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3.5/5
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Queens of the Dead
(2025)
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Meagan Navarro
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Tina Romero upholds her father’s zombie legacy with a delightful undead romp more biting for its social commentary, one that leans far more into glam than gore.
Posted Oct 23, 2025
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4/5
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Boorman and the Devil
(2025)
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Daniel Kurland
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Boorman and the Devil speaks to the power of this ambitious misfire and the legacy that it’s left behind, not just as a vilified sequel, but a cautionary lesson in brand expansion and the perils of commerce versus art.
Posted Oct 23, 2025
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4.5/5
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Chainsaw Man - The Movie: Reze Arc
(2025)
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Daniel Kurland
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During a time when cinematic anime accomplishments are increasingly common, Chainsaw Man: the Movie – Reze Arc opts for something with greater substance that’s as emotionally rich as it is brutally violent.
Posted Oct 23, 2025
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4/5
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The Hand That Rocks The Cradle
(2025)
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Joe Lipsett
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Although the film ultimately reaches a slightly conventional violent apex in the last act, it never loses its interest in the humanity of its female leads. Cervera and Bloomberg have crafted...a thriller that values the flawed complexity of its characters
Posted Oct 22, 2025
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4.5/5
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New Group
(2025)
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Daniel Kurland
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Yûta Shimotsu’s New Group is one of the most exciting horror movies to come out of 2025. It solidifies Shimotsu’s status as an anarchic and experimental storyteller who cuts to the core of universal topics through extremely unconventional means.
Posted Oct 21, 2025
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4.5/5
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Every Heavy Thing
(2025)
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Daniel Kurland
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Every Heavy Thing is a celebration of film’s versatility and the power of this medium. It’s an exciting stepping-stone in the career of one of the most exciting modern genre filmmakers.
Posted Oct 21, 2025
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2.5/5
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Tinsman Road
(2025)
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Daniel Kurland
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Tinsman Road’s emotional throughline is powerful and its grounded performances are easily the film's greatest asset. However, the story’s development needs the same level of craftsmanship, rather than getting lost in a shaggy edit.
Posted Oct 20, 2025
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3.5/5
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Affection
(2025)
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Daniel Kurland
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Affection is steeped in existential questions and fears that plague modern society, while it embraces the ethos of the ’80s through body horror. Add to that Rothe’s revelatory performance and this is a gem that will connect with your mind, body, and soul.
Posted Oct 20, 2025
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3/5
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R. L. Stine's Pumpkinhead
(2025)
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Joe Lipsett
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A solid gateway film for pre-teens. For those who love The Haunted Hour and Goosebumps, this is perfect seasonal fare
Posted Oct 17, 2025
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4/5
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Wes Craven's New Nightmare
(1994)
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Paul Lê
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[An] ambitious blur of reality and fantasy.
Posted Oct 14, 2025
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3/5
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Other
(2025)
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Daniel Kurland
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Other is sublime slow-burn horror that may not necessarily stick the landing, but it certainly deserves points for effort and never sacrificing vibes. The final act, while messy, conjures palpable nightmare fuel and feels like a true descent into Hell.
Posted Oct 14, 2025
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3/5
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Deathstalker
(2025)
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Meagan Navarro
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This remagining veers even harder into silly territory with aplomb, leveraging its rough edges in its favor, and brings tongue-in-cheek personality in spades.
Posted Oct 09, 2025
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3/5
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The Mannequin
(2025)
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Bee Delores
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Where Initiation unpacked #MeToo messaging, John Berardo merely dips back into that well for a wholly different narrative and approach that is just as compelling.
Posted Oct 09, 2025
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3/5
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Night Patrol
(2025)
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Trace Thurman
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Night Patrol may not fully flesh out its themes by the time the credits roll, but a committed cast and a few standout performances, not to mention the technical prowess on display from Prows, allow the film to rise above its flaws.
Posted Sep 30, 2025
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2.5/5
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The Restoration at Grayson Manor
(2025)
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Trace Thurman
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One can’t help but wonder if this would have worked better as a two-actor piece with just Krige and Colfer, as their scenes together are when the film truly sings, but there’s just enough here to merit a slight recommendation for those who are curious.
Posted Sep 30, 2025
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3.5/5
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Appofeniacs
(2025)
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Trace Thurman
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A cautionary tale for our current times that’s as thrilling as it is horrifying with its real-world implications.
