Horror Book Reviews

Accumulation by Aimee Pokwatka Review: A Haunted House Novel That Knows the Real Horror Is Domesticity

Aimee Pokwatka’s ACCUMULATION writes domestic horror as ambient dread—the terror accumulates in the cracks of a woman’s attention, in the repetition of chores, the slow erosion of identity. This is a haunted house novel where the real ghost is everything she gave up.

by Jim Mcleod•4 May 20263 May 2026

Horror Movie Reviews

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.

by Jim Mcleod•3 May 20263 May 2026

Horror Movie Reviews

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.

by Jim Mcleod•3 May 20262 May 2026

Horror Features

When Hollywood Gave Cockroaches Superpowers: A Loving Look at Bug (1975) and Damnation Alley

When Hollywood Gave Cockroaches Superpowers: A Loving Look at Bug (1975) and Damnation Alley Sci-fi horror in the 1970s … When Hollywood Gave Cockroaches Superpowers: A Loving Look at Bug (1975) and Damnation AlleyRead more

by Jim Mcleod•2 May 20262 May 2026

Horror Movie Reviews

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.

by Jim Mcleod•2 May 20262 May 2026

Horror Movie Reviews

Heresy Review: Dutch Folk Horror That Chooses the Bear

Didier Konings’ Dutch folk horror debut pits medieval religious patriarchy against the dark power of Witte Wieven—and the bear looks surprisingly friendly.

by Jim Mcleod•2 May 20262 May 2026

Horror Movie Reviews

Hokum (2026): How Damian Mc Carthy Refines Old-School Haunted Hotel Horror

Damian Mc Carthy’s Hokum expertly blends Irish folklore and vintage horror craft, delivering a polished haunted inn story that feels both comfortingly familiar and deeply unsettling, anchored by Adam Scott’s delightfully brittle lead performance.

by Jim Mcleod•1 May 20261 May 2026

Horror Book Reviews

Sarafina by Philip Fracassi Review: Where Civil War Brutality Meets Body Horror

“Sarafina weaponises hope, turning every sigh of relief into a prelude for something monstrous. Philip Fracassi proves he’s not just a horror writer; he’s a literary force who uses the Civil War as a backdrop for a terrifying meditation on survival, guilt, and the price of peace.”

by Jim Mcleod•1 May 202625 May 2026