★★★★ As a longtime fan of the Resident Evil video games, I have been anxiously awaiting a proper live-action film that would capture the magic and terror of the series. Writer/director Paul W. S. Anderson gave it the old college try, directing four of the six previous installments and writing all. While those movies do … Continue reading Film Review: Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City
Film Review: A House on the Bayou
★★★★ Blumhouse horror is always reason enough for excitement; throw in an eerie Louisiana-setting and that is enough to warrant a must-watch in my book. Written and directed by Alex McAulay (2020’s excellent thriller, Don’t Tell a Soul), a pared-down story makes for an intimately-choreographed little horror flick. Just weird and mysterious enough to warrant … Continue reading Film Review: A House on the Bayou
Film Review: Black Friday
★★★★ Gnarly alien violence meets fast-paced zombie action in the new horror/comedy Black Friday, from producer Bruce Campbell. During an opening scene in which crazy customers bang on the window as if they are zombies, the obvious (but hilarious) commentary on capitalism is already present. Wearing Alien inspirations on its sleeve, a pulsating purple sack … Continue reading Film Review: Black Friday
Film Review: Double Walker
★★ Double Walker made its way to my must-see list after being hugely impressed by lead actress (and producer/screenwriter) Sylvie Mix from her debut in Tribeca breakout Poser. Mix teams up with co-writer and director Colin West for a quiet, intimate horror story that is stylistically intriguing in spite of a barebones story. The minimal … Continue reading Film Review: Double Walker
Film Review: Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin
★ After an extended hiatus, the Paranormal Activity series has finally returned in the form of a Paramount Plus original film. Scripted by series mainstay Christopher Landon (Paranormal Activity 2, 3, 4, and The Marked Ones), the action shifts away from Toby, Micah, camera setups, and anxiety-inducing nights of pure fear. Instead, we follow Margot … Continue reading Film Review: Paranormal Activity: Next of Kin
Film Review: Last Night in Soho
★★★★★ (Written by Allison Brown) Edgar Wright has developed a singular masterpiece with new horror-thriller, Last Night in Soho. I went in expecting a psychological mindfuck, but there is so much more to this fantastic film! There is mystery, strong undertones of feminism, an iconic 60s score, stunning cinematography, a surplus of metaphorical devices (particularly … Continue reading Film Review: Last Night in Soho
Film Review: Hypnotic
★★★★ What would you do if you were literally not in control of your own body? This is one of many chilling questions posed by Hypnotic. I loved Kate Siegel in Mike Flanagan’s Hush and The Haunting of Hill House, so when I heard she was going to be involved in another Netflix horror-thriller, it … Continue reading Film Review: Hypnotic
Film Review: Army of Thieves
★★★ I never thought I would see the day we get a Netflix spin-off of Zack Snyder’s Army of the Dead, but here we are! Director Matthias Schweighöfer (also the central star) takes the reigns this time around, from a story by Snyder. As far as tone, this prequel could not be more different from … Continue reading Film Review: Army of Thieves
Film Review: Horror Noire
★★★ An anthology horror film expressly from six separate black voices would have drawn my attention even if it was not hailing from one of my favorite streaming services, Shudder. The compiled talent for Horror Noire is the biggest draw here; unfortunately, the stories themselves are quite a mixed bag. I did not find a … Continue reading Film Review: Horror Noire
Film Review: Antlers
★★★★ After being delayed countless times as a result of the 2020 pandemic, wendigo creature feature Antlers is finally here! In my opinion, this chilling dark horror fable was fully worth the laboriously long wait. From top to bottom (including an excellent atmospheric score from Pan’s Labyrinth composer Javier Navarrete), Antlers explodes on the screen … Continue reading Film Review: Antlers