Posted Sep 30, 2025
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2/5
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Coyotes
(2025)
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Trace Thurman
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Woof.
Posted Sep 30, 2025
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3.5/5
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Vicious
(2025)
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Meagan Navarro
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There’s no question it delivers on frights, but how much you get out of Vicious is dependent upon how much you’re willing to put of yourself in that box.
Posted Sep 26, 2025
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Beast of War
(2025)
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Meagan Navarro
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A slick action thriller that isn’t afraid to draw from atypical gothic horror influences, featuring a breathtaking animatronic shark.
Posted Sep 24, 2025
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4/5
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Bugonia
(2025)
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Meagan Navarro
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A unique remake that’s both faithful and wildly different from its source material, one that’s unafraid to get even bleaker with its paranoia.
Posted Sep 24, 2025
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4/5
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Sisu: Road to Revenge
(2025)
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Meagan Navarro
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Helander channels George Miller in his raucous Mad Max-like road thriller that gives a big, bloody middle finger to reality in favor of crowd-pleasing action carnage.
Posted Sep 24, 2025
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3/5
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Dolly
(2025)
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Trace Thurman
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Dolly doesn’t skimp on the nastiness, but a slight script prevents this grueling little throwback from being anything more than a “fun” time at the movies for genre enthusiasts.
Posted Sep 24, 2025
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3.5/5
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Black Phone 2
(2025)
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Meagan Navarro
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A strong vision and unique interpretation of horror classics, combined with a tremendous cast, ensure Black Phone 2 surpasses its predecessor in just about every way.
Posted Sep 22, 2025
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1/5
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The Strangers: Chapter 2
(2025)
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Meagan Navarro
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A post-credit tease weakly sets the stage for the final chapter, a job that this installment was meant to achieve. But Chapter 2 throttles and chokes out any lingering interest in the Strangers and this confounding trilogy.
Posted Sep 22, 2025
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3/5
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Urban Legends: Final Cut
(2000)
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Paul Lê
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As a largely standalone story, one with an occasional giallo quality to its aesthetic and a self-reflexive plot to keep you engaged, [Urban Legends: Final Cut] is a cut above other lower-profile slashers from the same era.
Posted Sep 22, 2025
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2.5/5
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HIM
(2025)
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Meagan Navarro
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Despite a stellar cast and a strong concept executed with vibrant style, HIM fumbles in integrating its visceral symbolism with horror and storytelling
Posted Sep 20, 2025
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3.5/5
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Primate
(2025)
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Meagan Navarro
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Roberts’ old school techniques, complete with stunning practical effects, and nail-biting suspense, ensure this animal attack feature has real bite.
Posted Sep 20, 2025
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3/5
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Dream Eater
(2025)
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Meagan Navarro
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A conventional found footage horror movie gets a creepy Lovecraftian twist.
Posted Sep 20, 2025
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4/5
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Night of the Reaper
(2025)
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Joe Lipsett
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Christensen has crafted up an old-school slasher throwback with a solid hook, a great Final Girl, and a story that unfolds at a good clip that doesn’t overstay its welcome.
Posted Sep 19, 2025
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3.5/5
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Chain Reactions
(2024)
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Daniel Kurland
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Chain Reactions is a love letter to Texas Chain Saw Massacre and its grander impact on horror and film. It’s also such a glowing celebration of the power of cinema and its ability to open minds and bring people to new worlds, as glib as that may seem.
Posted Sep 18, 2025
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1.5/5
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Fuck My Son!
(2025)
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Joe Lipsett
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Fuck My Son! is working overtime to be edgy and transgressive; every tasteless (but also oddly predictable and often self-satisfied) joke feels like a film desperately trying to secure its reputation as a future midnight cult film.
Posted Sep 17, 2025
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4/5
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The Man in My Basement
(2025)
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Joe Lipsett
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Latif and Mosley tackle some really heady material about poverty, race, and identity, albeit in an extremely accessible and entertaining package. Anchored by great performances by Dafoe and Hawkins, The Man in My Basement is a solid thriller
Posted Sep 17, 2025
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3/5
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Sk+te'kmujue'katik (At The Place of Ghosts)
(2025)
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Joe Lipsett
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A film more interested in the journey than the destination, At The Place of Ghosts may frustrate audiences who are eager for answers and a straightforward story, but will reward patient viewers who are content to sink into the luscious visuals.
