Directed by Shannon Houchins and Kaiser Whitmire, ‘Howard’s Mill‘ presents itself as a documentary film from Hideout Pictures and Strike Back Studios. Howard’s Mill is located near Springfield, Tennessee. A pair of documentary filmmakers head there to meet Dwight Nixon, whose wife went missing on the property. At first, the police suspect him, but he…
‘Fear Street Part Three: 1666‘ is the last in the trilogy inspired by a series of novellas by R.L. Stine. Like previous entries, the Netflix teen horror flick directed by Leigh Janiak based on a script by Phil Graziadei and Leigh Janiak. Deena (Kiana Madeira) touches the hand of Sarah Fier (Elizabeth Scopel) transporting her…
‘Phobias‘ is anthology film with each segment directed by a different filmmaker. Camilla Belle (“Hoplophobia”), Maritte Lee Go (“Vehophobia”), Joe Sill (“Robophobia”), Chris von Hoffmann (“Ephebiphobia”), and Jess Varley who directed two segments (“Outpost 37”, “Atelophobia”) all contributed. Johnny (Leonardo Nam) is a computer expert who takes care of his father Jung-Soo (Steve Park) when…
Inspired by a series of novellas by R.L. Stine, ‘Fear Street Part Two: 1978‘ is a Netflix teen horror sequel. Like its predecessor, it is directed by Leigh Janiak based on a script by Phil Graziadei and Leigh Janiak. An adult Christine Berman (Gillian Jacobs) tells the story of a Camp Nightwing massacre to Deena…
Inspired by a series of novellas by R.L. Stine, ‘Fear Street Part One: 1994‘ is a Netflix teen horror flick directed by Leigh Janiak based on a script by Phil Graziadei and Leigh Janiak. Shadyside, Ohio mall employee Heather Watkins (Maya Hawke) is murdered by Ryan Torres (David W. Thompson), who kills several other employees…
‘A Quiet Place Part II‘ sees John Krasinski taking over writing duties as well as return to direct. It was released into theaters through Paramount Pictures. After dealing with the death of their patriarch Lee Abbott (John Krasinski), his widow Evelyn (Emily Blunt), deaf daughter Regan (Millicent Simmonds), son Marcus (Noah Jupe), and their newborn…
Co-Produced by Nicolas Cage and directed by Kevin Lewis, ‘Willy’s Wonderland‘ is a psychological horror film that was released by Screen Media Films. A drifter (Nic Cage) finds himself stranded in the small town of Hayesville, Nevada after running over a spike strip. When he cannot pay the mechanic Jed Love (Chris Warner) for repairs,…
‘Alien‘ is a new series released through Marvel Comic based on the sci-fi horror films. The comics are written by Philip Kennedy-Johnson with artwork by Salvador Larroca. It has officially entered its second issue. Gabriel Cruz soon learns that his son stole his ID card to sneak onboard the space station Epsilon with a bunch…
‘Things Heard And Seen‘ is a horror film written and directed by Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini. It was made by Likely Story and released on Netflix. Taking place in1980, former art restorer Catherine Clare (Amanda Seyfried) moves with her husband George (James Norton) and their daughter Fanny (Ana Sophia Heger) from Manhattan to…
‘Les Yeux sans visage‘ is a 1960 horror film known widely as ‘Eyes Without A Face.’ When it premiered, director Georges Franju faced controversy for its unsettling themes and disturbing imagery. In America, it would premier as ‘The Horror Chamber of Dr. Faustus,’ though heavily edited. Doctor Génessier (Pierre Brasseur) is called to identify the…
Disney is planning on milking all of their acquired franchises and that includes the ‘Alien‘ comic book series released through Marvel Studios. It is written by Philip Kennedy-Johnson with artwork by Salvador Larroca. The cover by InHyuk Lee (shown above) is also pretty cool. Gabriel Cruz is a survivor of the xenomorph attack on Hadley’s…
Mennan Yapo directs the 2007 supernatural psychological thriller ‘Premonition.’ The film was ridiculed by the mainstream critics when it was originally released and audiences seemed to be ambivalent about it as well. Linda Hanson’s (Sandra Bullock) relationship with her husband Jim (Julian McMahon) is drifting apart as he prepares to go to an interview for…
