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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.
Reed Alexander's Horror Review of 'Ready or Not' (2019)
Holy fuck! What a whacked out movie! I brought this up once before and I'll bring it up again in my review of Primal (coming soon), but I think I stated it best in my review of Don't Kill It. It is possible to go too dark for dark comedy. This movie was likely supposed to be your standard horror thriller when it was first written, then either the producers of the director realized how absolutely ridiculous the concept is. Mind you, this movie could be done seriously, as in not a dark comedy, but I really think adding the extra layer of dark comedy was positive. Don't Kill It went a little too far. This one was just about right.
By Reed Alexander7 years ago in Horror
Reed Alexander's Horror Review of 'Primal' (2010)
I love it when I tiptoe through the bargain bin movies and it yields a little gem like this. Like all movies with a shoe string budget, it's not what one would call good cinema, but it was a fuck ton of fun. As I'm often to point out, that's all that fucking matters. Remember, I also grade on a curve, and while this clearly did have some budget, it wouldn't even approach a small Hollywood production.
By Reed Alexander7 years ago in Horror
‘Tone-Deaf’ Movie Review
Tone-Deaf is the latest horror/comedy from Richard Bates Jr. It tells the story of a woman named Olive (Amanda Crew) who, after a nasty breakup, decides to have a little getaway to the rural South. She rents an old, rustic manor from a bitter, surly middle-aged man (Robert Patrick) who has some serious gripes about her generation of young adults. He also just so happens to be a psycho killer.
By Will Lasley7 years ago in Horror
Guillermo del Toro Produced Horror Flick 'Antlers' Drops Chilling New Trailer
I think we can all agree that Guillermo del Toro is a modern master of horror. The infamous director has helmed amazing spectacles including such creature features as Blade 2, Pans Labyrinth, the Hellboy films, and Crimson Peak. These films showcased del Toro's ability to look inside our deepest, darkest nightmares, and bring those horrors to life on the big screen. Even the movies that he lends his writing or producing skills too seem to scare audiences half to death with such nightmare-inducing projects as Mama and Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark. His ability to spin compelling narratives to viewers involving monsters is uncanny, one great example being The Shape of Water, which took home Academy Awards for Best Director and Best Picture. And now we have our first glimpse at this fantastic teller of terrifying tales’ next cinematic endeavor, Antlers.
By D.J. Rivera7 years ago in Horror
'Gwen' Movie Review
Gwen is about a Welsh farming family, who is staring down the barrel of the Industrial Revolution. The title character (Eleanor Worthington-Cox) is the older of two young girls who live with their mother (Maxine Peake), with their father off fighting in the war. Gwen is slowly watching everything in her life crumble, with her mother becoming ill with an unknown disease and a mining company attempting to destroy their way of life. But people soon become suspicious about Gwen and her family, as women in those days were often quick to be accused of witchcraft.
By Will Lasley7 years ago in Horror
Reed Alexander's Horror Review of 'Pontypool' (2008)
The whole movie starts out with seemingly no real direction. Some alcoholic disk jokey, who does the 'fire and brimstone' shtick, starts his day at work, and from there, shit just gets weird. And that's the only way it can really be described at first. 'Weird.'
By Reed Alexander7 years ago in Horror
Movie Review: 'Ready or Not' Is One of the Best Surprises of 2019
Ready or Not stars Samara Weaving as Grace, a soon to be married woman. Grace is marrying Alex (Mark O'Brien) and marrying into Alex's incredibly rich family, the Le Domas family. The Le Domas Family are an odd group of gin soaked alpha males and domineering women who do not welcome outsiders with ease.
By Sean Patrick7 years ago in Horror
Kristen Stewart Battles Subterranean Monsters In 'Underwater'
Horror films are always trying to find new ways to scare audiences. They go to extreme lengths to make sure they exploit your darkest fears. Some say it's the monster that makes those movies successful, but I believe that is not the case. For me, its all about location when it comes to making a memorable tale of terror. The places I’m talking about are the ones that leave you feeling trapped, desperate, and isolated. Whether it's being stuck on a space vessel with a Xenomorph, or running through the woods at Crystal Lake, the setting is key. It is inevitably—for me, anyway—the factor that will decide if the feature is a nightmare-inducing affair, or if it's destined for the bottom of the bargain-bin. One film that looks like it will take audiences into the dark depths of the ocean for a truly horrifying experience is the film, Underwater. This one takes place 5,000 miles away from land, and then adds insult to injury by descending seven miles to the bottom of the ocean. And, of course, the crew gets way more than they bargained for, trying to pull off this deep sea expedition.
By D.J. Rivera7 years ago in Horror
