Rachel West

Canada, Toronto

Writer and Digital Producer at Freelance

Associate Editor and Senior Critic at That Shelf

Social Media Lead at The Weather Network

Social Media Lead @weathernetwork, critic @thatshelf, @rottentomatoes. Member: @awfj, @tfca. Prev: ET Canada. https://t.co/Ldtkut2LAH

Articles

Prom Queen Review: Fear Street Full of Bloody ‘80s Fun

2 weeks ago | thatshelf.com | Rachel West

After four years, Netflix returns to Shadyside with Prom Queen, a new installment in the Fear Street franchise. Following the decades-spanning Fear Street: 1994, 1978, 1666 horror trilogy from 2021, this latest franchise edition firmly sets itself in the 1980s, bringing with it hairspray, sequins, and way more dismemberment than expected. Based on the beloved Y.A. book series by R.L. Stein, Prom Queen borrows from the author’s 1992 book of the same name.
Clown In A Cornfield director Eli Craig on horror, humour, and his all-Canadian cast

4 weeks ago | thatshelf.com | Rachel West

Clowns. They’re a divisive bunch. Whether you shriek with delight at the sight of the balloon-animal artistes or scream in fear when they start piling out of their impossibly small car, there is no doubt that these painted-face performers make for an excellent horror movie villain. In fact, filmmaker Eli Craig is counting on it. Filmed in Manitoba with an all-Canadian cast, Clown in a Cornfield delivers exactly what it promises and so much more.
Savannah High basketball reveals state championship rings

1 month ago | wtoc.com | Rachel West

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - A little less than two months ago, Savannah High’s boys basketball team went on an 18-2 run in the final three minutes of the state championship to secure the school’s first title since 1998. They got the trophy back then, but the next item of business? The rings. And Wednesday night, the team got their first look at the bling that’ll soon be on their fingers.
ALLIANCE OF WOMEN FILM JOURNALISTS

1 month ago | awfj.org | Rachel West

0 Flares 0 Flares × Italian cooking may now be a staple in North American households, but not too long ago, Italian-American cuisine meant meatballs and nothing more.
ALLIANCE OF WOMEN FILM JOURNALISTS

1 month ago | awfj.org | Rachel West

0 Flares 0 Flares × Horror is having a run at the box office this month. On the heels of Ryan Coogler’s cerebral and gory horror Sinners, another genre film is hitting the big screen. A far less artful and intelligent film, Until Dawn still offers enough to entertain horror fans thanks to a fun concept drawn from its video game inspiration. The first 10 minutes of Until Dawn will give any tried-and-true horror fan deja vu.
Around the Green at the Club Car Championship: Round 2

2 months ago | wtoc.com | Rachel West

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - The 2025 Club Car Championship continued Friday with second round action at The Landings Golf and Athletic Club. Jeff Roberts and Rachel West take you Around the Green to recap round two of the tournament. Copyright 2025 WTOC. All rights reserved.
ALLIANCE OF WOMEN FILM JOURNALISTS

2 months ago | awfj.org | Rachel West

0 Flares 0 Flares × Superhero movies are a dime a dozen, with larger-than-life heroes impervious to weapons, spells, left hooks, and anything else the villain du jour may throw at them. Enter Novocaine’s Assistant Bank Manager Nathan Caine. He’s not rich like Iron Man with a cadre of tech at his disposal, nor is he trained in wicked hand-to-hand combat like John Wick. Instead, Nathan Caine can feel no pain.
Interview: Kevin Drew on Broken Social Scene Doc It’s All Gonna Break

Jan 23, 2025 | thatshelf.com | Rachel West

Toronto band Broken Social Scene have earned themselves fans far and wide throughout their over 20-year career. A massive musical collective with members Brendan Canning and Kevin Drew at the centre, the band owes their success to more than raw talent and determination – it owes it to friendship. Nowhere is this more evident than in the new documentary It’s All Gonna Break, directed by Stephen Chung.
Interview: Mindy Kaling, Director, Producer, on Oscar-Nominated Live-Action Short Film Anuja

Jan 23, 2025 | thatshelf.com | Rachel West

It’s easy to assume a film set in a back alley sweatshop in India will be a tale of despair and woe, but in Anuja, the opposite is true. The Oscar-nominated live-action short film directed by Adam J. Graves tells the story of a sisterly bond filled with love and lightness. Anuja, a 9-year-old girl who works in a garment factory alongside her older sister Palak, faces a life-changing opportunity that tests their sisterly bond.
Bob Uecker passes away at the age of 90

Jan 16, 2025 | wtoc.com | Rachel West

SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Legendary broadcaster Bob Uecker probably never will be without baseball, but the baseball world is now without Uecker. “Mr. Baseball,” as he had been dubbed, passed away Thursday at the age of 90 after battling small cell lung cancer since 2023. Uecker dedicated nearly seven decades of his life to professional baseball. After spending years in the minor leagues, he made his MLB debut with the Milwaukee Braves in 1962.