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Jan 19, 2025 | 
25yearslatersite.com | Brendan Jesus
If you’ve followed any of my coverage on The Secret of Skinwalker Ranch or Mystery at Blind Frog Ranch, then you know where I land on the topic of Ufology. This area of study is fascinating from a multitude of angles. On one side of the aisle are a group of dedicated researchers and experiencers who long for ‘D’isclosure and government transparency.
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Jan 18, 2025 | 
horrorpress.com | Brendan Jesus
I’m not calling myself an expert, but I’ll be first in line for any new werewolf story I can get. Werewolves are one of the most wicked vehicles to describe the fear of change, self-acceptance, lust, anything! What I love about them is their stories allow viewers to enjoy multiple perspectives. Some movie-goers look for a more tangible fear through subcontext or relatable base storylines, and others prefer to sniff out a story of raw violence and survival.
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Jan 18, 2025 | 
25yearslatersite.com | Brendan Jesus
Bigfoot has a monopoly on the cryptid subgenre. Something about the hairy creature tickles the fancy of filmmakers over other fascinating cryptids. When putting this list of cryptid films together I knew I had to talk about at least one Bigfoot film—but my goal is to shine a light on some underseen cryptid films that scratch that High Strangeness itch. Let’s grab our video cameras, head deep into the woods, and get to the bottom of what lurks in the shadows.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
25yearslatersite.com | Brendan Jesus
Hey, fellow explorers! Just two months ago, we saw the premiere of Season 4 of Mystery at Blind Frog Ranch, and it’s been quite the season. From the return of Eric Drummond to trips all across the globe and near-cave-ins, Season 4 has thrown a lot on our plate. It was a complete 180 from the incredibly flat Season 3, but what did we learn? Did we get any closer to finding the Aztec gold?
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Jan 13, 2025 | 
horrorpress.com | Brendan Jesus
The second film I wanted to cover, that’s “based on a true story”, is one that utterly fascinates me…and not for the right reasons. After Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, I felt let down. I am by no means a Henry Lee Lucas expert, but even with someone having the bare knowledge of the case, I couldn’t believe they dared to refer to it as having anything to do with the Confession Killer. Could The Exorcism of Emily Rose pull me out of this pit of despair? Can it get some basic information right?
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Jan 11, 2025 | 
25yearslatersite.com | Brendan Jesus
As the new year starts with death and tragedy across our great nation, it’s hard to start off with a positive attitude. One thing we can be thankful for is the drone discourse staying in 2024. After elected officials urged their constituents to shoot down drones, it seems like the nation was immediately vaccinated from the mental illness caused by “drones.” But where does this leave ‘D’isclosure? Lue Elizondo has all but faded into the obscurity of cash-grab paid speaking events.
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Jan 11, 2025 | 
horrorpress.com | Brendan Jesus |Sharai Bohannon
Welcome back to Horror 101, a series of articles where we explain horror movie legends and their lore. For beginners, the confused, or just those who need a refresher, these articles are for you. All six episodes of The Creep Tapes have come and gone. After the finale ended, I realized my holiday spirit had disappeared alongside Peachfuzz. I sat in my sadness for a bit, thinking of everything this murderous icon has taught me about obsession over the years.
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Jan 7, 2025 | 
25yearslatersite.com | Brendan Jesus
Nearly every documentary about aliens, Ufology, or ‘D’isclosure is the same. Start with a bold or “hard-hitting” statement from someone in the field who has some semblance of clout and then pad out an hour and 20 minutes with the same talking heads we see time after time. Maybe throw in a few dramatic recreations, or show TicTac video a handful of times. Call it a day and cash in those VOD checks. As much as I enjoyed aspects of James Fox’s The Program, that’s all it was.
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Jan 6, 2025 | 
25yearslatersite.com | Brendan Jesus
With just two episodes left in Season 4 of Mystery at Blind Frog Ranch, we ramp up for an exciting water-based finale. For those of us who love Eric Drummond, I regret to inform you that Episode 7 “The Aztec Aqueducts” is an Eric-less episode. Sadface. But before we jump into what Episode 7 “The Aztec Aqueducts” has in store, let’s take a look back at Episode 6 “Disaster at the Bead Site.”Episode 6 takes Eric to Peebles, Ohio where he meets with a few experts on meteor sites.
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Jan 6, 2025 | 
horrorpress.com | Brendan Jesus
When thinking of the theme for January, “based on a true story”, many films came to mind. Many films boldly claim to be “based on a true story” and so many of them get it all wrong. If you think a real story is great enough to be adapted into a film, then why do filmmakers find the need to change myriad aspects of what made the story appealing? The first film I wanted to look at that was “based on a true story” is one I’ve scrolled past many times, Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer.
