Kevin Phillips’ feature-length debut is a harrowing look at guilt, fear, and friendship. It’s also a borderline masterpiece. Read the Humanstein review.
Horror
News, musings, trailers, and reviews of horror movies, shows, comics, and games.

The Violence of Creativity – mother! (2017) – Review and Analysis
Darren Aronofsky has crafted the most polarizing film of the year. In this essay, I break down what it all means and what it has to say about creativity, love, and faith.

IT (2017) – Movie Review
Has Stephen King’s seminal novel finally received the cinematic treatment it deserves?

Annabelle: Creation (2017) – Movie Review
Nobody asked for another Annabelle but we got one anyway. That’s not a bad thing, believe it or not. Find out more in the Humanstein review.

May 2017 – Humanstein Hype Calendar
May comes after January, right? Alright, so maybe I got a little off track. I think the Hype Calendar is a good idea and I’m going to start doing it again. Above you can find all sorts of goodies to get excited about in May, from the return of Twin Peaks to Get Out on […]

The Void (2017) – Movie Review
The Void is the latest film from Steven Kostanski and Jeremy Gillespie, two parts of the Canadian film production group known as Astron-6. I’ll be honest in that I’ve not seen any of Astron-6’s previous work, which includes the fantastically named Manborg and the 2011 Troma co-production Father’s Day, but from what I gather the […]

Horror Isn’t “Getting Deep”. It Always Has Been. | A Humanstein Essay
Much has been made of horror “getting deep” in the wake of Jordan Peele’s Get Out. The problem is, horror isn’t “getting deep”, it always has been. Learn more in this Humanstein essay.

Get Out (2017) – Movie Review
In lesser hands Get Out may have never found its footing or a consistent tone. Thankfully, it was in Jordan Peele’s hands. Read the Humanstein review.

Humanstein Valentines 2017
Happy Valentines Day, happy Humanstein readers! As a special treat for everyone, I’ve made a set of Humanstein Valentine composed of various things that I love in an effort to help you express your love! Below you’ll find a full sheet of printable Humanstein Valentines as well as individual versions of each of the 9, count ’em 9 […]

January 2017 Hype Calendar
Hello Humanstein readers! I proudly present the first in a series of calendars for 2017! Included you will see interesting stuff happening throughout the month. That will include movie premieres, television series premieres, book releases, comic drop dates, a selection of Blu-ray titles each Tuesday, video games, toys, junk food releases, etc. Basically, if I […]