Category: Psychological Drama
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Good Boy (2025) Review: A Haunting Horror Told Through a Dog’s Eyes
Release Date: Theatrical release (U.S.) — October 3, 2025 (festival premiere at SXSW March 10, 2025) Runtime: 73 minutes (1 hr 13 min) Rated: PG-13 — for terror, bloody images and strong language Production Companies: What’s Wrong With Your Dog? (Leonberg / Fischer indie credit) — distributed in English territories by Shudder / IFC (Independent Film…
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The Best Horror Films of 2025 (So Far): From 28 Years Later to The Long Walk
2025 has been an incredible year for horror, and I wanted to take a moment to highlight the films that are keeping the theatrical experience alive. While plenty of other blockbusters have carried their weight at the box office, I’d argue horror deserves its own recognition. As anyone in the fandom knows, it’s one of…
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Him (2025) Review: Justin Tipping’s Sports-Horror Hybrid Fumbles Its Potential
Release Date: September 19, 2025 (USA) Runtime: 96 minutes (1 hr 36 min) Rated: R — for strong bloody violence, language throughout, sexual material, nudity and some drug use Production Companies: Monkeypaw Productions Producers: Jordan Peele, Win Rosenfeld, Ian Cooper, Jamal M. Watson (Executive Producers: David Kern, Kate Oh) Cinematography: Kira Kelly Editing: Taylor Joy Mason…
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The Long Walk Review: Francis Lawrence Turns Stephen King’s Dystopia Into Brutal Spectacle
Release Date: September 12, 2025 (USA) Runtime: 108 minutes (1h 48min) Rated: R for strong bloody violence, grisly images, suicide, pervasive language, sexual references Production Companies: Vertigo Entertainment Producers: Roy Lee, Steven Schneider, Francis Lawrence, Cameron MacConomy Cinematography: Jo Willems Editing: Mark Yoshikawa Music / Composer: Jeremiah Fraites The Long Walk (2025) Director: Francis Lawrence Writer(s):…
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Caught Stealing Review: Darren Aronofsky’s 90s New York Caper of Violence, Trauma, and Survival
Release Date: August 29, 2025 (U.S. theatrical) Runtime: 107 minutes (1h 22min) Rated: R for strong violent content, pervasive language, some sexuality/nudity and brief drug use Production Companies: Columbia Pictures, Protozoa Pictures. Distributor: Sony Pictures Releasing Producers: Jeremy Dawson, Dylan Golden, Ari Handel, Darren Aronofsky Cinematography: Matthew Libatique Editing: Andrew Weisblum Music / Composer: Rob Simonsen…
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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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Love in the Flesh: Together (2025) Blurs Romance and Body Horror
Release Date: July 30, 2025 Runtime: 102 min (1h 42min) Rated: R — for language; graphic nudity; brief drug content; sexual content; violent and disturbing content Production Companies: 30WEST, Tango, Picturestart, 1.21; Princess PicturesClassics Producers: Alison Brie, Dave Franco, Mike Cowap, Andrew Mittman, Erik Feig, Max Silva, Julia Hammer, Timothy Headington Cinematography: Germain McMicking Editing: Sean…
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Eddington Review: Ari Aster’s Dark Satire of Pandemic America
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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Catching Up
Movies You Slept On Exploring Themes of Class and Control in ‘Locked’ and ‘The Assessment’ Locked (2025) Directed by David Yarovesky Starring: Bill Skarsgård and Anthony Hopkins An engaging take on a timeless theme: class disparity and the divide between those who observe from the outside and those trapped within their circumstances. Eddie Barnish (Bill…
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National Women’s Month Spotlight: Zöe Kravitz
No Forgiveness, Just Forgetting: The Feminist Core of Blink Twice Blink Twice Directed by Zöe Kravitz Starring Naomi Ackie, Channing Tatum, and Alia Shawkat Since the beginning of time, power dynamics between genders have shaped society. While much discourse has taken place over the years, it remains evident that women are still fighting for equality…