6.5
Harpoon is a surprisingly refreshing film; with its smart script and devilishly dark story, it’s far more substantive than what you might come to expect from a typical containment thriller.
Arrow Video has announced the U.S. lineup for October 2019, which includes new Blu-ray releases of The Prey, Toys Are Not For Children, Killer Nun, Crimson Peak, The Dead Center, An American Werewolf in London, the Ringu collection (Ringu, Ringu
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Hellraiser remains a horror classic and successfully creeps me out even after seeing it so many times.
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Overall, this is an average Arrow release for a below-average film, one that truthfully only hasn’t been forgotten due to the legend who directed it.
Netflix has released a new trailer for the upcoming Stephen King and Joe Hill adaptation In The Tall Grass, directed by Vincenzo Natali. The film involves two siblings heading into a field to rescue a lost boy, only to get caught up themselves
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Preying on the anxieties over religious zealotry, Saint Maud is an auspicious horror debut that burns with a quiet terror.
Hulu has released a new restricted trailer for the upcoming zombie comedy Little Monsters starring Lupita Nyong’o as a teacher attempting to keep her kids safe on a field trip when a zombie attack occurs. The film is directed by Abe Forsythe
The final set of titles have been revealed for this year’s Brooklyn Horror Film Festival and what a lineup it is. You have VFW from Joe Begos, whose previous film Bliss hasn’t even come out yet (does this guy sleep??),
7.5
Haunt is a horror film that’s minimal by design, stripping away needless exposition and boiling the formula down to its base essentials
7.5
In the best Frankenstein-like story since the unironically great Frankenhooker, Larry Fessenden’s first directorial effort since 2013’s Beneath marks his most ferociously entertaining feature to date.
This week, Adam and Kevin take a look at It Chapter 2 along with some other things including Godzilla: King of the Monsters, An American Werewolf in London, the Rambo series, and The Giverny Document.
Universal has released the trailer for Blumhouse’s upcoming Black Christmas remake, which looks like a complete blast. The film is directed by Sophia Takal and stars Imogen Poots, Lily Donoghue, Aleyse Shannon, andBrittany O’Grady.
Black Christmas opens in theaters December 13th.
Horror streaming service Shudder, AKA the thing I watch more than Netflix, has announced their original programming for the upcoming Halloween season. In addition to the launch of their new Creepshow series, there are a number of horror movies to
7.5
Completely over the top in the best ways imaginable, Chelsea Stardust’s Satanic Panic is a gore-soaked camp-fest that is chock full of fun and consistently entertains from beginning to end.
Orion has released the teaser trailer for the upcoming folk horror film Gretel & Hansel, and as you might expect, it’s a new take on the classic fairytale. The film is directed by Osgood Perkins and stars Sophia Lillis, Sammy Leakey, Charles
