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About Jon Cohorn

Lifelong horror fan, former projectionist & video store clerk. Lover of good beer, bourbon, and horror flicks. Cheddar Goblin is my co-pilot. Show me something really scary.
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Fantasia 2019: ‘Stare’ Feels Like a Forgotten J-Horror Classic [Review]
6.5
5 years ago

Fantasia 2019: ‘Stare’ Feels Like a Forgotten J-Horror Classic [Review]

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Hirotaka Adachi’s Stare begins with a bang. In short order, we witness the mysterious deaths of two young Japanese friends. Over a meal, Kana tells her friend Mizuki an urban …
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Fantasia 2019: Look Beneath the Surface of ‘The Deeper You Dig’ [Review]
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5 years ago

Fantasia 2019: Look Beneath the Surface of ‘The Deeper You Dig’ [Review]

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The Deeper You Dig is credited as “An Adams Family Film”, and that sense of community and purpose runs throughout the production. The husband and wife team of Toby Poser …
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Fantasia 2019: ‘Sator’ Leaves its Mark with Haunting, Minimalistic Horror [Review]
7.8
5 years ago

Fantasia 2019: ‘Sator’ Leaves its Mark with Haunting, Minimalistic Horror [Review]

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Jordan Graham’s Sator is a film whose backstory is just as compelling as its main storyline. The film itself is the very definition of a labor of love. For a …
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Blood Beats: The Devil and Grady Hendrix
5 years ago

Blood Beats: The Devil and Grady Hendrix

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Blood Beats is a new series examining the intersection of music and horror. Different authors take a closer look at authors, artists, albums, and songs taking inspiration from the genre …
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Fantasia 2019: Hideo Nakata Returns to the Ring Universe with ‘Sadako’ [Review]
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5 years ago

Fantasia 2019: Hideo Nakata Returns to the Ring Universe with ‘Sadako’ [Review]

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I was introduced to Hideo Nakata’s groundbreaking ghost story Ring (don’t call it Ringu) sometime in early 2000. I was working at a video store and digging into all sorts …
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Fantasia 2019 – Six Fright Flick Picks to Whet Your Appetite
5 years ago

Fantasia 2019 – Six Fright Flick Picks to Whet Your Appetite

By  •  Featured, News

The dog days of summer are in full swing. What better time to grab a seat in a dark, cool theater and take in something scary? For lucky attendees of …
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‘Midsommar’ Drags Grief and Horror into Broad Daylight [Review]
8.3
5 years ago

‘Midsommar’ Drags Grief and Horror into Broad Daylight [Review]

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Just over a year ago, Ari Aster burst onto the horror scene. Hereditary was an astonishingly assured feature debut. Aster explored the nature of grief and loss using the framework …
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Looks Like the ‘Jacob’s Ladder’ Remake is a Departure from the Original [Trailer]
5 years ago

Looks Like the ‘Jacob’s Ladder’ Remake is a Departure from the Original [Trailer]

By  •  News, Trailer

Today we got our first look at a trailer for the remake of Jacob’s Ladder, scheduled for release on August 23rd. Production started in 2016, with a release originally slated …
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‘Deadsight’ Offers Little New to See [Review]
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5 years ago

‘Deadsight’ Offers Little New to See [Review]

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Director Jesse Thomas Cook’s new film Deadsight begins with Adam Seybold’s character Ben waking up in the back of an ambulance. His eyesight is almost completely gone, he seems to …
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‘Nekrotronic’ Upgrades Sewer Worker to Demon Hunter [Trailer]
5 years ago

‘Nekrotronic’ Upgrades Sewer Worker to Demon Hunter [Trailer]

By  •  News, Trailer

Kiah Roache-Turner and Tristan Roache-Turner, the minds behind Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead, have returned with Nekrotronic—another genre-bending mashup that looks like a blast of gory fun.

While Wyrmwood took …
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