Izabel Pakzad’s Find Your Friends drops five wasted party girls into Joshua Tree and promises a survival-horror reckoning with toxic masculinity. There’s a real story of female rage swimming beneath the booze, the Molly and the desert menace — but does this Shudder revenge thriller ever let it breathe? Our review counts the cost.
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Cover Reveal: Still Floating: Pennywise at 40 and Why He Won’t Die
Forty years after Stephen King published IT, Pennywise the Dancing Clown is still showing up: on HBO, in academic criticism, and now in Still Floating: 40 Years of Pennywise, edited by Bram Stoker Award-winner Tom Deady. The book brings together thirty contributors, including Stephen King expert Bev Vincent and co-author Richard Chizmar, to examine the cultural weight of a 1,138-page novel that never quite let go. This retrospective makes the case for why IT belongs in a different conversation than most horror fiction, and why that conversation is long overdue.
Chum Review: When Sharks Jump the Shark
Our Chum 2025 review wades into Jonathan Zuck’s AI-generated shark thriller starring Alice Eve. Here’s why this killer shark film sinks faster than a chum bucket with a hole in it.
Salome Review: The Shell Brothers’ Wilde Horror Adaptation
Salome film review: The Shell Brothers compress Wilde’s tragedy into 76 minutes of claustrophobic horror, with Jessie Epstein’s stunning performance at its hypnotic centre.
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.
Last Z Survival Shooter 2026: Is This the Best Zombie Strategy Game on Mobile Right Now?
Last Z Survival Shooter 2026: Is This the Best Zombie Strategy Game on Mobile Right Now? The mobile zombie game market in 2026 is drowning in its own dead weight. Title after title slaps some rotting faces on a base-builder, calls it a survival game, and expects horror fans to … Last Z Survival Shooter 2026: Is This the Best Zombie Strategy Game on Mobile Right Now?Read more
3 Masterpiece Horror Games That Unknowingly Subverted the Law to Turn Your Soul Into a Playable Currency
3 Masterpiece Horror Games That Unknowingly Subverted the Law to Turn Your Soul Into a Playable Currency Modern gaming is built around currency systems. Every major game asks players to spend something valuable to progress. Sometimes that currency is obvious, like gold, experience points, loot, or crafting materials. Other times … 3 Masterpiece Horror Games That Unknowingly Subverted the Law to Turn Your Soul Into a Playable CurrencyRead more
The Journey of Mastering Poker: A Strategic Tale
The Journey of Mastering Poker: A Strategic Tale Poker isn’t just luck. Sure, you might win a hand or two on pure chance, but the real masters are weaving strategic stories that’d make Sun Tzu jealous. I’ve watched countless players think they can waltz into a casino and dominate the … The Journey of Mastering Poker: A Strategic TaleRead more
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.
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.
Help Ginger Nuts of Horror Survive: 18 Years of Horror Reviews
For 18 years, Ginger Nuts of Horror has been a voice the horror genre refused to silence. Now we need your help to keep the server running. I’m Jim Mcleod, the founder of Ginger Nuts of Horror. I started this website on a whim while recovering from surgery, heavily medicated, … Help Ginger Nuts of Horror Survive: 18 Years of Horror ReviewsRead more
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.