Mob Land

Mob Land (2023)

“We may all be sliding towards the edge, but it’s up to you how comfortable you are doing it,” says Clayton Minor (an electrifying Stephen Dorff), near the beginning of Nicholas Maggio’s feature debut Mob Land. Clayton has just coolly pistol-whipped a gun shop employee near to death to impress upon the owner the need…

Founders Day

Founders Day (2023)

Founders Day had its international première on Mon 28th Aug at FrightFest There is a scene in Founders Day where high schoolers Lilly (Emilia McCarthy) and Adam (Devin Druid) are called to the font of the class by their old history and civics teacher Mr Len Jackson (William Russ) to debate the thesis “Better a…

Werewolves Within

Werewolves Within (2021)

Werewolves Within first published by VODzilla.co Werewolves Within opens with a text quote appearing on screen, phrase by phrase, all to the sonic accompaniment of a portentous howling wind and strident musical glissandi. “Listening is where love begins,” it reads. “Listening to ourselves – and then – our neighbors.” Finally, with an ominous crash on…

Willy's

Willy’s Wonderland (2021)

Willy’s Wonderland first published by VODzilla.co There are words which, when placed in a title, promise a certain something – not necessarily affiliation to a particular genre, but at least adherence to a sensibility. ‘Trash‘ is one such word, ‘turkey‘ is another – and ‘willy’ too, which brought hilariously unfortunate pro-nudist associations to Simon Wincer’s…