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Gayly Dreadful -- Bursting out of your closet with the latest horror reviews
Bursting Out of Your Closet
[CFF 2020 World Premiere Review] The Ringing Bell Explores Cosmic Horror but Doesn't Quite Nail It
May 26

May 26 [CFF 2020 World Premiere Review] The Ringing Bell Explores Cosmic Horror but Doesn't Quite Nail It

Terry Mesnard
Chattanooga Film Festival, dreadful, Festival, Movies, Review
[News] The Horror Collective Grabs Splatstick Horror-Comedy Two Heads Creek!
May 26

May 26 [News] The Horror Collective Grabs Splatstick Horror-Comedy Two Heads Creek!

Terry Mesnard
dreadful, Movies, Off Topic, trailers

The Horror Collective announces a June release date for splatstick horror comedy Two Heads Creek.

[CFF 2020 Review] Climate of the Hunter is Idiosyncratic, Weird, Absurd and Amazing
May 26

May 26 [CFF 2020 Review] Climate of the Hunter is Idiosyncratic, Weird, Absurd and Amazing

Terry Mesnard
Chattanooga Film Festival, dreadful, Movies, Review, Festival
[CFF 2020 Review] The Dangeous Visions Shorts Block is Full of Awesome
May 25

May 25 [CFF 2020 Review] The Dangeous Visions Shorts Block is Full of Awesome

Terry Mesnard
Cinepocalypse 2019, dreadful, Movies, Review, short film, Festival

Mini-reviews for Chattanooga Film Fesitval’s Dangerous Visions shorts block.

[Penny Dreadful: City of Angels Recap with Joe Lipsett] 1.05 "Children of the Royal Sun" Gets Sexy with Mixed Results
May 24

May 24 [Penny Dreadful: City of Angels Recap with Joe Lipsett] 1.05 "Children of the Royal Sun" Gets Sexy with Mixed Results

Terry Mesnard
dreadful, Gayly, Gayly dreadful, LGBTQ, recap, Review, TV
[CFF 2020 Review] The VICE Guide to Bigfoot is Laugh-Out-Loud-Hilarious and Smart
May 24

May 24 [CFF 2020 Review] The VICE Guide to Bigfoot is Laugh-Out-Loud-Hilarious and Smart

Terry Mesnard
Chattanooga Film Festival, dreadful, Festival, Movies, Review
[CFF 2020 Review] The Yellow Night is Slow Burn Cosmic Horror that Doesn't Catch Fire
May 24

May 24 [CFF 2020 Review] The Yellow Night is Slow Burn Cosmic Horror that Doesn't Catch Fire

Terry Mesnard
Chattanooga Film Festival, dreadful, Movies, Review, Festival

From Chattanooga Film Festival 2020.

[CFF 2020 Review] The Beach House is a Horrifying Masterpiece of Quiet Terror
May 23

May 23 [CFF 2020 Review] The Beach House is a Horrifying Masterpiece of Quiet Terror

Terry Mesnard
Chattanooga Film Festival, dreadful, Festival, Movies, Review

The Beach House is an exquisitely terrifying story.

[CFF 2020 Review] Jumbo is the Queerest Coming of Age Story I've Seen in Awhile
May 23

May 23 [CFF 2020 Review] Jumbo is the Queerest Coming of Age Story I've Seen in Awhile

Terry Mesnard
dreadful, Gayly, Gayly dreadful, LGBTQ, Movies, Review, Chattanooga Film Festival

Jumbo might sound like a joke, but its authentically queer heart beats strong.

[AYAOTD? Recap with Erin Callahan] 3.11 "The Tale of the Quicksliver"
May 22

May 22 [AYAOTD? Recap with Erin Callahan] 3.11 "The Tale of the Quicksliver"

Troy Gardner
Afraid Dark, dreadful, Gayly, Gayly dreadful, LGBTQ, recap, Review, TV

Troy and Erin dig into Are You Afraid of the Dark? Season 3 Episode 11 “The Tale of the Quicksilver.”

[CFF 2020 World Premiere Review] Skull: The Mask Wonders What Would Jason Do in a Brazillian Noir?
May 22

May 22 [CFF 2020 World Premiere Review] Skull: The Mask Wonders What Would Jason Do in a Brazillian Noir?

