Author Archives: Jesse Bartel

About Jesse Bartel

My name is Jesse Lee Alan Bartel and I love being a critic on things you don't care about. I love films, horror, writing, and violent video games.

Interview: Zach Green of Fatal Pictures

A few months ago I had the absolute pleasure of viewing Familiar, the new short film from Fatal Pictures. Familiar took me back to the era of Cronenberg and reminded me that directors don’t take chances on body-horror anymore. I … Continue reading

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Boycott MADISON COUNTY, Says the Well Articulated Child With a Clear Argument

I’m trolling a bit here, but I couldn’t help but laugh at this kid when I saw his video posted on Dread Central. This child goes on about how we, the people, should boycott the film, Madison County. Madison County … Continue reading

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WTF: LITTLE MONSTERS Teaser Contains Murdered Child

I got your attention, didn’t I? While it’s shocking that this teaser for David Schmoeller’s, Little Monsters has a murdered three year old in it, the story of this film is fascinating to me. Two boys murder a girl and … Continue reading

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Short Film Spotlight: NARCISSISM

Narcissism is a short, 34 minute film directed by Daniel Onoda and it’s about a guy named Daniel who finds a time portal in his newly acquired apartment. Sure, it sounds a little out there, and it is, but it … Continue reading

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Quick Blu Review: A LONELY PLACE TO DIE

A Lonely Place to Die is a strange film for me to review. For one, I don’t have an extensive amount of things to say about, and second, I’m just reviewing the blu ray. Don’t let that fool you, though. … Continue reading

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Indonesian CQC Porn: A Review of THE RAID: REDEMPTION

A while ago, I coined the term “Gore Porn” for Laid to Rest 2, and now I feel the need to once again, throw porn into my title. Now, The Raid: Redemption is far better than that half-good slasher, but … Continue reading

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HOLLISTON: Some Thoughts on the First Episode

Adam Green and Joe Lynch are probably my two favorite directors in the horror genre. Not only can they deliver (individually) some great horror films (Frozen, Spiral), but they are also well equipped to create some golden horror-comedy (Hatchet 2, … Continue reading

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Neo Greek Myth: A Review of THE HUNGER GAMES

The Hunger Games has been quite the topic of discussion as of late. When anything is popular, people tend to tear it down because they don’t want to be part of the majority… or whatever. Sometimes there is merit in … Continue reading

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