Movie Reviews

Closing our coverage of the Horror-On-Sea 2023 Film Festival, we had the chance to catch the exhilarating, fear-inducing 2021 short film, Escalation. Here’s what we thought about it.  Escalation Synopsis During the pandemic, an isolated self-centered man has to confront his own inner demons and decide what kind of person …

Stress is something we all go through. Sometimes everything gets to be too much and we just need to get away. What if the getaway winds up being worse than daily life? That is what Roe and Eliza encounter in The Welder. The Welder (2023) Synopsis Roe and Eliza, a …

Simply put, character studies make some of the most intriguing films ever created. From Hitchcock’s genre-defining Psycho (1960) to the more recent masterclass Pearl (2022, read our review here), horror has allowed us to follow some of the most heartbroken and homicidal figures in history. May (2003) is no exception. It …

As we near the end of our Horror-On-Sea 2023 Film Festival coverage, we had the extreme pleasure of viewing the amazing documentary, Murphy’s Lore. Check out what we thought about this phenomenal film. Murphy’s Lore Synopsis A tribute to the life and legacy of the late, great British indie horror …

Six long years ago, I reviewed a little film called Don’t Fuck In The Woods, a film that introduced me to the world of director Shawn Burkett and Concept Media (read that review here). Now the long-awaited sequel Don’t Fuck In The Woods 2 is finally here! Was it worth …

Love him or hate him, anticipate or avoid him, Brandon Cronenberg is just as much a demented artiste as his father. His newest film, Infinity Pool, is no different, asking: what is life and law if certain people are above other’s inevitabilities of death and consequences? The film stars Alexander …

A Ship of Madness: Deeper and Higher with Pazucus (also known as A Nau dos Loucos : Mergulho e Decolagem de Pazucus) is a 2021 documentary written and directed by Gurcius Gewdner (Pazucus: Island of Vomit and Despair 2017, Symbolicus Vol 1 2021). It stars Lígia Marina (Uptake Fear 2016, …

I’m such a sucker for slasher films. For me, there is just something enthralling about watching normal people fighting to survive the night against someone or something that is stalking them. Throw in supernatural elements and I’ll love it even more. That’s why when I heard about She Came From …

Ah, sequels. In today’s horror scene, they seem more of an inevitability than a surprise. Liked Saw? Well, sit back down because you get to watch NINE more, with more on the way! The Wrong Turn franchise has five sequels and a reboot. But there is one series that really, …

Our Horror-On-Sea 2023 Film Festival coverage continues Minacious (2022)! What did we think of this British horror/thriller? Check out the trailer, then read on for our review! Minacious Synopsis A call center employee working from home is stalked by an irate dissatisfied customer. Minacious is a 2022 horror thriller, written …