Tag: The Honeymoon Phase

  • The Honeymoon Phase by Jonny Numb

    The Honeymoon Phase: Refreshing Alternative [89 minutes. Unrated. Director: Phillip G. Carroll Jr.] Something that gets lost in formulaic mainstream horror is the genuine connection to character. In the jump-scare landscape, which we currently inhabit, it’s less about an emotional journey than the desperate, cliched methods filmmakers use to jolt audiences out of their seats.…

  • Hosts by Jonny Numb

    Hosts: Home Invasion [89 minutes. Unrated. Directors: Adam Leader and Richard Oakes] Hosts gives an altogether new meaning to the notion of “home invasion horror.” It’s also a conundrum: spare in its explanation of what is happening (and why), and therefore difficult to offer much detail without giving the whole premise away. In the spirit of keeping…