Matt Konopka

2 days ago | killerhorrorcritic.com | Matt Konopka

(Note: While I believe it's best to go into every film blind, that is especially the case with 'Old Wounds', a twisty tale better experienced without any expectations. I haven't included anything here that I would deem a spoiler--I would never--but that being said, continue reading at your own peril)People like to say that the past is the past, as if it’s this long dead thing that lived and breathed once but can no longer hurt us. That isn’t true though, is it?

1 month ago | killerhorrorcritic.com | Matt Konopka

Back in 2022, brothers Danny and Michael Philippou smashed onto the scene with their highly unique take on possession horror, Talk to Me. Popular Youtubers at the time, the frightening film instantly established the pair as a duo to be reckoned with. This month, they return with Bring Her Back, another exploration of grief and trauma that deals with the supernatural. But if you thought Talk to Me packed an emotional punch, just wait until you see Bring Her Back.

1 month ago | killerhorrorcritic.com | Matt Konopka

It has been over a decade since Final Destination V burst into theaters like a ruptured blood bubble. To say fans of the franchise have been waiting for what feels like forever for Death’s triumphant return would be an understatement. With the sixth film, Final Destination: Bloodlines, arriving this week, that wait is finally over. Rejoice, FD lovers, because it was worth it. The latest installment from directors Zach Lipovsky and Adam B.

1 month ago | dreadcentral.com | Matt Konopka

This past Sunday, on an unusually gloomy day for Los Angeles, California—perfect for a horror movie—beloved actor David Dastmalchian (Late Night with the Devil, The Last Voyage of the Demeter) arrived at Horror Vibes Coffee to promote his new film, Rosario, in addition to The Bloodletting, a drink crafted in honor of the film’s release.

2 months ago | killerhorrorcritic.com | Matt Konopka

First dates can be hell. I’ve been with my wife for over a decade now—how she isn’t sick of me yet, I’ll never know—but I haven’t forgotten the nerves that come with putting yourself out there. The awkward conversation. The sweaty palms. The stress in your gut when you know it isn’t going well. With Drop, director Christopher Landon (Happy Death Day, Freaky) packs all that tension into a tightly wound thriller that takes audiences out for a nerve-wracking night on the town pushed to the extreme.