Reviews
Ghost Stories Relies on Jump Scares to Spice Up a Preachy, Boring Riff on Dickens
Ghost Stories follows Professor Phillip Goodman (Andy Nyman), an atheist who has dedicated his life to debunking paranormal phenomenon. His hero, Dr. Charles Cameron, had done similar work before...
Season Two of The Handmaid’s Tale Delivers on Suspense and Substance
Freedom is fleeting. The first three episodes from the second season of The Handmaid’s Tale continue the story of June Osborne (Elisabeth Moss). Opening the first episode is a harrowing sequenc...
Truth Or Dare Is An Utterly Inoffensive Slasher/Teen Drama
The Blumhouse model is genius. There’s no arguing with close to $200 million worldwide off an $11,000 budget (Paranormal Activity). And when it works, as with last year’s Happy Death Day, ...
Marrowbone Is A Defiantly Old-School Chiller With A Killer Cast
The first thing to note about Marrowbone, the spooky, atmospheric first feature from The Orphanage writer Sergio G. Sánchez, is its cast. This thing boasts a dream cast, a who’s who of quir...
Wildling Is A Beautifully Dark Fairytale Horror [Review]
The theme of female maturation is growing more and more popular with the increasing number of women working behind and in front of the camera in horror. It has a fine tradition already, of course, fro...
Review: A Quiet Place Is A Modern Masterpiece
It’s a hugely exciting time to be a horror fan. From Get Out‘s Oscar-storming glory, to Raw, Thelma, The Witch, Unsane, and a variety of other movies quietly rewriting the genre rules, the...
What a Croc: Revisiting Lake Placid
While killer animal movies are among the most popular and prevalent horror offerings being produced today, very few are actually remembered as classics. Really, there’s Jaws and that’s a...
Blu-Ray Review: Insidious: The Last Key is a Satisfying Conclusion to the Franchise
This latest installment in the Insidious series goes back to psychic medium Elise Rainier’s earlier days. The film provides welcome backstory on Elise and int...
Back to the ’80s: Heathers
Welcome to Back to the ’80s. This recurring feature aims to take a look at the good, the bad, and the ugly from horror’s most beloved decade. Regardless of which category a particul...