Movie Reviews

Dolly — oof, where to begin. The biggest and perhaps only real highlight of this film is the casting of Sean William Scott in a horror role, alongside Ethan Suplee. Seeing Scott, best known for comedic and dramatic performances, step into the genre is intriguing and refreshing, and he brings …

It seems like whenever “German splatter” is discussed you hear the name Olaf Ittenbach (Beyond the Limits). Admittedly, I’m only familiar with his work on Bloodrayne. However, with Unearthed Films’ new Blu ray presentation of Garden of Love (aka The Haunting of Rebecca Verlaine; 2003), I was excited to take …

Other than the awesome My Bloody Valentine from 1981 there weren’t a lot of Valentine’s Day-themed horror films back in the day, so I was psyched when I heard that there was a new one coming out called Valentine. I thought it sounded promising, and the teaser trailer was nothing …

Cate Shortland’s feature film debut, Somerault, is now available in 4k, and I just watched it. What did I think? How does it look? Read on for more! But first, here’s the trailer. Synopsis Following a reckless encounter with her mother’s boyfriend, teenage Heidi is forced to flee home and …

I happen to find detective shows boring; they just never thrilled me. I have long grown apart from it, but as a kid, I studied a lot about different serial killers. None of it fit my style of seeing real crime scene photos that don’t hold back. With that in …

Forty years is a long time! And, as you can expect, for collectors of fright films on physical media, “anniversary” editions are a big deal! Questions abound: What’s new? Given the limitations of the source material (as much as we hate to admit it, many of our 80’s favorites were …

Found-footage horror has always walked a fine line between immersion and gimmick, and Man Finds Tape (2025) understands that better than most recent entries in the genre. Co-directed by Paul Gandersman and Peter S. Hall, the film begins with a simple hook: a young man in a small Texas town …

Organized religion is frightening enough in reality. With its mysticism, power structures, and potential for corruption, it’s a natural fit for the horror genre. Most films tend to center on Catholicism or Judaism, leaning into exorcisms, rituals, and ancient doctrine. Diabolic (2025), however, turns its focus to Mormonism — territory …

I have mentioned before that I am a big fan of found footage films. Jennifer Van Gesell’s Water Horse took me to another realm. A realm where found footage meets a dark back story. The style has been tried many times, but these movies are hit or miss. The style …

Kevin Lewis’s Misdirection lays down an obvious plot, or so you think. I don’t usually watch films with bank robbers or anything similar. If it isn’t horror or retro cartoons, I am not really tending to give it a chance. Misdirection has influenced me a bit to at least give …