The Spooky World of Chris Ringler
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Here you will find a collection of my reviews.
Religious horror is having a moment. It’s interesting because horror is cyclical. We’ve seen religious horror—ala possession films, films about demons, and movies about the devil—come and go. Each decade has its spate of them, and we are definitely in the middle of ours. It makes sense in that the fear that an outside intelligence,… Continue reading THE BABY IN THE BASKET – movie review
Judging from the interest my review of the INSIDIOUS stage production received, there are clearly folks who wanted to know more about it. I understand that people wanted the trainwreck view, but there are clearly plenty of those statements out there. What’s sad is that there are write-ups about it that are just straight-up lazy… Continue reading INSIDIOUS – The Further You Fear (show description)
I have to say, I really love the found footage movies that mix in a bit of faux-documentary to the proceedings. When done well, it adds an element of realism that, even as you KNOW the film is just a movie, makes you wonder - maybe? There are plenty of examples of movies that do… Continue reading PROJECT SKYQUAKE – found footage review
As a non-hunter, the idea of game cameras fascinates me and freaks me out. I get why people use them for hunting, but man, they freak me out. The idea that you’re leaving a camera in a remote area and could capture any number of things feels inherently creepy. I get that you’re likely to… Continue reading GAME CAMERA – found footage review
First and foremost, I have to say that this isn’t a feature film. It’s sort of like a novella for movies. It’s longer than most shorts but not a feature (which, for me, is at least 60/61 minutes). That doesn’t mean I wouldn’t recommend it, especially as it’s easily available (for now) on Tubi. I… Continue reading XIII – found footage movie review
FAIR WARNING! Going in, it’s good to note that the film, which is definitely in the “found footage” subgenre, breaks the rules at the end and breaks them for an arbitrary reason. As the film ends, the camera goes from being all POV to a backward tracking shot that shows a full scene. To do… Continue reading SHOPPING TOUR- found footage review
Bandit, by author Molly Brodak, is a heartbreaking piece of literature. Heartbreaking in its subject matter and in the legacy it is part of. The book is a memoir of Brodak’s life and family, specifically her father. A product of suburban life outside of Detroit, Brodak’s family was disrupted and fractured when her father was… Continue reading Bandit by Molly Brodak – book review
First and foremost, let me make it clear that I am a guy that watches what I feel drawn to watch. I watch movies for me so there is a LOT that I don’t see. Second, I have a family and don’t have the time to really GO to the movies very often so I… Continue reading The Year That Was – AKA – My Best of 2024
Let’s cut to the chase, first. This is a sequel-ish film that references an aspect of the original 1980s grind-gore classic STREET TRASH. Fans of the original are going to want to know one thing - is it as gross as the original? Oh, brother, is it. If you are looking for a weird, gross,… Continue reading STREET TRASH (2024) – movie review
There is something powerful about films that portray the cruelty of winter. When shot well, these films can chill you as if you are there with the characters and have you reaching for cover before the cold can catch your hand. THE DAMNED is a film set during a long, hard winter, and it is… Continue reading THE DAMNED – movie review
For a series that has become an annual event, it really is remarkable how solid this franchise is. The use of found footage as the way these short films are presented give everything a connection point and makes it so the films don't need to be big budget. The series is also a great place… Continue reading V/H/S/: Beyond – found footage review
For anyone that had the chance to see WNUF HALLOWEEN, you got the opportunity to see a really fun slice of What If filmmaking. The movie was purported to be the Halloween broadcast from a regional television station as one of their anchors investigated the validity of a local house being haunted or not. The… Continue reading OUT THERE HALLOWEEN MEGA TAPE – review (found-ish footage)
OK, this movie breaks the rules. I found it on YouTube and it claims to be found footage, but isn’t. It’s SORTA found footage. It uses a LOT of found footage, but also has shots of an actor that wouldn’t make sense to have a camera on him. It’s an angle that COULD be like… Continue reading VISHER – found-ish footage review
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