Working in the shadow of his father, an esteemed police veteran (Samuel L. Jackson), brash Detective Ezekiel “Zeke” Banks (Chris Rock) and his rookie partner (Max Minghella) take charge of a grisly investigation into murders that are eerily reminiscent of the city’s gruesome past. Unwittingly entrapped in a deepening mystery, Zeke finds himself at …
James McDonald Interviews Darren Bousman & Josh Stolberg, The Director And Co-Writer Of “Spiral”
I recently had the opportunity to sit down and talk with Darren Bousman, the director of the new horror film “Spiral,” and who also directed “Saw II, III, and IV,” as well as Josh Stolberg, one of the co-writers of “Spiral” and “Jigsaw.” We talked about their return to the horror franchise, creating newer and …
Movie Review: Chris Rock Stars In Engaging “Saw” Spin-off “Spiral”
Working in the shadow of his father, an esteemed police veteran (Samuel L. Jackson), brash Detective Ezekiel “Zeke” Banks (Chris Rock) and his rookie partner (Max Minghella) take charge of a grisly investigation into murders that are eerily reminiscent of the city’s gruesome past. Unwittingly entrapped in a deepening mystery, Zeke finds himself at …
Blu-ray Review: “Death Of Me” Incorporates So Many Tropes And Clichés It Feels Like It Was Written By An Algorithm
A vacationing couple must discover the mystery behind a strange video that shows one of them killing the other.
Movie Review: While Sporadically Unsettling, Darren Lynn Bousman’s “St. Agatha” Adds Up To A Holy Mess
Set in the 1950s in small-town Georgia, a pregnant young woman named Agatha seeks refuge in a convent. What first starts out as the perfect place to have a child turns into a dark layer where silence is forced, ghastly secrets are masked, and every bit of will power Agatha has is tested as …
Darren Lynn Bousman, Director Of “Saw II, III & IV,” Talks His Latest Movie, “Abattoir”
With “Abattoir,” a new psychological horror/thriller getting ready to hit theaters Friday, December 9th, I had the opportunity to talk with the film’s director, Darren Lynn Bousman. Already familiar with the horror genre having directed “Saw II,” “Saw III,” and “Saw IV,” Darren and I spoke about the origins of the movie and plans for …