Jonathan Weidler

Jonathan Weidler

Writer type who lives in a perpetual state of paranoia that his work is never good enough, but persists anyway. Dabbles in screenwriting and prose, but his Happy Place is deconstructing horror cinema to see what makes it tick. Critic at Crash Palace Productions, and co-host of the The Last Knock podcast.
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Movie Trailers

Come True: Mysteries of sleep become waking nightmare

by Jonathan Weidler
The trailer for Come True, a new sci-fi thriller, builds intrigue while recalling unconventional fare like Beyond the Black Rainbow and...
Movie News

Bill & Ted Face the Music featurette is a beacon of hope

by Jonathan Weidler
With the release of Bill & Ted Face the Music on the horizon, a new featurette looks into the parallels between fathers and daughters. Bill...
Movie Reviews

Compound Fracture: Tyler Mane and Derek Mears face off

by Jonathan Weidler
Tyler Mane and Derek Mears have played iconic slashers. Does the new supernatural horror Compound Fracture make good use of these genre...
Friday the 13th

Jason and Friends: A Saturday-morning cartoon bloodbath

by Jonathan Weidler
What if our beloved Saturday-morning cartoons took inspiration from the horror offerings on video-store shelves? Jason and Friends might be the...
American Horror Story

Ratched: Will Netflix origin series be campy or creepy?

by Jonathan Weidler
Ratched will detail the early exploits of the infamous nurse, and the trailer for the Netflix series offers a jarring mix of creepiness and...
Scream

Scream 5: Courteney Cox returns to the slasher fray

by Jonathan Weidler
A new studio and creative team are looking to give the Scream series a proper restart, and Courteney Cox is returning for the upcoming sequel! The...
Horror on TV

Ratched: Will this origin story fly over the cuckoo's nest?

by Jonathan Weidler
Nurse Ratched is one of the most noteworthy villains in literature and film. An upcoming series will delve into the character's origins. When the...
Movie Reviews

Carnage Park vs. The Hunt: Who wins the horror battle?

by Jonathan Weidler
Carnage Park and The Hunt have some things in common, but only one comes across as a worthy addition to the survival-horror subgenre. In 2019, The...
Conventions

Bill & Ted: The connections to I Am Legend and The Matrix

by Jonathan Weidler
The cast and creatives behind Bill & Ted Face the Music came together for a panel to discuss the new film at SDCC. Here's what we learned. Last...
The Walking Dead

SDCC 2020: When can fans see TWD, FTWD, and WB?

by Jonathan Weidler
Last time we checked in with TWD and its offshoots, things were looking bleak for new episodes in 2020. But some recent SDCC reveals should please...
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