Category: Thriller
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Lurker (2025) Review: Fame, Manipulation, and the Toxic Dance of Parasocial Relationships
Release Date: theatrical release in U.S. on August 22, 2025 Runtime: 101 minutes (1h 41min) Rated: R for language throughout and some sexual content Production Companies: High Frequency Entertainment, MeMo Films, Twin Pictures Producers: Alex Orlovsky, Duncan Montgomery, Jack Selby, Galen Core, Olmo Schnabel, Francesco Melzi D’Eril, Marc Marrie, Charlie McDowell, Archie Madekwe Cinematography: Pat Scola…
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“The Knife”: A Quiet Horror of Systemic Suspicion in Suburban America
Release Date: Limited theatrical release (US) August 15, 2025 Runtime: 82 minutes (1h 22min) Rated: R for violence and police intimidation Production Companies: iAm21 Entertainment, Duplass Brothers Productions Producers: Nnamdi Asomugha, Jonathan T. Baker, Ami Werges Cinematography: Alejandro Mejia Editing: Dana Congdon Music / Composer: Kyle Townsend The Knife (2025) Director: Nnamdi Asomugha Writer(s): Nnamdi Asomugha…
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Strange Harvest Review – Stuart Ortiz’s Grotesque Mockumentary Pulls No Punches
Release Date: August 8, 2025 (United States — limited theatrical release) Runtime: 94 minutes (1 h 34 m) Rated: R — disturbing violent content; language; grisly violent content Production Companies: Adorable Damage, Pathogen Pictures Producers: Bruce Guido, Stuart Ortiz, Alex Yesilcimen Cinematography: Seth Fulleer Editing: Stuart Ortiz Music / Composer: Sarah DeCourcy Strange Harvest (2025) Director & Screenwriter: Stuart Ortiz…
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Unpacking the Chaos of Eddington: Ari Aster’s Pandemic-Era Provocation
Release Date: July 18, 2025 (U.S.) Runtime: 2 h 28 m (148 min) Rating: R Production Companies: A24, IPR.VC, 828 Productions, Square Peg Producers: Ari Aster, Lars Knudsen (+ exec. producers Alejandro De Leon, Robert Dean, Harrison Huffman, Todd Lundbohm, Andrea Scarso) Cinematography: Darius Khondji Music / Composers: Bobby Krlic (aka The Haxan Cloak) and Daniel Pemberton Eddington (2025)…
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Marvel’s Thunderbolts* Breathes New Life Into Phase Five – Spoiler-Free Review
Thunderbolts, releasing on May 2, 2025, is a darker, more grounded MCU film featuring a diverse team of antiheroes navigating complex emotional themes. Directed by Jake Schreier, and starring Florence Pugh, it balances action with character depth, hinting at fresh directions for Marvel while concluding Phase Five satisfactorily.
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