Descendent: Is it Alien Abduction? A troubled man experiences strange visions after a mysterious light appears in the sky. With a baby on the way, he races to face his demons before his growing obsession consumes him. A Horror Movie Review by Hope Madden Haunted and occasionally frightening without ever … Descendent: Is it Alien Abduction? Movie ReviewRead more
MOVIE REVIEWS
Birthrite Film: Plot Holes & Wasted Talent
Presumably everyone involved read the script before shooting began, and that’s where the problem begins. Writers Patch Darragh and Erin Gann conjure up not a single new idea, and those borrowed thoughts they introduce they don’t follow through to any logical or even interesting conclusion. The writing is lazy, and … Birthrite Film: Plot Holes & Wasted TalentRead more
Shaman: Missionary Family’s Faith Tested
Shaman: Missionary Family’s Faith Tested Solid performances all around, plus gorgeous locations and some genuine surprises elevate the proceedings, but the pace is slow, the FX are weak, and the story too often falls prey to the cliché it’s trying to expose. (They also don’t get any of the Catholic … Shaman: Missionary Family’s Faith TestedRead more
Animale: More Than Just a Monster Movie
Animale Investment in metaphor over monster mythology robs the final scene of some of its potential, but not a lot. Animale sees parallels you may not want to see, but once you’ve watched it, it can’t be unseen. There’s no question that’s a good thing. In the Camargue region of the South … Animale: More Than Just a Monster MovieRead more
Strange Harvest: Cosmic Horror Hunt for Mr. Shiny
Detectives are thrust into a chilling hunt for “Mr. Shiny”, a sadistic serial killer from the past whose return marks the beginning of a new wave of grotesque, otherworldly crimes tied to a dark cosmic force. Release date: 8 August 2025 Director: Stuart Ortiz Strange Harvest: Cosmic Horror Hunt for Mr. Shiny … Strange Harvest: Cosmic Horror Hunt for Mr. ShinyRead more
Weapons, Zach Cregger’s Disturbing Horror
Weapons, Zach Cregger’s Disturbing Horror As crafty as this film is, there’s not a lot of metaphor or social consciousness afoot. Weapons is just here to work your nerves, make you gasp, and shed some blood. It does it pretty well. When all but one child from the same classroom mysteriously vanishes … Weapons, Zach Cregger’s Disturbing HorrorRead more
Osiris (2025): Big Dumb Alien Fun, Movie Review
Osiris (2025) Special Forces commandos are abducted mid-operation by a mysterious spacecraft and, upon awakening, find themselves prey to a relentless alien race in a fight for survival. (IMDB) Written by William Kaufman and Paul Reichelt Directed by William Kaufman Osiris: Big Dumb Alien Fun, Movie Review Osiris opens with … Osiris (2025): Big Dumb Alien Fun, Movie ReviewRead more
Monster Island: Malay Folklore Meets WWII Creature Feature
Monster Island: Malay Folklore Meets WWII Creature Feature But both Fujioka and Woodhouse are so fully committed to their characters—an introvert haunted by his decisions and a punch-first-think-later Englishman—that the blossoming bromance makes up for whatever originality Orang Ikan lacks.We spend 75% of the films brisk run time with just … Monster Island: Malay Folklore Meets WWII Creature FeatureRead more
The Banished (2024): Movie Review
The Banished (2024) Written and directed by Joseph Sims-Dennett Terror is a place. The Banished opens with Grace (Meg Eloise-Clarke) lost in the wilderness, looking for Mr Green (Leighton Cardno) an old teacher and guide who was taking her to a remote woodland commune to find her estranged brother, David … The Banished (2024): Movie ReviewRead more
House on Eden 2025: A Haunted House Horror
House on Eden 2025: A Haunted House Horror Paranormal investigators Kris, Celina, and their videographer Jay expect the usual scares when they set out on their latest case. But after being mysteriously rerouted to an abandoned house deep in the woods, they find themselves facing a force unlike anything they’ve … House on Eden 2025: A Haunted House HorrorRead more
The Home 2025 Horror: Pete Davidson Battles Dark Secrets
The Home 2025 is an American psychological horror film directed by James DeMonaco, written by DeMonaco and Adam Cantor, and starring Pete Davidson, John Glover, and Bruce Altman. Max, a troubled man, starts working at a retirement home and realises its residents and caretakers harbour sinister secrets. As he investigates the building and its forbidden fourth floor, … The Home 2025 Horror: Pete Davidson Battles Dark SecretsRead more
Blood Brothers: Life Harvest Reanimates Zombie Tropes with Raw Emotion
Blood Brothers: Life Harvest Reanimates Zombie Tropes with Raw Emotion Blood Brothers: Life Harvest (2025), the debut feature from writer/director Brit Sellers and her all-female Scoffer Studios, isn’t just another entry in the oversaturated zombie genre; it’s a defiant, emotionally charged indie that uses the apocalypse as a crucible for exploring … Blood Brothers: Life Harvest Reanimates Zombie Tropes with Raw EmotionRead more
Abrahams Boys: Exploring Max and Rudy Van Helsing’s Dark Past
Abrahams Boys: Exploring Max and Rudy Van Helsing’s Dark Past Max and Rudy Van Helsing have spent their lives under the strict and overprotective rule of their father, Abraham. Unaware of his dark past, they struggle to understand his paranoia and increasingly erratic behavior. Release date: 11 July 2025 Director: Natasha Kermani … Abrahams Boys: Exploring Max and Rudy Van Helsing’s Dark PastRead more
Best Horror Films of 2025 So Far: Vampires, Witchcraft, and Pure Fear: A Fright Club Special
Best Horror Films of 2025 So Far: Vampires, Witchcraft, and Pure Fear: A Fright Club Special It is not that time! It is most definitely time to celebrate how great the first half of 2025 has been for horror. Indeed, easily the best film of the year so far (and … Best Horror Films of 2025 So Far: Vampires, Witchcraft, and Pure Fear: A Fright Club SpecialRead more
Hot Spring Shark Attack Movie: B-Movie Charm or Just Bad?
Hot Spring Shark Attack Movie: B-Movie Charm or Just Bad? Several visitors to a hot spring in Atsumi City have disappeared and later turned up dead, their bodies bearing severe injuries resembling those inflicted in a shark attack. The attacks are caused by an ancient shark that has been revived. … Hot Spring Shark Attack Movie: B-Movie Charm or Just Bad?Read more