Like its title, Night Shift operates on simplicity. A lone woman in a massive factory experiences the worst possible first day of work ever when a break-in occurs. That simplicity allows directors Greg Swinson and Ryan Thiessen to cut straight to the thrills, creating a sustained level of suspense and violence throughout. It makes for an effective […]
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For horror fans, a title like The Third Saturday in October reads as a playful spin on popular slashers like Friday the 13th. For college football fans, it’s a day on which the Alabama–Tennessee football rivalry game usually takes place, at least until 1992. Writer/Director Jay Burleson melds them together in a retro-styled slasher parody meant to be viewed after […]
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The Third Saturday in October Part V is technically the second entry in a slasher series– there are no Parts II, III, or IV- and the recommended starting point in your viewing. Described as a “kids movie for adults,” Part V captures the video store era, in which your rental selections were limited by availability and frequently led […]
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The Langoliers, a 1995 TV miniseries based on Stephen King’s 1988 novella, usually ranks somewhere among the most forgotten or worst of King adaptations. At best, television’s limitations and the ‘90s CGI date the miniseries, especially once the eponymous creatures start chomping up the scenery. Filmmaker Aristotelis Maragkos laboriously re-edits the miniseries using paper collage techniques and […]
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The Chattanooga Film Festival returns for its ninth consecutive year this summer, June 23 through 28, in virtual form. As with their first wave announcement, wave two once again showcases eclectic programming dedicated to the weird, mind-bending, and indie side of genre filmmaking. Highlights for this round includes opening night feature The Leech, from filmmaker and CFF alumni Eric […]
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