Danielle Bettendorf, Author at Nightmarish Conjurings

[Documentary Review] HOLLYWOOD DREAMS & NIGHTMARES: THE ROBERT ENGLUND STORY

While Robert Englund’s name might not be known by every household, you can bet his most recognizable role – Freddy Krueger – is one that

[Book Review] HOUSE OF PSYCHOTIC WOMEN – Expanded Edition

It’s more than appropriate that Kier-la Janisse’s HOUSE OF PSYCHOTIC WOMEN gets its 10-year-rerelease during the height of the “unhinged woman” – an identity created

[Movie Review] HERE BEFORE

Domestic thrillers are all the rage, and for good reason – we’ve been taught that if you keep your head down and work hard, everything

[Movie Review] SWEETIE, YOU WON’T BELIEVE IT

The aimless man, the nagging wife, and the sweet taste of freedom – these common tropes are all covered in Yernar Nurgaliyev’s SWEETIE, YOU WON’T

[Movie Review] JUMBO

Coming-of-age films center around a certain time in your life, but that feeling of wonder and uncertainty never quite leaves you, no matter your age.

[Movie Review] AWAKE

Editor’s note: There are heavy spoilers featured in this review of AWAKE, so read with caution. Speculative fiction and sci-fi in general typically take one

[Nightmarish Detour Review] US AGAIN

Pixar is known for its shorts – running less than 10 minutes each and often wordless, the films have become just as famous as the

[Movie Review] THE OAK ROOM

“A man walks into a bar,” and the joke writes itself. THE OAK ROOM, adapted from the play of the same name, uses all tropes

[Movie Review] THE WINTER LAKE

Any film buff will be quick to tell you that while the story is the heart of the movie, the atmosphere is just as important.

[Movie Review] FATALE

Unless you’re going into FATALE completely blind, it’s pretty obvious what is about to go wrong, and how it’s going to play out step-by-step. Directed

Author: Danielle Bettendorf