Ed Herro

Dec 6, 2024 | hollywoodreporter.com | Ed Herro

'The Sticky' Jan Thijs/Amazon Prime Why do we watch horror movies? Well, I for one, do not! I’m way too scared, thank you very much. But why do others enjoy them? I’d guess brain damage but scientists claim it’s to experience true fear from a safe environment. Put more grandiosely: it’s a way to deal with our own mortality. The horror genre is alive and well, but let me posit that true crime is our generation’s new horror. Everywhere you look, today’s audiences are grappling with their...

Dec 6, 2024 | cgmagonline.com | Brendan Frye |Ed Herro |Margo Martindale |Chris Diamantopoulos

I love a good crime story, with both the Fargo movie and series comfortably in my top 10, so when I heard about The Sticky, coming to Prime Video, I was intrigued. While not entirely silly, and even starting with a gruesome death, The Sticky offers a refreshing twist on the genre by transforming the infamous Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist into a delightful black comedy.

Dec 6, 2024 | hollywoodreporter.com | Ed Herro

'The Sticky' Jan Thijs/Amazon Prime Why do we watch horror movies? Well, I for one, do not! I’m way too scared, thank you very much. But why do others enjoy them? I’d guess brain damage but scientists claim it’s to experience true fear from a safe environment. Put more grandiosely: it’s a way to deal with our own mortality. The horror genre is alive and well, but let me posit that true crime is our generation’s new horror. Everywhere you look, today’s audiences are grappling with their...