Tag: Folklore Horror

• Hokum Review: Adam Scott Anchors a Haunting Study of Guilt and Reality

  

  Hokum blends Irish folklore with psychological horror, using guilt and grief to blur the line between reality and the supernatural. Led by Adam Scott, Damian McCarthy delivers a haunting and emotionally grounded genre piece.

  Rolando Illanes Jr.

  May 6, 2026

  2026 Movie Reviews, Entertainment, Film, Film Reviews, Horror, Independent Film, Movie Analysis, Psychological Drama, Thriller

  2026 Films, 2026 Horror, 2026 Movies, Adam Scott, Damian McCarthy, Film Criticism, Film Critique, Film Recommendations, Film Review, Film Reviews, Folklore Horror, Hokum, Horror, Horror Cinema, Horror Films, Horror Movie Review, Horror Movies 2026, Movie Recommendations, Movie Review, Neon, New Movie Releases 2026, Oddity

• His House (2020) Review: A Black History Month Spotlight on South Sudan, Survival, and the Horror of Displacement

  

  In celebration of Black History Month, this review revisits His House (2020), Remi Weekes’ haunting exploration of displacement, survivor’s guilt, and the refugee experience. Anchored by powerful performances from Wunmi Mosaku and Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù, the film follows a South Sudanese couple fleeing civil war only to confront both bureaucratic hostility and supernatural terror in Britain.…

  Rolando Illanes Jr.

  February 24, 2026

  Black History Month, Entertainment, Film Reviews, Historical Drama, Horror, Independent Film, International Cinema, Movie Analysis, Throwback Reviews

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