A countdown of five essential horror movies about unlicensed doctors, from Stuart Gordon’s Re-Animator to the Soska sisters’ American Mary, exploring what happens when the scalpel meets obsession.
MOVIE REVIEWS
Backrooms Review: Kane Parsons Turns Internet Nightmare Fuel Into Genuine Cinema
Kane Parsons’ Backrooms transforms YouTube-born creepypasta into a singular liminal space horror starring Chiwetel Ejiofor. Here’s why this feature debut demands attention.
The Forbidden Lands Review: Mattia De Pascali’s Italian Folk Horror
Mattia De Pascali’s The Forbidden Lands is a handmade Italian folk horror fable that understands folklore is not quaint decoration but a system people live and die by. Shot in the Salento and channelling Lucio Fulci’s moral fury, this dark fantasy follows three women who refuse their assigned roles. Now streaming on Prime Video after a festival run spanning three continents.
Saccharine Review: Natalie Erika James Serves Up Body Horror for the Ozempic Era
Natalie Erika James’s Saccharine is a gripping body horror for the Ozempic era. Here’s why this Shudder acquisition, starring Midori Francis, is essential viewing for horror fans.
Obsession Review: Curry Barker’s Twisted Wish Fulfillment Horror
Obsession 2025 horror film review: Curry Barker’s wish fulfillment nightmare weaponises the romantic curse for a gory, queasy takedown of modern male entitlement.
Film review: The Dare (2019)
Film review: The Dare (2019) While The Dare doesn’t offer anything drastically new, it is a … Film review: The Dare (2019)Read more
The Demoness Review (2025): Indie Horror‘s Strangest Succubus
Andrew de Burgh‘s The Demoness is an indie horror oddity that blends supernatural dark comedy with eighties slasher charm. The film follows Sydney Culbertson‘s physically unhinged succubus as she torments a cast of already-damned Los Angeles residents. This 2025 release delivers practical effects, a memorable villain, and a tone that balances menace with wicked humour. Our full review explores why this low-budget oddball might be your next favourite horror film.
Salt Along the Tongue Review: Where Grief Meets the Malocchio
What makes this Salt Along the Tongue so urgent is that Malfitano has crafted something genuinely singular: a possession horror where the scariest thing isn’t a demon, but the love a mother refuses to let go.
Deep Water Review: Renny Harlin’s Sharksploitation Mess
Deep Water borrows from better movies so relentlessly that counting the references becomes the film’s sole entertainment.
Didn’t Die Review: A Zombie Dramedy That Wants More Than Flesh
This Sundance Midnight zombie dramedy wants to be a meditation on grief, not a splatter show. Whether it earns both remains the question.