Faceless After Dark – A Horror Movie Review by Hope Madden Back in 2016, Jenna Kanell made a horror movie, a low budget affair, the unofficial sequel to a very minor indie nearly no one saw. By that point in her career, Kanell had made half dozen or more low … Faceless After Dark – A Horror Movie ReviewRead more
Horror Movies
Nightwatch: Demons Are Forever – A Horror Movie Review
Nightwatch: Demons Are Forever – A Horror Movie Review by Hope Madden Thirty years ago, Danish writer/director Ole Bornedal made a taut thriller about the night watchman in a medical facility who stumbles into a lurid crime spree. Three years later, he made Nightwatch again, this time in English. And now, fully … Nightwatch: Demons Are Forever – A Horror Movie ReviewRead more
I Saw the TV Glow – Horror Movie Review
I Saw the TV Glow – A Horror Movie Review by George Wolf Fulfilling the promise of 2021’s We’re All Going to the World’s Fair, writer/director Jane Schoenbrun’s follow-up, I Saw the TV Glow, is a hypnotically abstract and dreamily immersive nightmare of longing. Owen (Justice Smith) and Maddy (Brigette Lundy-Paine) meet as … I Saw the TV Glow – Horror Movie ReviewRead more
The Strangers: Chapter 1, Horror Movie Review
The Strangers: Chapter 1 A Horror Movie Review by Hope Madden Reny Harlin’s best film is The Long Kiss Goodnight, though some would argue Die Hard 2. Niether one of these is great. Good, yes. Definitely. Not great. He’s made 42 other features—42!—not one of which is good. A couple are decent. … The Strangers: Chapter 1, Horror Movie ReviewRead more
The Sin Eater (2023), Short Film Review
The Sin Eater (2023), Directed by Kelly Holmes and Written by Matthew White A Horror Movie Review by Mark Walker 1852, Wales: a desperate young mother carries out a forbidden ritual to save the soul of her unbaptised dead baby, but is tricked into taking on a terrifying supernatural burden. … The Sin Eater (2023), Short Film ReviewRead more
Arcadian: A Thrilling Creature Feature with Nicolas Cage
Arcadian: A Horror Movie Review by George Wolf In the near future on a decimated Earth, Paul and his twin sons find tranquility by day but terror by night when ferocious creatures awaken and consume all living souls in their path. When Paul is nearly killed, the boys come up … Arcadian: A Thrilling Creature Feature with Nicolas CageRead more
Baghead
Baghead A Horror Movie Review by Hope Madden A young woman inherits a run-down pub and discovers a dark secret within its basement, Baghead, a shape-shifting creature that lets one speak to lost loved ones, but not without consequence. Director: Alberto Corredor Back in 2013’s Texas Chainsaw, a young woman receives word … BagheadRead more
The First Omen
The First Omen A Horror Movie Review by Hope Madden A woman starts to question her own faith when she uncovers a terrifying conspiracy to bring about the birth of evil incarnate in Rome. Release date: 5 April 2024 (UK) Director: Arkasha Stevenson Story by: Ben Jacoby Distributed by: 20th Century Studios Just two … The First OmenRead more
When I started speaking to Monsters – Childhood Fears
Childhood Fears: When I started speaking to Monsters I’ve been an insomniac for as long as I can remember. One of my earliest recollections is staring at the partially opened doorway of my bedroom, through the slats of my crib, thinking “I’m not tired.” No one knew what to do … When I started speaking to Monsters – Childhood FearsRead more
Angela Slatter Women Horror Month
In conversation with Angela Slatter My introduction to Angela Slatter was with her first U.S. collection, A Feast of Sorrows (2006), which won the Aurealis Award for Best Collection. As a rabid fan of fairy tales, I was immediately hooked. I quickly acquired Sourdough and Other Stories (2012), the first … Angela Slatter Women Horror MonthRead more
You’ll Never Find Me
You’ll Never Find Me A Horror Movie Review by Hope Madden A somber experiment in atmospheric horror, Josiah Allen and Indianna Bell’s feature You’ll Never Find Me waits out a storm with a couple of curious characters. Patrick (Brendan Rock) sits quietly if unhappily in the kitchen of his trailer. It’s late—after … You’ll Never Find MeRead more
Immaculate
Immaculate A Horror Movie Review by Hope Madden Does Immaculate benefit from low expectations? Maybe, but I’ll tell you what, I did not hate this movie. First of all, it looks great—and not just because it stars Sydney Sweeney. Sweeney plays Sister Cecilia, a Michigander transplanted to rural Italy in time to … ImmaculateRead more
Lovely, Dark, and Deep (2023)
Lovely, Dark, and Deep (2023) A Horror Movie Review by Mark Walker Written and Directed by Teresa Sutherland Lennon, a new back-country ranger, travels alone through the dangerous wilderness, hoping to uncover the origins of a tragedy that has haunted her since she was a child. (IMDB) Lovely, Dark, and Deep. … Lovely, Dark, and Deep (2023) Read more
Late Night with the Devil
Late Night with the Devil, A Horror Movie Review by George Wolf Who remembers The Amazing Randi? He was that magician, author and “professional skeptic” who would come on the Johnny Carson show to debunk anyone claiming to have supernatural, paranormal or occult powers. Memories of Randi aren’t required to … Late Night with the DevilRead more
Exploring the Connection: Mental Health in Horror Movies
Take a deep breath and get grounded, because we are diving into all those avoidant places your anxieties and phobias hide and pulling them up by the root to expose some of the most powerful takes on Mental Health in Horror. I don’t write this list lightly as a fan … Exploring the Connection: Mental Health in Horror MoviesRead more