Writer and creator Mandy Summers joins me to discuss her thoughts on Marvel Comics’ latest rendition of She-Hulk and how SJWs are taking control of comic books. Check out the video below on Rumble: Comic book creator Mandy Summers also joined StudioJake to discuss her latest project, Wart The Wizard 2 as well as the…
‘Lily C.A.T.’ is a 1987 science fiction horror anime written and directed by Hisayuki Toriumi. It was released by Studio Pierrot and translated into an English dub Streamline Pictures before being acquired by Discotek Media. Captain Mike Hamilton (Mike Reynolds), commanding officer of the Saldes, brings himself and the crew out of a twenty-year hibernation.…
‘Fatman‘ is a dark Christmas comedy directed by Eshom Nelms and Ian Nelms. The movie was primarily shot in Canada and was later released through Saban Films. Chris Cringle (Mel Gibson) is struggling with his identity as Santa Claus, especially as his factory in Alaska is lacking funds. His wife Ruth (Marianne Jean-Baptiste) tries to…
Like I said at the start of the week, there was going to be a special highlight on the ‘Stepfather’ horror franchise for Halloween 2020. I had never seen the original trilogy or even the new version, so I thought it would be cool to take a look at the cult classic, its sequels, and…
‘The Stepfather‘ is a psychological thriller and a 2009 remake of the 1987 cult classic. This version is directed by Nelson McCormick and written by J.S. Cardone. It is the final entry into the horror series. Grady Edwards (Dylan Walsh) leaves Utah after murdering his entire family and moves to Oregon where he meets divorcee…
The 1992 direct-to-video sequel ‘Stepfather 3,’ also known as ‘Stepfather III: Father’s Day,’ is part of the horror trilogy that follows a vicious serial killer stepdad. It is directed by Guy Magar who co-wrote it with Marc B. Ray. Gene Clifford escapes from the asylum a second time and finds a shady plastic surgeon to…
Mike Flanagan directs the 2019 horror film ‘Doctor Sleep,’ a film based on the novel by Stephen King. It serves as a sequel to the 1980 psychological horror film ‘The Shining’ from Stanley Kubrick. Danny Torrance (Ewan McGregor) has taken after his father Jack (Henry Thomas) and became a drunk to drown out the ghosts…
‘Stepfather II,’ also known as ‘Stepfather II: Make Room for Daddy,’ is a psychological horror film directed by Jeff Burr. It was released in 1989 and was plagued by studio interference. After the incidents of the first film, Jerry Blake (Terry O’Quinn) is institutionalized, but murders his psychiatrist Dr. Joseph Danvers (Henry Brown) and takes…
Directed by Joseph Ruben and based on a screenplay by Donald E. Westlake, ‘The Stepfather’ is a psychological horror that came out in 1987. It had several writers including Westlake, Carolyn Lefcourt, Brian Garfield, and David Loughery (whose reworking of the script went uncredited.) Henry Morrison (Terry O’Quinn) casually shaves and showers while walking around…
It’s Halloween week at StudioJake! That means there’s going to be some spooky and scary articles coming at you from all directions, including a very special webisode of the vlog. For the next seven days, you will be tricked or treated to all kinds of topics with a spine-tingling twist. Oh yes, it is going…
‘By Night’s End‘ is a horror-thriller about a home invasion gone wrong directed by Walker Whited who co-wrote it with Sean McCane. It is one of those hidden gem indie films released in time for Halloween. Heather (Michelle Rose) and Mark (Kurt Yue) are a couple struggling financially and emotionally. She is a military veteran…
‘1BR’ star Celeste Sully joins me to talk about the indie horror film as well as being creative in cinema and what kind of superhero she would play. Check out the interview below: According to her IMDb profile, Celeste Sully is quoted as saying, “Bring all of you to the canvas, without fear nor shame,…
Released in select theaters and later to Netflix, ‘I’m Thinking of Ending Things‘ is a psychological horror film written, directed, and produced by Charlie Kaufman. It was made by Likely Story productions. Cindy (Jessie Buckley) is thinking of breaking up with her boyfriend Jake (Jesse Plemons), but he convinces her to visit his parents. After…
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