Bloody Disgusting

The mop of justice returns with filmmaker Macon Blair’s “The Toxic Avenger” adaptation.

By Douglas Davidson on August 27, 2025 • ( 1 )

The tagline for Macon Blair’s 2023 adaptation of Lloyd Kaufman’s The Toxic Avenger is “The Hero We Need Now,” and this rings even more true upon its wider theatrical release in 2025. Environmental protections are down in favor of corporate… Read More ›

Adolescent horror-comedy “Kids vs. Aliens” is wild and rebellious, though not as gnarly as audiences may want.

By Douglas Davidson on January 18, 2023 • ( 0 )

**Content Warning: Photosensitive audiences may want to avoid this picture due to high frequency of strobing and flashing lights.** Director Jason Eisener’s career is a collection of short and feature-length stories, either made as a standalone or part of an… Read More ›

“The Last Matinee” satisfies with thrills and kills.

By Thomas Manning on August 31, 2021 • ( 0 )

The great debate of the importance of the “theatrical experience” has been run into the ground as streaming services continue to expand and movie theater attendance becomes increasingly inconsistent. The industry was headed in this direction even before March 2020,… Read More ›

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Bloody Disgusting

The mop of justice returns with filmmaker Macon Blair’s “The Toxic Avenger” adaptation.

Adolescent horror-comedy “Kids vs. Aliens” is wild and rebellious, though not as gnarly as audiences may want.

“The Last Matinee” satisfies with thrills and kills.