Tag: 2019

A Cinefessions Video – 4K Review: Crawl (2019) | Was the 3 year wait worth the upgrade?

Alexander Aja’s Crawl (2019) was released three years ago on Blu-ray, but hit 4K this week. Was the wait worth it? If you enjoy this video, please give it a like and consider subscribing to Cinefessions on YouTube!   Branden ChowenBranden has been a film fan since he was young, roaming the halls of Blockbuster…


A Cinefessions Video – 13 Days of Halloween: Day 10 – Clown (2019)

It’s day ten, which means it’s time for a creepy clown…from 2019! If you enjoy this video, please give it a like and consider subscribing to Cinefessions on YouTube!   Branden ChowenBranden has been a film fan since he was young, roaming the halls of Blockbuster Video, trying to find the grossest, scariest looking VHS…


A Cinefessions Video – Book Review – Branden Chowen on The Institute by Stephen King

Branden gives his spoiler-free thoughts on Stephen King’s The Institute from 2019. If you enjoyed this video review, please consider subscribing to Cinefessions on YouTube! You can also enjoy 60-days free (for new members) of Scribd, where you can read The Institute for free, by clicking right here. Please note that if you use this…


Book Review – Branden Chowen on Carnevil by J.H. Reynolds (MonsterStreet #3)

Title: Carnevil (MonsterStreet #3) Author: J.H. Reynolds Published: 2019 Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books — I happened across the MonsterStreet books while browsing the children’s section at Barnes & Noble a couple months back. I was looking for another middle grade horror series (which I hope to review in 2020) from a different author when I…


Book Review – Branden Chowen on Chase Darkness With Me by Billy Jensen

Title: Chase Darkness with Me: How One True Crime Writer Started Solving Murders Author: Billy Jensen Published: 2019 Publisher: Sourcebooks Audiobook Narrator: Billy Jensen — Billy Jensen set out to make his hero proud, and he has done just that. Jensen tells stories about how his father would show him the latest crime stories in…


Movie Review – Chris Ranson on Scream, Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street (2019)

Title: Scream, Queen! My Nightmare on Elm Street (2019) Directors: Roman Chimienti, Tyler Jensen Runtime: 99 minutes — In 1984, the world was introduced to Freddy Krueger in A Nightmare on Elm Street. The film was a smashing success, and instantly had a sequel green-lit and released in 1985. This sequel was drastically different from…


Book Review – Branden Chowen on The Boy Who Cried Werewolf by J.H. Reynolds (MonsterStreet #1)

Title: The Boy Who Cried Werewolf (MonsterStreet #1) Author: J.H. Reynolds Published: 2019 Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books — R.L. Stine’s Goosebumps series is what got me into reading when I was young. My parents would read to me at night, and I almost always asked for something from R.L. Stine as he was a favorite….