Jul
23
Moloch
Moloch is a Shudder original Dutch horror film that isn’t so much a slow burn as it just takes a long time to get to the point. But, once it does, it’s suitably creepy and almost makes an argument for … Continue reading
Tag Archives: Horror
Jul
21
Nope
Nope is the latest sci-fi/horror film from Jordan Peele after his knock-out hit of Get Out and less successful (but interesting) Us. It takes his encyclopedia of film tropes to a new frontier… sci-fi/horror with nods and winks to the … Continue reading
Jul
17
Room 203
Room 203 is a horror show that – like many others – leans on the crutch of dark room = scary and then forgets to be scary. I shudder to think what these filmmakers would do if anyone turned on … Continue reading
Jul
14
V for Vengeance
V for Vengeance is a B grade action/horror flick about a pair of vampire sisters who learn their (human) sister is still alive and go on a rescue mission to save her. It’s a low-down dirty shame that this little … Continue reading
Jun
29
Where the Scary Things Are
The description card on streaming services compares this film to The Goonies and Stand By Me. Yeah, don’t you believe that… that’s some marketing hack’s attempt at stealing glory from much better films. Which isn’t to say this is a … Continue reading
Jun
23
Black Phone, The
The Black Phone snuck up on me and I managed to watch it without any background (other than Ethan Hawk being in it and a creepy cover). For instance, I wasn’t aware that this is from the director of Sinister … Continue reading
Jun
21
Mad God
If there’s a strictly coherent plot to Mad God, it’s not interesting in explaining it. Which is fair enough – the movie wants more to be a blistering explosion of stop-motion imagery designed to make your skin crawl. Whether that’s … Continue reading
Jun
11
Dashcam
It’s not original to have a found footage film with an unlikable main character. It is a bit of a surprise when the unlikable main character is an anti-vax, anti-mask type that gets her jollies harassing workers for following policy … Continue reading
Jun
06
Crimes of the Future
I sat through this movie wishing I was watching Existenz instead (or The Fly, but this has iconography more similar to gristle guns and fleshy control pods). Maybe I was missing the point, taking things too literally… maybe this is … Continue reading
Jun
04
Unhuman
Half a generic, low budget zombie flick, half an actually pretty interesting high school horror/comedy. This movie certainly has its problems but it’s filmed with an energy and gives us an interesting variation on the usual zombie tropes. I admire … Continue reading