Sam Kench
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Forbidden Surgeries of the Hideous Dr. Divinus by S. Craig Zahler’s – graphic novel review
My review of S. Craig Zahler’s debut graphic novel / comic “Forbidden Surgeries of the Hideous Dr. Divinus.” Read more
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Mean Business on North Ganson Street by S. Craig Zahler – Review
My old review for S. Craig Zahler’s dark crime thriller “Mean Business on North Ganson Street.” Read more
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Corpus Chrome Inc. by S. Craig Zahler – Review
My old review for S. Craig Zahler’s sci-fi novel “Corpus Chrome Inc.” Read more
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Wraiths of the Broken Land by S. Craig Zahler – Review
My review of S. Craig Zahler’s western horror novel “Wraiths of the Broken Land.” I also cover his audiostate / radioplay “The Narrow Caves” in the video below. Read more
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A Congregation of Jackals by S. Craig Zahler – Review
A review of S. Craig Zahler’s first novel: A Congregation of Jackals. Read more
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The Slanted Gutted by S. Craig Zahler – Review
A review of The Slanted Gutter, the latest novel from author and filmmaker S. Craig Zahler. Read more
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Hug Chickenpenny: the Panegyric of an Anomalous Child by S. Craig Zahler – review
My review for the S. Craig Zahler novel “Hug Chickenpenny: the Panegyric of an Anomalous Child.” Read more
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Halloween Ends (Poorly) – Review
David Gordon Green’s modern “Halloween” trilogy started with major promise. Unfortunately, after a decent initial outing, it was all downhill from there. I covered his first two “Halloween” movies along with every other entry in the series in my big “Halloween” franchise retrospective, but “Halloween Ends” came out after I put that behemoth together, so… Read more
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Hedda (2025) Review
Even though the 2021 “Candyman” rebootquel had plenty of problems and was ultimately just okay, director and co-writer Nia DaCosta still made a good first impression with me—I have yet to see her debut feature “Little Woods” but it’s on my radar. I found myself hoping for a longer director’s cut of “Candyman” and planning… Read more
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Little Amelie or the Character of the Rain (2025) Review
Grey joined me for a review and discussion of the 2025 animated film Little Amélie or the Character of the Rain from co-directors Liane-Cho Han Jin Kuang & Maïlys Vallade, and adapted from the autobiographical novel written by Amélie Nothomb. The story of a Belgian child growing up in Japan who believes she’s God .… Read more
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