Welcome Back to the Abaddon Hotel, Population: Poor Decisions If there’s one thing horror sequels have taught us, it’s that no one ever learns anything. Hell House LLC II: The Abaddon Hotel is proof that curiosity doesn’t just kill the cat — it drags the entire journalism department down to hell with it. Written and … Read More ““Hell House LLC II: The Abaddon Hotel” — Found Footage, Lost Plot” »
Welcome to Hell Fest — Population: Poor Choices Ah, Hell Fest — the cinematic equivalent of buying a ticket to a haunted house, realizing it’s just your neighbor’s garage with fake cobwebs, and still getting hit in the face with a wet sponge. Directed by Gregory Plotkin (of Paranormal Activity: The Ghost Dimension fame — … Read More ““Hell Fest” — A Haunted House of Clichés Where the Real Horror Is the Script” »
A Hero, a Head, and a Whole Lot of Mood Let’s face it — grief is messy. Some people turn to therapy. Others try yoga. And then there’s the protagonist of The Head Hunter, who processes his trauma by murdering mythological creatures and keeping their decapitated heads as a home décor choice. Jordan Downey’s The … Read More ““The Head Hunter” (2018) — When Medieval Therapy Involves Decapitation and Existential Dread” »
The Desert Eats Dumb Decisions for Breakfast There’s a special place in horror heaven for movies like Head Count — small, stylish, smart, and just self-aware enough to wink at you while it ruins your sleep schedule. Directed by Elle Callahan in her debut (because apparently some people like to start their careers by summoning … Read More ““Head Count” — The Indie Horror That Proves You Should Never Read Cursed Creepypastas Out Loud” »
Welcome to Frat Hell Let’s get this out of the way: Haunting on Fraternity Row isn’t so much a horror movie as it is a cinematic hangover — loud, messy, and full of regrets. It’s the kind of film that makes you nostalgic for your own bad decisions because at least yours didn’t involve accidentally … Read More ““Haunting on Fraternity Row” — When the Only Thing Scarier Than the Demon Is the Script” »
The Night He Came Back… for a Decent Script Some movies are scary. Some are nostalgic. And then there are those rare few that make you want to high-five your sibling halfway through the slaughter — Halloween (2018) falls gloriously into that category. Maybe I have a soft spot for this one because it was … Read More ““Halloween” (2018) — The Boogeyman Comes Home (Again), and This Time, He’s Classy About It” »
Welcome to Wales, Where Hope Goes to Die Beautifully There are “feel-bad” movies, and then there’s Gwen — a film so bleak it makes The Witch look like a tourism commercial for New England. It’s a slow-burning, mud-drenched slice of gothic folk horror that’s equal parts Emily Brontë and A24 fever dream. And somehow, it’s … Read More ““Gwen” — Bleak, Beautiful, and Bloody Brilliant” »
The Jewish Frankenstein (and Then Some) In a cinematic world overflowing with haunted dolls, creepy nuns, and possessed smartphones, The Golem (2018) feels like a refreshing blast of Old Testament terror — an ancient story that manages to feel hauntingly modern. Directed by Doron and Yoav Paz (yes, the same brothers who gave us JeruZalem, … Read More ““The Golem” — Mud, Magic, and Motherhood Done Right” »
When the Dead Should’ve Stayed Dead There’s an old saying in horror: “If you’ve killed the protagonist twice and he keeps coming back, maybe you’re the villain.” Gogol: A Terrible Vengeance is the cinematic embodiment of that principle — a resurrection nobody asked for, dragging itself out of the coffin just long enough to bore … Read More ““Gogol: A Terrible Vengeance” — The Horseman Rides Again… and Immediately Falls Off the Script” »
The Devil Went Viral There was a time when horror movies terrified us with monsters lurking in the shadows. In Followed, the monster is a Wi-Fi-enabled narcissist with a ring light. And somehow—it works. Antoine Le’s debut feature turns influencer culture into both a punchline and a nightmare, a YouTube séance disguised as a found-footage … Read More ““Followed” — The Haunting of the Hashtag Generation” »