If you’ve ever wanted to watch a horror movie that combines the thrills of psychological trauma with the subtlety of a brick to the face, then Clinical (2017) is your film. Directed by Alistair Legrand, this Netflix horror thriller will have you on the edge of your seat—mostly because you’re wondering if you should be … Read More “A Nightmare You’ll Want to Wake Up From: A Review of Clinical (2017)” »
Camera Obscura—a 2017 horror film directed by Aaron B. Koontz and written by Koontz and Cameron Burns—hopes to give you a terrifying glimpse into the world of a PTSD-ridden war photographer who has the unfortunate ability to predict death through his camera. Sounds cool, right? Sure, if you’re into watching a film that seems to … Read More “Camera Obscura: A Film That Can’t Decide if It’s a Horror Movie or a PSA for Avoiding Antique Shops” »
Let’s talk about The Bride—a movie that somehow blends a creepy possessed bride, family secrets, and a plotline so convoluted that even the characters probably needed a flowchart to figure out what was going on. This Russian psychological horror film, directed by Svyatoslav Podgayevsky, is a prime example of how a great idea can be … Read More “The Bride (2017): A Horror Film That Makes You Question Your Own Life Choices… and Your Taste in Movies” »
If you’re in the mood for a horror film that feels like it was born from a fever dream involving Freud, strange bird-headed creatures, and a healthy dose of disorienting psychological thrills, then The Black Gloves is the movie you didn’t know you needed in your life. Directed by Lawrie Brewster, this eerie prequel to … Read More “The Black Gloves (2017): Owl Heads, Psychologists, and Mysterious Gloved Figures – A Dark, Twisted Ride Through 1940s Horror” »
If you’ve been waiting for a horror movie that takes its premise as seriously as a demon’s nasty mood swings, then Belzebuth might just be your next terrifying obsession. Directed by Emilio Portes and starring Joaquín Cosío (playing the brooding detective Ritter), Tobin Bell (yes, that Tobin Bell) and a parade of creepy characters, this … Read More “Belzebuth (2017): Demons, Death, and Drama – A Horrifyingly Fun Ride” »
So, here we are, talking about Bandanaya—a film that, much like a slow-moving train wreck, promises a crash but leaves you disappointed when you realize it’s just an agonizing slog toward a nonexistent payoff. Directed by Udayakantha Warnasuriya, this 2017 Sri Lankan horror film, which boasts the ever-so-dramatic black-and-white color scheme, attempts to blend esoteric … Read More “Bandanaya (2017): A Black-and-White Trainwreck That’ll Haunt Your Dreams (And Not In A Good Way)” »
Oh, the Annabelle franchise, where creepy dolls and demonic possession are as common as awkward family dinners. Annabelle: Creation (2017) is a delightful prequel that takes us back to the origin of the possessed porcelain menace that somehow, against all odds, manages to be more unsettling than my last Tinder date. Directed by David F. … Read More “Annabelle: Creation: Where Dolls Go to Die… and Possibly Haunt Your Dreams” »
The Amityville franchise has given us so much over the years: haunted houses, demonic possession, and enough sequels and spin-offs to make even the most avid horror fan want to crawl under the covers and never come out. But Amityville: The Awakening? This isn’t just another chapter in a long-running series, it’s more like the … Read More ““Amityville: The Awakening” – More Like Amityville: The Agony” »
Let’s be honest: Amityville Exorcism is a film that asks the question: “What happens when you throw a bunch of clichés, bad special effects, and a demon-possessed daughter into the Amityville Horror blender?” Well, the answer is here—and spoiler alert: It’s not pretty. This 2017 direct-to-video disaster—sorry, I mean film—directed by Mark Polonia, tries to … Read More ““Amityville Exorcism” – A Recipe for Disaster (with a Side of Subpar Exorcism)” »
Let’s face it: we’re all here for the Aliens. The gnarly, acid-blooded, nightmarish creatures that have haunted our sci-fi dreams for decades. But, apparently, Ridley Scott and the gang felt that we needed a little more existential crisis mixed in with our chest-burster action. Enter Alien: Covenant—the sequel to Prometheus and yet another dive into … Read More ““Alien: Covenant” – Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Xenomorphs” »