The Wretched is what you’d get if Disturbia, The Witch, and a Grimm fairytale were all tossed into a woodchipper, then reassembled by two brothers who grew up on VHS horror and bad decisions in the woods. And I mean that as a compliment. Made for about the cost of a mid-range SUV and a … Read More “The Wretched” »
The Vigil is the rare horror movie that manages to be genuinely creepy, emotionally grounded, and only mildly traumatizing for your Jewish grandmother. It’s also one of the few films where the monster could very plausibly file a complaint for hostile work conditions because the level of inherited trauma it has to feed on is … Read More “The Vigil” »
Verotika is what happens when someone says, “How hard can making a movie be?” and then proves, in excruciating detail, that the answer is “very.” Written, directed, and scored by Glenn Danzig—yes, that Danzig—this 2019 anthology horror film is based on his Verotik comics and feels exactly like you’d expect: like a 14-year-old edgelord’s notebook … Read More “Verotika” »
If you’ve ever wondered what would happen if someone tried to turn the Holiday Killer trope into a multiyear LinkedIn career, Trick (2019) is your answer: a Halloween slasher that keeps coming back year after year, even though absolutely no one asked it to. Directed by Patrick Lussier and co-written by Todd Farmer, Trick clearly … Read More “Trick (2019)” »
Space Ninjas is one of those movies that makes you deeply grateful for the “Are you still watching?” prompt on streaming platforms. Not because you’ll be tempted to binge it—because midway through you’ll want a higher power, an algorithm, something to gently step in and say, “You don’t have to do this to yourself.” On … Read More “Space Ninjas” »
If The Blair Witch Project grew up, went to therapy, moved to the desert, and got really into UFO chat forums instead of trees, you’d get Skyman. Daniel Myrick (yes, that Daniel Myrick) trades witches and screaming for something much quieter, weirder, and oddly sweet: a found-footage character study about a guy who might be … Read More “Skyman” »
The Silence is what happens when someone watches A Quiet Place, reads a Wikipedia summary of Bird Box, remembers they have the Netflix number for Stanley Tucci, and says, “Yeah, that’s probably enough.” It’s a post-apocalyptic horror film about sound-hunting monsters, a deaf teenager, religious cults, and the end of the world—and yet somehow the … Read More “The Silence” »
If you’ve ever thought, “What if Let the Right One In hooked up with a mid-2000s bully-revenge movie and then got trapped in a backyard outbuilding?”, The Shed is basically that oddly specific brainwave brought to life. Frank Sabatella’s 2019 vampire horror film takes one of the least glamorous locations in horror—a crusty old garden … Read More “The Shed” »
If you’ve ever read a self-help quote like “Become the best version of yourself” and thought, “Okay, but what if that version is a knife-wielding psychopath?”, A Serial Killer’s Guide to Life is here to lovingly, politely stab that entire industry in the neck. Staten Cousins Roe’s 2019 satirical horror road movie is basically Eat … Read More “A Serial Killer’s Guide to Life” »
If you’ve ever watched a horror movie and thought, “Why is everyone so dumb, and why do I still love this?”, Scare Package is the movie that crawls out of your TV, pats you on the head, and says, “We see you. Here, have seven flavors of stupid, bloody joy.” This 2019 anthology horror-comedy is … Read More “Scare Package” »