Category: Movie Review

Movie Review, Supernatural/Paranormal Horror

“The Boogeyman” – An Atmospheric and Creepy Assault on Your Senses [Review]

What do you get when you pair the Master of Literary Horror with an up and coming filmmaker who took all of society’s woes of 2020 and turned it into a horror movie?  The result is 2023’s The Boogeyman.  Based on a Stephen King short story from 1973, and directed by Rob Savage, who was behind the 2020 quarantine-based horror film Host, The Boogeyman packs … Continue reading “The Boogeyman” – An Atmospheric and Creepy Assault on Your Senses [Review]

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Action Horror, Movie Review

“The Wrath of Becky” – A Gory, Hilarious, Over the Top Sequel [Review]

Back in 2020 when the world was in lockdown and movie theaters were mostly closed, a small indie survival horror/thriller called Becky managed to rule the box office at the #1 spot for 3 weekends in June.  At a time when big summer blockbusters usually dominate the landscape, this low budget movie gained national headlines for its success, given that it was still playing in … Continue reading “The Wrath of Becky” – A Gory, Hilarious, Over the Top Sequel [Review]

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Movie Review, Mystery/Horror, shudder, Thrillers

“Influencer” – Movie Review

There are vacation horror stories and then there are vacation horror stories.  The former usually involves bad food, less than ideal lodging, and bad experiences with tourists.  And the latter aptly describes the latest Shudder original movie, Influencer. Like many other vacation horror movies, Influencer follows a character whose tropical getaway turns into a life or death situation.  Filled with twists and turns (some of … Continue reading “Influencer” – Movie Review

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Comic Book, Movie Review

“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3”: A Hilarious & Heartfelt End to a Trilogy [Review]

Trilogies are often messy affairs.  Aside from notable exceptions like Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King and Return of the Jedi, most third installments in planned trilogies end up not being quite as good as the first two entries. So when James Gunn set out to make a third Guardians of the Galaxy film, knowing that it would not only end this … Continue reading “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3”: A Hilarious & Heartfelt End to a Trilogy [Review]

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Movie Review, Horror Comedy

“Beau is Afraid”: A Movie Designed to Break Your Brain

Ari Aster had already made waves in the horror community with his back to back films Hereditary and Midsommar in 2018/2019.  Often lumped with “elevated horror” (which is admittedly a loaded term), there’s no denying that his films struck a chord as they were praised by both horror fans, as well as critics. Already having demonstrated his ability to unsettle, disturb, and use horror as … Continue reading “Beau is Afraid”: A Movie Designed to Break Your Brain

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Movie Review, shudder, Supernatural/Paranormal Horror

“From Black” – A Creepy Supernatural Thriller About Desperation [Review]

How far would you go to bring back a lost loved one?  When experiencing loss or grief, we often claim that we’d “give anything”, but rarely are we ever actually tested in that department.  Shudder’s latest film explores this idea with a supernatural horror twist.  And even if From Black seems a bit derivative of another film from a few years ago (which we’ll get … Continue reading “From Black” – A Creepy Supernatural Thriller About Desperation [Review]

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Movie Review, Slashers

“Evil Dead Rise” – A Fresh, New Take That Doesn’t Forget the Gore and Dark Humor [Review]

Admittedly, there was a great deal of apprehension when Evil Dead Rise was first announced.  Fans of the iconic franchise adore its lead character Ash Williams, and it was hard to imagine a movie without his character in it.  Technically, this was done already in the 2013 “reboot”, but even that was technically a sequel and fit in with the overall continuity. This latest installment … Continue reading “Evil Dead Rise” – A Fresh, New Take That Doesn’t Forget the Gore and Dark Humor [Review]

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Horror Comedy, Movie Review, vampires

“Renfield” – A Violent, Gory, Hilarious Take on Toxic Relationships [Review]

Many of us can relate to having a terrible job or working in a toxic/hostile environment with a boss that treats us terribly.  Universal’s new horror-comedy Renfield takes the classic Dracula story, and uses it as a parable about toxic relationships, narcissism, and the importance of standing up for oneself. Starring Nicolas Cage, Nicholas Hoult, and Awkwafina, Renfield does a great job blending horror, comedic, … Continue reading “Renfield” – A Violent, Gory, Hilarious Take on Toxic Relationships [Review]

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Horror Comedy, Movie Review, Sci-Fi Horror, shudder

“Kids vs. Aliens” – A Chaotic, Over the Top Ride with Lots of Gore and Goo

With a title like Kids vs. Aliens, the movie pretty much sells itself and tells you exactly what you’re in for.  Both in terms of plot and tone.  Shudder’s latest exclusive movie is a spinoff from one of the segments in V/H/S/2, but you fear not if you haven’t seen that.  This movie very much stands on its own merits, for both better and worse… … Continue reading “Kids vs. Aliens” – A Chaotic, Over the Top Ride with Lots of Gore and Goo

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Movie Review, screambox, Thrillers

“Cube” – A Visually Creative Remake of a Cult Classic [Review]

For those who remember, the 2000s was a decade filled with American remakes of popular Asian horror films.  These ranged from great (The Ring, The Grudge) why did they bother (Shutter, The Uninvited, The Eye, Dark Water).  However, Screambox’s latest original film switches the formula and is in fact a Japanese remake of a cult Canadian horror/thriller film. 1997’s Cube was a claustrophobic thriller that … Continue reading “Cube” – A Visually Creative Remake of a Cult Classic [Review]

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