Stay for the whole thing and you may decide that you‘ve actually just viewed a decent psychological thriller.
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‘Roadkill’ | Middle of the Road Grindhouse
Meant to look like a classic early 80s Grindhouse splatter flick with one twist you can see from 6 exits away and another that’s a genuine surprise.
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‘Screwdriver’ | A Half-Empty Toolbox
Comes out with great, creepy energy, but doesn’t have the juice to go all the way.
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Russell Crowe Makes ‘The Pope’s Exorcist’ Better Than it Had to Be
The shopworn title makes it sound like just another schlocky horror, but it uses subtle wisecracks and from Russell Crowe to make it worth a watch,.
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‘From Black’ | Good Looking Take on a Low-Budget Horror
Solid production and cast that belie what is surely an ultra-low budget flick, Doesn’t reach the high bar, but keeps the viewer curious, if not exactly rapt.
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‘Malum’ | Head Bangin’ Bits of Blood and a Rising Scream Queen
It’s her first night on the job and she’s all alone in a closing police station. Well,,not ALL alone.
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‘Adalynn’ | Sometimes the Scares are from Within
this isn’t her first time at motherhood. She previously had a baby called Miles who died. She is continually haunted by the shattering experience.
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‘Those Who Call’ | Wait For It…Wait For It
There is a satisfying final act payoff to Those Who Call, but you must patiently steel yourself for a challenging wait for something to happen.
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‘The Wild Man’ : You’ve Been Warned
I’ll make this quick, because I’m not a bully, I’m a straight up movie nerd. It’s bad, dude. It’s really, really bad.
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‘Glorious’ Horror Review | “Stalls” Out in a Bathroom
Lovecraft fans might really dig it, but it felt like a long wait for just a cool, but underwhelming twist in the final act
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‘I Dream of a Psychopomp’ | Weird Title, Good Movie
I was reminded of good ol Scrooge being visited by three different ghosts in the night, and the scary, but ultimately cathartic experience it was for him
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‘Dawn’ Horror Review | Don’t Make Mama Mad, Y’all
You think you’ve been stuck in an Uber ride from Hell? This film’s couple would gladly trade places with you.
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‘The Black Phone’ a 70s Horror Throwback Minus the Scares
It goes from a reality-based narrative to one with supernatural elements. I wish it had stayed with one or the other.
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‘The Twin’ Review | Doubly Creepy Twists
Some of the twists you’ll see coming from a mile away, but all credit is due to the film for final act reveals that you didn’t .
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‘The Institute’ | Sexy Horror Thriller 2 ½ out of 4 Stars
The more low budget films I review, the more I look for what they were able to do without much money.
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‘Heckle’ Review | Steve Guttenberg Should Call the Police (Academy)
Hold on – Steve Guttenberg in a low-low budget Horror flick? Hell, yes. I’m in! Why not, right? But, it’s a Bruce Willis-like casting fake out.
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‘Exorcist Vengeance’ Horror Review-Speak of the Bloody Devil
Are you up for watching a Charles Bronson Look-Alike, a veteran of-B Movies, kicking some evil butt? Hell, yes!
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‘The Long Night’ Horror Review | Don’t Cross These Cultists
It’s not just a home invasion flick, it turns out there’s a point. The reveal will let us know why the character is fulfilling an ancient prophecy.
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‘The Last Thing Mary Saw’ Horror Review | 3 out of 4 Stars
I like when movies start in the present and then flash back to reveal how we got here. It tends to amp up one’s curiosity.
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‘For the Sake of Vicious’ Horror/Thriller Review | Good Gore!
Yet another Home Invasion set up, but this one features a strong female lead and an orgy of graphic violence, which is good news for some of us.
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‘Red Pill’ Horror Review | Tough to Swallow
“weaponization of whiteness” is, indeed, a very real form of terror, her realization of the concept onscreen doesn’t quite get there.
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Review: ‘Midnight Mass’ More Thoughtful Than Your Average Horror Series
It takes a long time to get where it’s going, but ultimately delivers a thoughtful, deeply felt narrative that has its share of blood and a couple of scares.
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Review: “Jakob’s Wife” is Bloody Fun | 3 out of 4 Stars
Maybe the first Vampire movie I’ve seen that deftly mixes a sitcom vibe with moments of blood spewing like an angry geyser…or a SNL sketch.
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Horror Review: ‘Animosity’ | Why Can’t We Be Friends?
We have some decent kindling for a film that never quite catches fire.
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Review: ‘Son’ | Is it Horror or a Thriller?
If the female lead is imagining everything, it’s a psychological thriller. If she’s not, it’s more of a mild horror thriller. Either way…blood
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Horror Review: ‘100 Candles’ | Is it a Blow Out?
You like scary movies, but not too scary?
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