Category: Franchise Revivals

• The Conjuring: Last Rites Review – A Fitting Farewell to Ed and Lorraine Warren

  

  Release Date: September 5, 2025 (U.S. theatrical) Runtime: 135 minutes (2h 15min) Rated: R for violence, terror, bloody/violent content Production Companies: New Line Cinema, Atomic Monster, The Safran Company Producers: James Wan, Peter Safran Cinematography: Eli Born Editing: Gregory Plotkin, Elliot Greenberg Music / Composer: Benjamin Wallfisch The Conjuring: Last Rites (2025) Director: Michael Chaves Writer(s):…

  Rolando Illanes Jr.

  September 10, 2025

  2025 Movie Reviews, Entertainment, Film Reviews, Franchise Revivals, Horror

  2025 Films, 2025 Movies, Blumhouse, Ed and Lorraine Warren, Film Analysis, Film Criticism, Film Critique, Film Recommendations, Film Review, Film Reviews, Horror Films, Horror Movie Review, Horror Movie Reviews, Horror Movies 2025, Jason Blum, Mia Tomlinson, Michael Chaves, Movie Recap, Movie Recommendations, Movie Review, Movie Reviews, Movie Sequels, Movie Thoughts, New Horror Films, New Movie Releases 2025, Paranormal Horror, Patrick Wilson, The Conjuring Last Rites, The Conjuring Universe, Vera Farmiga

• I Know What You Did Last Summer (2025): A Flawed but Fun Legacy Sequel That Honors the Past

  

  Release Date: July 18, 2025 Runtime: 111 minutes (1h 51m) Rating: R (for gore, language, mature themes) Production Companies: Columbia Pictures, Screen Gems, Original Film Producer: Neal H. Moritz Cinematography: Elisha Christian Music / Composer: Chanda Dancy I Know What You Did Last Summer (2025) Director: Jennifer Kaytin Robinson Writers: Robinson and Sam Lansky (story with Leah McKendrick)…

  Rolando Illanes Jr.

  July 21, 2025

  2025 Movie Reviews, Entertainment, Film Reviews, Franchise Revivals, Horror, Movie Analysis, Women Directors

  2025 Films, 2025 Movies, Chase Sui Wonders, Female Filmmakers, Film Criticism, Film Critique, Film Recommendations, Film Review, Film Reviews, Freddie Prinze Jr., Gen-Z horror, Horror, Horror Cinema, Horror Films, Horror Franchise, Horror Movie Review, Horror Movie Reviews, Horror Movies 2025, horror nostalgia, Horror reviews, Horror Sequels, I Know What You Did Last Summer 2025, Jennifer Kaytin Robinson, Madelyn Cline, Movie Analysis, Movie Recap, Movie Recommendations, Movie Review, Movie Reviews, Movie Thoughts, New Horror Films, New Movie Releases 2025, post-credit scene, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Slasher films, summer horror movies

• 28 Years Later Review: Growing Up in the Apocalypse

  

  28 Years Later is a gripping, emotionally raw return to Danny Boyle’s infected world—part zombie thriller, part coming-of-age odyssey. With a breakout performance by Alfie Williams and a surreal final act that stirs controversy, this haunting sequel explores grief, legacy, and survival in a world that refuses to forget.

  Rolando Illanes Jr.

  June 26, 2025

  2025 Movie Reviews, Drama, Entertainment, Film Reviews, Franchise Revivals, Horror

  2025 Movies, 28 Years Later, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Alex Garland, Alfie Williams, British Cinema, Coming of Age, Cult Cinema, Danny Boyle, Film Criticism, Film Critique, Film Recommendations, Film Review, Film Reviews, Horror, Horror Movies 2025, Horror reviews, Jack O’Connell, Jodie Comer, Movie Recap, Movie Recommendations, Movie Review, Movie Reviews, New Movie Releases 2025, Post-Apocalyptic Films, Ralph Fiennes, The Bone Temple

• Final Destination: Bloodlines — A Bloody Rebirth of Death’s Design (And Ranking Every Kill That Made Us Gasp)

  

  Final Destination: Bloodlines revives the franchise with inventive kills, emotional resonance, and a chilling send-off for Tony Todd’s iconic character. Balancing gnarly visuals with themes of fate and generational trauma, this requel honors the original while carving out new ground. A sharp, symbolic return that doesn’t cheat death.

  Rolando Illanes Jr.

  May 19, 2025

  2025 Movie Reviews, Entertainment, Film Reviews, Franchise Revivals, Horror, Movie Analysis, Uncategorized

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