Terry Mesnard
Chattanooga Film Festival, dreadful, Movies, Review, Festival

Chattanooga Film Festival 2020 World Premiere Review: Skull: The Mask (Skull:A Máscara de Anhangá) is what’d happen if Jason Vorhees found himself in a Brazillian noir.

[CFF 2020 World Premiere Review] The Wanting Mare is a Lyrical Fantasy Unlike Any I've Seen
May 22

May 22 [CFF 2020 World Premiere Review] The Wanting Mare is a Lyrical Fantasy Unlike Any I've Seen

Terry Mesnard
Chattanooga Film Festival, dreadful, Festival, Movies, Review

From the Chattanooga Film Festival 2020 comes the world premiere review of The Wanting Mare, a fantasy movie that ignores most fantasy tropes to create and lyrical if frustratingly vague story.

[Motherland Recap with Joe Lipsett] 1.10 "Witchbomb" Explodes the Narrative in Some Surprising Ways!
May 21

May 21 [Motherland Recap with Joe Lipsett] 1.10 "Witchbomb" Explodes the Narrative in Some Surprising Ways!

Terry Mesnard
dreadful, Gayly, Gayly dreadful, LGBTQ, recap, Review, TV

Motherland: Fort Salem Season One comes to an explosive end with cliffhangers, both expected and completely unexpected.

[News] IFC Films Unveils Poster and First Clip of the Dave Franco-Directed The Rental!
May 21

May 21 [News] IFC Films Unveils Poster and First Clip of the Dave Franco-Directed The Rental!

Terry Mesnard
dreadful, Movies, Off Topic, trailers

IFC Films releases the first clip and poster for the Dave Franco-directed thriller The Rental

[Review] Blood Machines Is Retro Future Art
May 21

May 21 [Review] Blood Machines Is Retro Future Art

Troy Gardner
dreadful, Movies, Review

Blood Machines is a quirky mix of stunning music and captivating imagery.

Pride 2020 Submissions Are CLOSED
May 19

May 19 Pride 2020 Submissions Are CLOSED

Terry Mesnard
dreadful, feature, Gayly, Gayly dreadful, LGBTQ, Movies, Off Topic, TV, Pride 2020

Pride 2020 pitches are closed!

[AYAOTD? Recap with Erin Callahan] 3.10 "The Tale of the Dream Girl"
May 15

May 15 [AYAOTD? Recap with Erin Callahan] 3.10 "The Tale of the Dream Girl"

Troy Gardner
Afraid Dark, dreadful, Gayly, Gayly dreadful, LGBTQ, recap, Review, TV

Troy and Erin put a ring on it and investigate the truth behind “The Tale of the Dream Girl.”

[Review] Scoob! Is Scooby-Doo By Way of Marvel
May 15

May 15 [Review] Scoob! Is Scooby-Doo By Way of Marvel

Terry Mesnard
dreadful, Movies, Review

Scoobs! isn’t what I expected. It shucks a lot of what I loved about the show, crams in a whole lot of Hanna-Barbera characters and…I still kind of liked it?

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[Silo Review w/ Joe Lipsett] "The Safeguard" is the Best Episode in the Back Half
Terry Mesnard
Jan 10, 2025
[Silo Review w/ Joe Lipsett] "The Safeguard" is the Best Episode in the Back Half
Terry Mesnard
Jan 10, 2025
Terry Mesnard
Jan 10, 2025
[Silo Review w/ Joe Lipsett] "The Dive" Destroys Tension With Its Constant Cutting Between Silos
Terry Mesnard
Dec 27, 2024
[Silo Review w/ Joe Lipsett] "The Dive" Destroys Tension With Its Constant Cutting Between Silos
Terry Mesnard
Dec 27, 2024
Terry Mesnard
Dec 27, 2024
[Silo Review w/ Joe Lipsett] "Descent" Continues Pushing Action Over Compelling Naratives
Terry Mesnard
Dec 13, 2024
[Silo Review w/ Joe Lipsett] "Descent" Continues Pushing Action Over Compelling Naratives
Terry Mesnard
Dec 13, 2024
Terry Mesnard
Dec 13, 2024
[Silo Recap w/ Joe Lipsett] "Solo" Brings Us Back to Jules and the Enigmatic Titular Character
Terry Mesnard
Nov 28, 2024
[Silo Recap w/ Joe Lipsett] "Solo" Brings Us Back to Jules and the Enigmatic Titular Character
Terry Mesnard
Nov 28, 2024
Terry Mesnard
Nov 28, 2024
 
 
 
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