Hot off his Oscar win, Guillermo Del Toro is back with a new, expectedly dark and alluring film in the form of ‘Nightmare Alley’. Based on the novel, of the same name, and inspired by the Edmund Goulding 1947 film, del Toro has mustered up a strikingly atmospheric noir that effortlessly transports spectators into the filmmaker’s dark vision.
Read MoreGhostbusters: Afterlife” feels more like a sequel to “The Goonies” than a “Ghostbusters” film, and that’s when the movie truly shines. While the callbacks to the original film didn’t really work, Afterlife still manages to be a good time thanks to the lead performances of Carrie Coon, Paul Rudd and McKenna Grace.
Read MoreThe followup to 2018’s ‘Halloween’ offers a much more brutal and superhuman Michael Myers than we have ever seen before! But does that translate well in this franchise? This second film in the most recent reboot may seem fun at first glance but is really just a bloated mess due to a poor script and some very lacklustre acting.
Read MoreWhether it’s a spiritual appreciation for the animal, the urge to hang one up above a fireplace, or the fear of becoming a victim on its kill list, there is a very real American fixation with deer; it’s a twisted, overly-serious obsession with of the horned animal that serves as the central terror Scott Cooper’s widely anticipated “Antlers”.
Read MoreThe release of A24’s ‘Lamb’ has been chortled over on social media and through the film industry’s game of telephone, its unique premise is slightly overshadowed due to its coincidental inclusion within the “farm animal film trend”, and all this for absolutely no good reason- the film is a maddening stroke of genius.
Read MoreAn all too familiar addition to an already oversaturated subgenre, director Rob Savage follows up his debut feature ‘Host’ with ‘Dashcam’, another pandemic horror film that seems to aim at audience’s patience, rather than their ability to be frightened.
Read More‘Titane’ is Julia Ducournau’s second feature length film and just like her last film, this on e isn’t for the faint of heart. A movie that will truly divide audiences with its disturbing imagery but one that will stand the test of time because of the method to it’s madness
Read MoreAudiences finally get to witness the latest horror cult-classic revival, Candyman. All the ingredients are there for this to be the next great film from recently prolific writer/producer Jordan Peele and director Nia DaCosta and bring the iconic character into the modern world. Instead, audiences are given an uneven mess that could have been so much more.
Read MoreWhile the new formula of ‘Don’t Breathe 2’ explores new avenues in Norman’s character, it never truly commits to engaging with the potential complexity of his character, bypassing the monstrous acts of his past.
Read MoreThe vicious allegorical image of the werewolf allows Josh Ruben to probe into the social and political distrust that remains in the post-Trump era, but Werewolves Within inability to tighten up the tried-and-tested horror-comedy genre with various gags that fizzle out may ultimately irritate some.
Read More‘The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It’ provides the strongest story of the Warrens yet, plenty of well-executed contortionist horror, and an intriguing case study that bodes well for the franchise, yet tries so hard to be different than its predecessors that it loses focus of the story it wants to tell. Michael Chaves does what he can, but James Wan’s presence behind the camera is sorely missed.
Read MoreJohn Krasinski shuffles his cinematic deck in A Quiet Place: Part II - a slick, tension-filled thriller which expands and builds on this silent science-fiction world.
Read MoreThe latest instalment in the ‘Saw’ franchise, Spiral, wishes to revitalize the franchise through a traditional detective thriller, à la David Fincher’s Se7en. By doing this, director Darren Lynn Bousman and screenwriters Josh Stolberg and Peter Goldfinger craft the most serious (and best) Saw sequel yet, utilizing the franchise’s greatest hits to its advantage.
Read MoreOccasionally, audiences can find these hidden gems at the SXSW festival in comedy, science-fiction or horror, but occasionally, audiences may find something like Welsh-language thriller, The Feast.
Read MoreAs far as possessed animatronic films go, “Willy’s Wonderland” delivers ample blood, guts, and family fun helmed by a silent but deadly Nic Cage.
Read MoreDirecter, Writer, and star Jim Cummings pits a series of gruesome killings, supposedly perpetrated by a werewolf, against a small-town police officer with the emotional maturity of an eighth-grader in this possibly divisive horror-comedy.
Read More“Get the Hell Out” is a Taiwanese horror-comedy from director I-Fan Wang that premiered this weekend at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF).
Read More“Spree” follows a day in the life of rideshare driver and wannabe social media influencer, Kurt Kunkle (Joe Keery from “Stranger Things”) on his ride to viral stardom.
Read MoreAs you would expect, there is only so much you can do with a found footage film that hasn’t already been done. Host does, at times, sink to using the typical tropes like an actor made-up to look like a demon jumping out of the dark at the camera. However at times I found myself so invested in the film, that even when there was one specific over-used trope, it shocked me and was a pleasant surprise.
Read MoreWhat was clear at SxSW’s marquee opening of Peele’s Us, was that not only has Peele deservedly earned comparisons to iconic filmmakers, but that he couldn’t be more modest during this success. Peele, much like Serling can deftly create a world of science fiction or horror that shines a dark light on… well… Us.
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