A professional author since 2007, Josh has over thirty novels to his name, as well as numerous short stories, novellas and audio scripts.
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The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot 2018
I wanted something different today, and boy was this movie it. I've been wanting to see it since I first heard about it, because how can you not want to watch a film that's Sam Elliott versus a Bigfoot?
Of course, having watched it, I can say that the film is less Elliott versus Bigfoot and more Elliott versus himself - or rather than man his character used to be. It's a slow, stately character study; each scene carefully shot…
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Hellhole 2022
I decided to take a punt on something new for today's film. This one just came out this year, so I figure it counts. It's a nasty, atmospheric piece right from the jump. I suppose opening with attempted infanticide tends to do that.
The mood is established early and doesn't let up for the entirety of the film's hour and change running time. A perverse miasma infects every shot, and the washed out colours serve to enhance the gloomy nature…
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The Runestone 1991
Another old favourite, and something of a comfort film of mine. I first saw The Runestone (1991) on late-night cable while in college, and found it to be exactly my sort of thing - ancient curses, god-demons, prophecies, and a werewolf rampage at an art gallery. Good stuff.
It's not a subtle sort of film. Once the monster - Fenrir - is revealed, things go from creepy to chaotic in fairly short order, with characters dying left, right and centre…
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Dracula's Daughter 1936
I watch this one at least once a year. Gloria Holden's performance as Marya Zaleska is, in my opinion, the template for later cinematic angsty vampires, but with more style and class. Zaleska is a noble demon, driven to her own damnation by a curse not of her choosing.
Sadly, despite this, it's not as well known as other Universal horror films, especially given that it's the only direct sequel to Dracula (1931), even featuring Edward Van Sloan's Van Helsing.…
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