Honest horror reviews of films, series, games and books — no hype, no spoilers, just whether it is worth your time and your nerves.
Back ‘round 1973, filmmaker Robin Hardy unleashed the ultimate folk horror banger, The Wicker Man. If you’re not familiar (and you absolutely should be), The Wicker Man concerns a police Sergeant who travels to a remote Scottish island to investigate the case of a missing child. Once there he discovers the strange pagan rituals of […]
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A figure in black chases a terrified man to a rooftop where he fires a gun at him point blank… resulting in a rubber tipped dart sticking to the victims forehead accompanied by cartoon sound effects… Hard cut to a fantastic opening credits sequence equal parts James Bond title sequence and an ’80s TV cop […]
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Official synopsis A lost girl unexpectedly takes part in a midnight hike to explore local urban legends and monsters, only to find herself among the mysteries of the dark trail. Review As an aficionado of high strangeness since at least first grade of elementary school — Bigfoot and Nessie were my gateway cryptids at that […]
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Adam Scott recently delivered a knockout performance in Hokum. Pairing him with screen icon Robert De Niro in Netflix’s serial killer thriller The Whisper Man made the film an immediate top-tier priority for me. Having finally experienced the chilling adaptation of Alex North’s 2019 bestseller, this slow-burn nightmare delivers on every inch of its high-caliber […]
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If you have ever looked at a peaceful suburban block party and thought it desperately needed ten-ton apex predators, director David Robert Mitchell (It Follows) and producer J.J. Abrams are about to give you exactly what you asked for. The End of Oak Street drops a glorious, mystery-box collision of early-1980s nostalgia and creature-feature terror […]
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Our friends at GUNNAR have shown their love for summer, but now, for those who love the best season of all, we have frames for Fall! For those not familiar with our friends at Gunnar, they specialize in making glasses that have anti-blue light tech. Screens give off blue light that’s invisible to the eyes […]
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With Robert Eggers’ film Werwulf quickly approaching its release, there’s no better time than you prime the pumps with some interesting reading about the subject, and Simon & Schuster has you covered by releasing the reprint of The Book of Were-Wolves! I want to thank Rebecca and Simon & Schuster for this reviewing opportunity and […]
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Watch the Review: . The boundaries of supernatural horror are about to be completely rewritten! Fresh off its haunting debut at the Overlook Film Festival, writer-director James Ross II’s feature film directorial debut, Parasomnia, is coming home. The film is an absolute triumph that will make you terrified to close your eyes. Landing exclusively on […]
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Night After Night (U.S., 2026) Official Synopsis After his coworker vanishes, a reclusive night guard at a secluded university begins unraveling the secrets of a hidden room where an ever-changing entity reappears night after night. Review Devotees of enigmatic fear fare should have a mesmerizing time with director Josh Lobo’s chiller Night After Night. Security […]
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Whenever a horror film arrives floating on a massive wave of hype, I tend to approach it cautiously. But last night, I dimmed the lights, grabbed a bag of popcorn, and pressed play on Paramount Pictures’ Passenger. What followed was a heart-pounding, highway-bound nightmare that far exceeded my high expectations. Directed by visionary filmmaker André Øvredal, this supernatural thriller delivers relentless cinematic dread that hits as fast and hard as an oncoming semi-truck. Van-Life Turns Demonic The adrenaline-fueled plot follows a young couple embarking on what should be the ultimate picturesque van-life adventure. However, their dream getaway spirals into madness after they witness a gruesome, fatal car crash on a desolate stretch of road. But before they can process the tragedy, a relentless demonic stalker locks onto their trail. This punges them into a desperate battle against an unholy entity that cannot be outrun. The film sets its nerve-shredding stage with a terrifying statistic: out of the roughly 130 million
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Back ‘round 1973, filmmaker Robin Hardy unleashed the ultimate folk horror banger, The Wicker Man. If you’re not familiar (and you absolutely should be), The Wicker Man concerns a police Sergeant who travels to a remote Scottish island to investigate the case of a missing child. Once there he discovers the strange pagan rituals of […]
Continue reading →
A figure in black chases a terrified man to a rooftop where he fires a gun at him point blank… resulting in a rubber tipped dart sticking to the victims forehead accompanied by cartoon sound effects… Hard cut to a fantastic opening credits sequence equal parts James Bond title sequence and an ’80s TV cop […]
Continue reading →
Official synopsis A lost girl unexpectedly takes part in a midnight hike to explore local urban legends and monsters, only to find herself among the mysteries of the dark trail. Review As an aficionado of high strangeness since at least first grade of elementary school — Bigfoot and Nessie were my gateway cryptids at that […]
Continue reading →
Adam Scott recently delivered a knockout performance in Hokum. Pairing him with screen icon Robert De Niro in Netflix’s serial killer thriller The Whisper Man made the film an immediate top-tier priority for me. Having finally experienced the chilling adaptation of Alex North’s 2019 bestseller, this slow-burn nightmare delivers on every inch of its high-caliber […]
Continue reading →
If you have ever looked at a peaceful suburban block party and thought it desperately needed ten-ton apex predators, director David Robert Mitchell (It Follows) and producer J.J. Abrams are about to give you exactly what you asked for. The End of Oak Street drops a glorious, mystery-box collision of early-1980s nostalgia and creature-feature terror […]
Continue reading →
Our friends at GUNNAR have shown their love for summer, but now, for those who love the best season of all, we have frames for Fall! For those not familiar with our friends at Gunnar, they specialize in making glasses that have anti-blue light tech. Screens give off blue light that’s invisible to the eyes […]
Continue reading →
With Robert Eggers’ film Werwulf quickly approaching its release, there’s no better time than you prime the pumps with some interesting reading about the subject, and Simon & Schuster has you covered by releasing the reprint of The Book of Were-Wolves! I want to thank Rebecca and Simon & Schuster for this reviewing opportunity and […]
Continue reading →
Watch the Review: . The boundaries of supernatural horror are about to be completely rewritten! Fresh off its haunting debut at the Overlook Film Festival, writer-director James Ross II’s feature film directorial debut, Parasomnia, is coming home. The film is an absolute triumph that will make you terrified to close your eyes. Landing exclusively on […]
Continue reading →
Night After Night (U.S., 2026) Official Synopsis After his coworker vanishes, a reclusive night guard at a secluded university begins unraveling the secrets of a hidden room where an ever-changing entity reappears night after night. Review Devotees of enigmatic fear fare should have a mesmerizing time with director Josh Lobo’s chiller Night After Night. Security […]
Continue reading →
Whenever a horror film arrives floating on a massive wave of hype, I tend to approach it cautiously. But last night, I dimmed the lights, grabbed a bag of popcorn, and pressed play on Paramount Pictures’ Passenger. What followed was a heart-pounding, highway-bound nightmare that far exceeded my high expectations. Directed by visionary filmmaker André Øvredal, this supernatural thriller delivers relentless cinematic dread that hits as fast and hard as an oncoming semi-truck. Van-Life Turns Demonic The adrenaline-fueled plot follows a young couple embarking on what should be the ultimate picturesque van-life adventure. However, their dream getaway spirals into madness after they witness a gruesome, fatal car crash on a desolate stretch of road. But before they can process the tragedy, a relentless demonic stalker locks onto their trail. This punges them into a desperate battle against an unholy entity that cannot be outrun. The film sets its nerve-shredding stage with a terrifying statistic: out of the roughly 130 million
Continue reading →
