUT A FACE (2021).  All of your co-hosts felt the film was a hidden gem after watching it.  After releasing the episode, folks linked to the film retweeted the episode on social media including Tara Violet Niami, the cinematographer for the movie.  Directly from her website:  “Tara V...

IndieSCREAM Halloween Spectacular Prepare for a week of screens and screams! American Media Society, Inc. is proud to present IndieSCREAM , an online film festival featuring the works of horror filmmakers from around the globe. Featuring over 50 films airing over the course of a week, IndieScream will feature exclusive premieres, special guests, and an opportunity to interact with independent film...

Women in horror are essential.  Some actresses especially have made a career for themselves from this subgenre of cinema.  But recently a lot of women have become also directors and writers for films.  In one such case, the 2018 film MARLA had a woman that directs, writes, and stars in the film.  Lisa van Dam-Bates took the reigns to showcase her talents. Marla (Lisa van Dam-Ba...

Technology has changed things tremendously, especially the internet.  Social media has allowed folks to connect with each other unlike never before.  However, hacking has become prevalent as well.  Personal data and bank accounts need constant protection.  But what about those little cameras on one’s laptop?  What happens when they are hacked and folks are able to watch yo...

Your podcast hosts take a look at a small film from the UK.  The movie, MEDUSA (2021), and its title may be a bit of a misnomer.  The monster, Medusa, one of a group of creatures called gorgons, are from Greek and Roman mythos from years gone by.  But as a creature, she has been used in many forms in film and literature since. For this movie, we have a young woman, Carly (Megan Purv...

Well, the year 2021 seems to be the year that Nicholas Cage has returned to the zeitgeist.  Earlier this year he appeared in the well received potential cult classic film WILLY’S WONDERLAND.  Now a few months later, his latest movie, PIG (2021), brings him once again to the forefront.  It has been one of the most highly rated films critically this year.  With over 213 reviews f...

Welcome once again to another addition of the Halloween Boutique Psychotronic Reviews Podcast.  In this latest episode we were happy to be able to interview the filmmakers behind the great 2020 horror film, ANYTHING FOR JACKSON.  Joining us is screenwriter Keith Cooper and director Justin G. Dyck where they answered some unanswered questions we had.  The Dark Discussions News Networ...

When a movie is adapted from a novel, one can bet that the book is probably an interesting read.  In the case of D. Eric Maikranz, his novel The Reincarnationist Papers has been adapted into a brand new movie entitled INFINITE (2021) starring Mark Wahlberg, directed by Antoine Fuqua, and adapted to the screen by Ian Shorr and Todd Stein.  With its interesting premise, it isn’t surprising...

Megan Fox is a well known celebrity that has been in a number of big budget films like TRANSFORMERS (2007) and TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES (2014).  Many times she’s been typecast due to her extremely objective beauty.  But recently she has reinvented herself and has been in a few well received films such as 2020’s ROGUE.  Now her latest film TILL DEATH  has been getting a lot...

Summertime for young people is the time to have fun, enjoy being out of school, and finding love.  Part of Pride Month, Halloween Boutique Psychotronic Reviews takes a look at 2015's THE SUMMER OF SANGAILĖ, a film from Lithuania that, like our other art house film discussions this month, tackles much more than its themed lesbian relationship. Austė (Aistė Diržiūė) is a 17 year old girl that S...

“Freedom is a Human Right” says the trailer for the 2011 film CIRCUMSTANCE.  A movie with an LGBTQ theme yet it is much more.  When basic rights are taken away from people, and a power structure controls how you should act and how you should think, then what is one’s quality of life?  The movie looks at this phenomenon through the eyes of one family. Atafeh and her friend Shireen ar...

1971 was a very turbulent time.  As the babyboomer generation began to flex their muscles, different ways of life began to grind together like two stones rather than fit together like two puzzle pieces.  But at least discussions happened, even if a bit tense.  The 2015 French film, SUMMERTIME, takes a look at the time period through the lens of two young women trying to find themsel...