Reviews
Witch Hunt is Radical Horror [SXSW 2021 Review]
Witch Hunt, the sophomore feature from writer-director Elle Callahan (Head Count), opens with two definitions of its title. The first is the traditional one, while the second considers how the term ha...
Don’t Tell a Soul is a Riveting, Tense Must See [Review]
Don’t Tell a Soul follows Matt (Fionn Whitehead of Black Mirror ) and Joey (Jack Dylan Grazer of IT) who commit a bit of breaking and entering to help their mother (Mena Suvari of American Horr...
Dreamcatcher Falls Short of Slasher Stardom
First impressions paint Dreamcatcher as a slasher flick with promise. The opening scene is gripping, and hints that solid scares may be on the horizon. Unfortunately, what follows is a film that fails...
Wrong Turn Takes an Unexpected Detour from the Original [Review]
In 2003, writer Alan B. McElroy and director Rob Schmidt introduced the first Wrong Turn movie, which was incredibly frightening and grotesque. The film saw inbred cannibals prey upon a group of stran...
Dementer Review
Dementer is an original film that defies categorization. This picture has an authentic and genuinely disturbing feel created by a mix of grainy, surreal imagery seamlessly woven into a stark reality t...
Exorcisms are Out, the Shomer is In: The Vigil [Review]
Move aside exorcisms and antichrists. Horror has a new religious angle: the Shomer. The Vigil is a fresh and unsettling debut by first-time writer/director, Keith Thomas. The film takes place over the...
Jill Gevargizian’s The Stylist is Ruthlessly Feminine [Review]
Going to the hairdresser can be a daunting experience; they usually want to have a chat about nothing, there’s pressure to make eye contact in the mirror at awkward times and the idea of someon...
Random Acts of Violence Is a Slasher with Substance
Random Acts of Violence is a thrilling film that breathes new life into the realm of slasher flicks. The flick features brutal and horrifying moments, yet has substance. This rescues it from being an ...
Willy’s Wonderland is a Total Blast [Review]
When the explosive trailer for Willy’s Wonderland first dropped, our hearts soared. Out of the darkness of 2020 sprang this wondrous merging of two of our favorite worlds – finally, Nico...