Tag: Horror reviews
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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…
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The Black Phone 2 Review — A Haunting Return to Trauma, Faith, and Fear
Release Date: October 17, 2025 (USA) Runtime: 114 minutes (1h 54m) Rated: R — for strong violent content, gore, teen drug use, language Production Companies: Blumhouse Productions and Crooked Highway Producers: Jason Blum, Scott Derrickson, C. Robert Cargill Cinematography: Pär M. Ekberg Editing: Louise Ford Music / Composer: Atticus Derrickson Black Phone 2 (2025) Director: Scott Derrickson Writer(s): Scott Derrickson & C. Robert…
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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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Jimmy & Stiggs: Joe Begos, Aliens, and the Neon Mayhem of Eli Roth’s New Horror Banner
Release Date: Limited US release August 15, 2025 Runtime: 80 minutes (1h 20min) Rated: R for severe violence and gore, severe profanity, severe alcohol, drug and smoking use, moderate sex and nudity, moderate frightening and intense scenes Production Companies: Channel 83 Films, Media Capital Technologies, associated with The Horror Section / Iconic Events Releasing Producers: Joe…
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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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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)…
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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.
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Clown in a Cornfield Review: A Bloody Satire on Tradition vs. Youth
Clown in a Cornfield, set to release on May 9, 2025, is an R-rated horror slasher directed by Eli Craig. Based on Adam Cesare’s novel, it explores generational tensions in a decaying small town through satire and humor. The film features a killer clown named Frendo and a young cast navigating this chaotic environment.
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