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Movie reviews for horror fans; from gruesome bone-chillers to dark horror thrillers, a showcase for frightful films that seek to entertain and to terrify.

'Doctor Sleep' REVIEW—Perfectly Executed Sequel
One of my most anticipated films of 2019 is about to be released, and I was able to catch this at a special early access screening for the film where I got to watch it a couple days before its wide release, and I am ready to talk about this damn movie.
By Jonathan Sim7 years ago in Horror
A Filmmaker's Guide: David Gordon Green's 'Halloween' (2018)
(Note: in order to get the most out of this article it is recommended that you watch the film in its entirety at least once. Notes are not required, but are definitely encouraged)
By Annie Kapur7 years ago in Horror
Movie Review: Netflix's 'Assimilate'
Assimilate is a new horror science fiction movie released on Netflix on October 25, 2019. The movie was made with a small budget and has a small leading cast. Even so, those two things do not take away from the story.
By Margaret Minnicks7 years ago in Horror
'A Nightmare on Elm Street' (1984)—A Movie Review
Elm Street must not be a fun street to live on. People have nightmares every night. A monstrous figure stalks teenagers in their dreams, giving chase, before viciously killing them. Fighting sleep, Nancy ends at nothing to defeat this ghostly child murderer even if she has to go into her dreams to do so.
By Marielle Sabbag7 years ago in Horror
'Psycho' (1960)—A Movie Review
Oh, look, pull up right here! Hmm, The Bates Motel. Sounds like a cozy place to rest for the night. Running away with stolen money, Marion Crane is in a struggle between right and wrong. Driving along the roads on a rainy evening, it isn’t until stopping at The Bates Motel when everything takes a dark turn of events.
By Marielle Sabbag7 years ago in Horror
Carrie (1976): The Real Reasons This Film Is So Scary
Hey, mean girls! If you pull a horrific prank the shy girl at prom, don't be surprised is she burns the whole school to the ground. That's what a shy girl did in the horror classic Carrie. Based on Stephen King's novel, Carrie is about a girl who gets bullied in school and terrified by her Bible-thumping mother. Over time, she develops telekinesis and uses that to seek revenge on the people who tortured her.
By Sarah Loyd7 years ago in Horror
Addams's Deception
Dear Readers. When Charles Addams created The Addams Family, he portrayed the characters as lovers of the dark side of nature. That’s why I believe IMDb classifies The Addams Family as a 2019 3D computer-animated comedy-horror film. I however do not see the horror. Instead, there is the unoriginal homage to the concept that ordinary people are the real monsters. With Halloween night being near, it is fair to say that we expected more macabre then corny puns.
By Argenis Ovalles7 years ago in Horror
'An Affair to Die For'—Review (Netflix)
Brief Synopsis: A doctor, Holly, is driving to a remote getaway. As she drives she speaks to her husband on the phone. She tells him that her conference is going on all weekend and she may not have good reception. He tells her he loves her and they end the call.
By Q-ell Betton7 years ago in Horror
'Eli' (2018)
Do you know what happened to the boy who asked too many questions? He got answers? Eli is a horror you can watch on Netflix, and it’s not bad at all. But it takes a long time before the conclusion in the story surprises you completely. The introductory part reminded me a bit of Midnight Special. A very young boy whose daily life is limited to a plastic-insulated room and who can’t leave the house without wearing a weird looking sort of spacesuit. Apparently Eli (Charlie Shotwell) developed an autoimmune disease at a later age and exposure to outside air and sunlight is life-threatening to him. Together with his parents, Rose (Kelly "10X10" Reilly) and Paul (Max “Spectral” Martini), he’s on his way to the only rescue that remains for him. A completely sterilized old mansion (a house that looks like a typical haunted house) where Dr. Horn (Lili Taylor) applies a specific gene therapy to treat medical cases such as Eli.
By Peter P7 years ago in Horror
'Rattlesnake'—Review (Netflix)
Brief Synopsis: A single mother, Katrina, takes her young daughter, Clara, to start a new life across America. As she is driving, she gets a puncture and is forced to stop and try and change the tyre. Whilst Katrina struggles to change the tyre, Clara goes playing in the dusty lands. Clara gets bitten by a rattlesnake, her screams causing Katrina to come running. Katrina seeks assistance in a nearby motorhome.
By Q-ell Betton7 years ago in Horror
Reed Alexander's Horror Review of 'Children of the Corn' (1984)
You know... for such a great classic, its two central themes really just don't make any sense. Not the whole evil children thing. But maybe it's a part of that?
By Reed Alexander7 years ago in Horror
Top 9 Underrated Vampire Movies
Vampires are cool. Vampire movies might just be a little cooler. In honour of Spooktober, I'm gonna count down the top nine movies about vampires because I want to talk about vampires, and I feel that vampires don't get the credit and attention that they deserve! Also, I'm not going to talk about any of the Dracula movies, because hot take: EVERY DRACULA MOVIE IS BAD. Gary Oldman has a terrible wig in the Coppola one, aside from Bela Lugosi's performance, the original is boring, and I haven't seen Dracula Untold, but somehow I doubt it will change my mind. So without further ado, Vampire Movies.
By Danny Duff7 years ago in Horror