Posted Sep 17, 2025
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3.5/5
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The Ugly
(2024)
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Joe Lipsett
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The mystery tropes work because Yeon Sang-ho is as interested in the investigation as he is in exploring who the missing woman was, how individuals responded to her, and what that says about people. The truth is, naturally, quite complicated
Posted Sep 17, 2025
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3.5/5
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Karmadonna
(2025)
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Joe Lipsett
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Karmadonna is maximalist in its approach. There are plenty of sequences that are great fun, but as the film inches towards the two hour mark and Radivojević reiterates his point (several times over), the film simply overstays its welcome.
Posted Sep 17, 2025
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2/5
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Traumatika
(2024)
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Meagan Navarro
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A few key performances bring the terror, as well as a very putrid horror scares, but the disjointed and incohesive Traumatika is never as controversial, purposeful, or as shocking as it posits.
Posted Sep 12, 2025
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4/5
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The Long Walk
(2025)
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Meagan Navarro
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Despite an unwavering eye on the dour and ruthless death march and all its grotesqueries, it’s the pervading camaraderie and heart, as well as a tremendous cast, that solidifies this as one of the best King adaptations yet.
Posted Sep 11, 2025
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4/5
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No Other Choice
(2025)
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Meagan Navarro
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Park Chan-wook’s deceptively simple dark comedy proves anything but and makes for one of the more visually engaging films of the year.
Posted Sep 10, 2025
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3/5
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Exit 8
(2025)
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Meagan Navarro
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Exit 8 finds innovation in exploring the game’s structure, creating an immersive experience that has viewers scouring the screen for anomalies along with trapped characters. It’s also a bit too lean in plot.
Posted Sep 10, 2025
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3/5
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Frankenstein
(2025)
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Meagan Navarro
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A sprawling emotional saga that’s impeccably crafted, but one that strips down much of the horror in a relatively faithful but overlong retelling that champions its empathetic Creature.
Posted Sep 10, 2025
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4.5/5
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Dust Bunny
(2025)
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Meagan Navarro
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Humor, horror, and heart collide in an infectious fairy tale of a movie, yielding one of the strongest gateway horror movies to come along in a long while.
Posted Sep 09, 2025
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2.5/5
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Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba Infinity Castle
(2025)
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Daniel Kurland
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There’s lots to enjoy in Infinity Castle. Unfortunately, Infinity Castle’s biggest problem is that it barely feels like a movie and it’s emblematic of all the issues that plague overstuffed, underwhelming franchise finales.
Posted Sep 09, 2025
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3.5/5
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Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery
(2025)
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Meagan Navarro
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Though Benoit Blanc's latest leans into gothic atmosphere and imagery, Johnson maintains his streak for vibrant humor and intricate mystery plotting.
Posted Sep 08, 2025
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4/5
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Obsession
(2025)
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Meagan Navarro
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A simple, well-trodden concept transforms into a shocking and unsettling descent into abject horror in Barker’s capable hands, ensuring that his latest is destined to become horror’s latest, well, obsession.
Posted Sep 08, 2025
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3.5/5
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The Conjuring: Last Rites
(2025)
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Meagan Navarro
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Last Rites is suitably nightmarish where it counts, bringing memorable chills that linger and spilling more blood than usual in a Conjuring film. But it’s more affecting for the way it wears its heart on its sleeves.
Posted Sep 03, 2025
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2.5/5
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Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
(2010)
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Paul Lê
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Its technical merits can’t fix an overlong and repetitive story that fizzles out before the last leg.
Posted Aug 26, 2025
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4/5
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Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
(1973)
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Paul Lê
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[Don't Be Afraid of the Dark] didn’t have too much money to spend, but it compensates with a priceless amount of atmosphere.
Posted Aug 26, 2025
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Primitive War
(2025)
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Meagan Navarro
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Despite the constant of the soldiers running and gunning their way through war terrain while dodging prehistoric attacks, Primitive War is surprisingly inert.
Posted Aug 22, 2025
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3/5
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Unhinged
(2020)
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Paul Lê
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The movie delivers as promised and then some.
Posted Aug 21, 2025
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Hell House LLC: Lineage
(2025)
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Meagan Navarro
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Hell House LLC transitions into traditional narrative filmmaking, expanding the increasingly dense and convoluted Abaddon lore in a way that’s unwelcoming to newcomers. In the process, it also loses its atmospheric edge and ability to scare.
Posted Aug 19, 2025
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