Tag: Horror Films
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Buddy Review: Inside Casper Kelly’s Bloody Takedown of ’90s Kids’ TV
Casper Kelly’s feature debut, Buddy, uses the sugary aesthetic of ’90s kids’ TV — think Barney & Friends by way of analog horror — to tell a much darker story about what happens to children on sets run by people who hold all the power. Behind the felt puppets and primary colors is a pointed,…
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It Ends Review: Alexander Ullom Turns Existential Dread Into Horror
Alexander Ullom’s “It Ends” turns existential dread into an unsettling portrait of post-pandemic Gen-Z anxiety. With four friends trapped on an endless road, this deceptively simple horror film asks the question that’s perhaps scarier than any monster: what happens when the panic wears off and you’re still not sure what comes next?
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Backrooms Review: Kane Pixels Brings the Internet’s Most Unsettling Universe to the Big Screen
At just 20 years old, Kane Parsons — known online as Kane Pixels — has delivered one of the most anticipated horror films of 2026, and A24’s biggest opening weekend in the studio’s history. Backrooms, the feature film adaptation of Parsons’ viral YouTube series, arrives with the weight of enormous expectation and an internet fandom…
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“Obsession” Review: Curry Barker’s Monkey’s Paw Horror Is One of 2026’s Best Films
Curry Barker’s Obsession is deceptively simple in premise and relentless in execution — a supernatural horror film rooted in male entitlement, romantic cowardice, and the very real anxieties of modern dating. Anchored by a career-defining performance from Inde Navarrette and a sharp, darkly comedic screenplay, Barker’s feature debut is one of 2026’s best films and…
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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.
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Ready or Not 2: Here I Come Review — Radio Silence Expands Its Blood-Soaked Satire with Bigger Stakes and Sharper Family Chaos
Radio Silence returns with Ready or Not 2: Here I Come, expanding its blood-soaked horror satire with new families, bigger stakes, and a deeper focus on power and legacy. While the sequel mirrors much of the original’s structure, it finds new life through chaotic set pieces, sharp humor, and an emotional core centered on Grace’s…
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Georgina Campbell’s 2026 Horror Double Feature: Psycho Killer & Cold Storage Review
In just weeks, Georgina Campbell headlines two 2026 horror releases — the brooding slasher Psycho Killer and the zany sci-fi creature feature Cold Storage. While neither film reinvents the genre, both showcase Campbell’s growing presence as one of horror’s most reliable modern leads. Here’s my full review of both films.
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Send Help Review: Sam Raimi Turns Workplace Toxicity Into Savage Survival Horror
What begins as a familiar corporate nightmare quickly mutates into something far more vicious. In Send Help, Sam Raimi transforms workplace toxicity, inherited power, and gendered labor into a brutal survival horror, where hierarchy collapses the moment it can no longer be performed. With Rachel McAdams and Dylan O’Brien locked in a razor-sharp power struggle,…
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The 25 Best Horror Films of 2025 — Ranked
Fear, flesh, and feeling collide in 2025’s most unforgettable horror films. From intimate character studies to blood-soaked spectacles, this year’s genre offerings pushed boundaries, challenged expectations, and proved once again why horror remains one of cinema’s most vital storytelling spaces. Here are my 25 favorite horror films of 2025 — ranked, reflected on, and celebrated…
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Terror Through the Lens: 2025’s Most Ambitious Found Footage Films
Since its horror inception with a film like Cannibal Holocaust (1980), the found footage genre has long found a welcoming and supportive home within horror itself. From there, we can trace clever and tactical marketing strategies that paved the way for The Blair Witch Project (1999), whose success relied on the persuasive and deceiving nature…