Mission: Implausible There’s a special kind of beauty in a movie that tries to combine 28 Days Later, Black Hawk Down, and Resident Evil, but forgets to include logic, pacing, or coherent editing. Redcon-1 is that movie. Directed by Chee Keong Cheung (who apparently woke up one day and decided, “Yes, what the zombie genre … Read More “Redcon-1 (2018): When the Apocalypse Meets a Gym Membership and a Bad Script” »
A Royal Pain in the Neck (Literally) Ah, Rampant—the 2018 Korean blockbuster that dared to ask the question: what if Train to Busan and Kingdom had a love child, but that baby grew up to be an overfunded, underwritten mess with better cheekbones than plot cohesion? Directed by Kim Sung-hoon, Rampant promised “period action horror.” … Read More “Rampant (2018): When Joseon Met Zombies—and Everyone Lost” »
Silence Is Golden—And Terrifying In a cinematic landscape filled with screaming teenagers, demonic priests, and people who insist on splitting up in haunted houses, A Quiet Place did something radical—it shut up. Literally. John Krasinski’s directorial debut (yes, Jim from The Office is now your horror overlord) takes the bold concept of silence and weaponizes … Read More “A Quiet Place (2018): The Scariest Family Game of “Shh” Ever Played” »
When the Puppet Is You If you’ve ever wondered what would happen if Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood was rewritten by Kafka during a nervous breakdown, Possum (2018) is the answer—and it’s absolutely magnificent in the most soul-crushing way possible. Written and directed by Matthew Holness (yes, the same man behind the cult comedy Garth Marenghi’s Darkplace), … Read More “Possum (2018): Arachnophobia Meets Existential Despair—And It’s Beautiful” »
Once Upon a Time in a Rain-Soaked, Confused Nightmare If Bollywood ever needed proof that moody lighting and CGI fog don’t automatically equal horror, Pari (2018) is it. Directed by Prosit Roy in his feature debut and produced by Anushka Sharma’s Clean Slate Filmz, this supernatural horror flick promises demons, cults, and forbidden love—but mostly … Read More “Pari (2018): The Fairy Tale from Hell That Forgot to Be Scary” »
The Haunted Science Fair Project from Hell Some horror movies haunt you long after the credits roll. Our House (2018) haunts you in a different way—like that nagging thought that you left your oven on, except the oven is your brain and it’s slowly melting from boredom. Directed by Anthony Scott Burns and written by … Read More “Our House (2018): Where Ghosts and Logic Go to Die” »
Welcome to the Gas Station of Bad Decisions If you’ve ever wondered what would happen if a slasher movie took place entirely in a gas station and still somehow ran out of fuel halfway through, Open 24 Hours is here to answer that burning (and unfortunately literal) question. Written and directed by Padraig Reynolds, this … Read More “Open 24 Hours (2018): Closed for Quality Control” »
Bless Me, Father, for I Have Watched a Franchise Cash Grab There are many ways to test your faith: surviving a crisis, forgiving your enemies, or, if you’re truly devout, watching The Nun (2018) without losing your will to live. Directed by Corin Hardy and written by Gary Dauberman, this Gothic spin-off from The Conjuring … Read More “The Nun (2018): Holy Hell, That’s It?” »
Bonsoir, Apocalypse If most zombie movies are chaotic buffets of gore, panic, and questionable decision-making, The Night Eats the World is the fine dining version—a moody French meal served cold, minimalist, and garnished with existential dread. Directed by Dominique Rocher, this 2018 gem doesn’t so much attack you as it quietly sneaks into your apartment, … Read More “The Night Eats the World (2018): When the Apocalypse Is Quiet, French, and Weirdly Therapeutic” »
When Horror Meets a Sermon You Can’t Escape There are many kinds of horror. There’s the creeping psychological dread of Hereditary, the cosmic unease of The Witch, and then there’s Munafik 2—a film so overloaded with moral preaching and melodrama that the scariest thing in it might be the runtime. Directed, written, and—because hubris knows … Read More “Munafik 2 (2018): The Devil Made Me Watch It” »