Category: Horror
‘The Exorcism’ Film Review: Russell Crowe’s Second Possession Film
As Russell Crowe is one of the best actors of his generation, it has been sad to watch his career over the past decade. With the exception of 2016’s delightful comedy, The Nice Guys, the actor has been doing subpar
‘The Watchers’ Film Review: A Good Premise Thrust Into Absurdity
Adapted from the A.M. Shine novel of the same name and directed by Ishana Night Shyamalan (M. Night’s daughter), the new horror movie/thriller, The Watchers, is an interesting film, until it isn’t. What starts out promising becomes a picture that
‘In a Violent Nature’ Film Review: A Uniquely Crafted Slasher
In the 1980s, after the massive success of the first Friday the 13th picture, woods-set slashers were all the rage. Every year found cinemas scattered with not only sequels to Sean S. Cunningham’s classic, but dozens of low budget ripoffs
‘The First Omen’ Film Review: The First Great Horror Film of 2024
The Devil once again gets his due with yet another prequel to a classic horror film. Director Arkasha Stevenson is at the helm of The First Omen, the latest Hollywood cash grab hoping to find box office gold through name
‘Sting’ Film Review: Spine-Tingling Arachnophobic Chills
“Creepy Crawlies, creeping round my creepy house.” These lyrics from the Horror Rock group Scary Bitches perfectly capture the unnerving chills found in writer-director Kiah Roache-Turner’s Sting, a thrilling creature feature about a young girl, her family, and the man-eating
‘Exhuma’ Film Review: A Studied and Intelligent Korean Horror Tale
Writer-director Jang Jae-hyun obtained a funeral director’s license to ensure his latest work, Exhuma, properly portrayed the intricacies of the burial process, while concurrently ensuring an accurate portrayal of shamanism in Korean culture. With his 2015 feature length debut The
‘Late Night With the Devil’ Film Review: A Retro Horror Thrill Ride
If one is going to make a retro-styled motion picture about the devil manifesting itself on a late-night talk show, the filmmakers had better lean into it and make good on such a premise. With the devilishly entertaining new release,
‘Lisa Frankenstein’ Film Review: An 80s Spin on Mary Shelley’s Classic
Happy Valentine’s Day and Happy early Halloween from Oscar-winning screenwriter Diablo Cody and Zelda Williams (the daughter of Robin Williams, making her directorial debut). Their new horror/comedy, “Lisa Frankenstein” is an entertaining delight. The filmmaking pair have crafted an ode
‘Night Swim’ Film Review: 2024’s First Horror Film is All Wet
What lies beneath the water has long been a valuable source of material for genre filmmakers. From monstrous sea creatures and sharks to aliens and even zombies, what lurks in the cold darkness of the deep has put fear into
Anthony Reveals His Choices For the the Best Horror Films of 2023
2023 proved to be a fertile year for horror films. The genre had quite the creative time with films big and small offering an array of treats for fans, both foreign and domestic. I can’t say it was the best