The 2019 remake (directed by Kevin Kölsch) of Stephen King's Pet Sematary makes a huge change to the source material. Whilst this could have been interesting, it instead has the film deflating like a red balloon, and this aspect overshadows some of the better decisions the film makes. Pet Sematary follows the story of Louis Creed (Jason Clarke), whose family have moved to Maine (it is a Stephen King story, after all) for his work. Their house is close enough to a main road th

I admittedly was not a big fan of Zack Creggar's previous film, Barbarian (2022). I can't say I was particularly enthused about Weapons (2025) when I searched what true story it was based on (since the marketing very much wanted you to know it was all true) and found that Creggar had said "It wasn't like a piece of media or anything like that [that inspired the movie.]" as opposed to a "any singular incident.", only mentioning footage from Vietnam. Whilst an awful tragedy, th

Talk to Me (2022) was Danny & Michael Philippou's directorial debut, and a big success with audiences. Discussing grief and addiction with a healthy dosing of supernatural and gory scares, the film solidified itself as a talking point. After a cold opening of a murder-suicide, the film follows Mia (Sophie Wilde): a girl struggling with the apparent suicide of her mother. When her friend Jade (Alexandra Jensen) invites her to a house party, they find the main form of entertain

Barbarian (2022) was writer & director Zach Creggar's breakout film and was met with a lot of buzz from audiences. The film follows Tess Marshall (Georgina Campbell) as she arrives at her air BnB, only to discover Keith (Bill Skarsgård) has also booked the property. What follows is a tense series of scenes where Tess is a rarely seen clever, cautious horror protagonist who is trying to get the true measure of Keith. Skarsgard's performance is particularly helpful in aiding wi

I don't think anyone seriously goes into a Five Nights at Freddy's film expecting a well-written plot, or even effective scares. But the first movie was a fun experience and a guilty pleasure movie - read the review here. So much so, that I brought along Bingo cards for my group to tick off throughout the sequel. Much like many my card, Five Night's at Freddy's 2 (directed by Emma Tammi) doesn't tick many boxes. (For better or worse, though, my friends got a Bingo line.) The

The film Good Boy (Ben Leonberg) has been going viral on social media since its first announcement: a horror movie from a dog's point of view. Indeed, the film's star, Indiana (Indy) the Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever, has set the internet ablaze again by winning best performance at the Astra film awards, beating his human contenders. The question is - is this deserved? The premise of Good Boy is simple; Todd (Shane Jensen) moves back into his recently deceased father's h

In recent years, arguably since the conception of horror, ghosts and ghoulies have been used as a metaphor for grief. Though plenty of horror fans are tired of this trope, I never thought I'd get enough of it; perhaps it's simply the idea of a second layer to the horror - no matter if it's complex or original. After all, grief is a universal experience. Hence why I was still willing to give 'The Woman in the Yard' (directed by Juame Collet-Serra)a chance. Unfortunately, it hi

The Ugly Stepsister (directed by Emilie Blichfeldt) was one of my most anticipated films this year; so much so that I brought a subscription for Shudder especially. The Norwegian film made headlines for making viewers physically ill at Cannes film festival and was marketed as 'Cronenberg meets Cinderella.' A winning combo, especially off the back of 'The Substance.' The Ugly Stepsister follows Elvira (Lea Myren) as her mother (Ane Dahl Torp) remarries a gentleman for financia

Back in 2022, Smile (directed by Parker Finn) exploded. It was the horror movie of the year, and I'd venture to say has earned itself a tentative place among the horror movie must-watch lists. Naturally, it was only a matter of time before we got a sequel. Smile 2 (also directed by Finn) hit theatres in 2024 and performed well at the box office, whilst leaving audiences eager for a third instalment. It looks as though we have a franchise on our hands! But what does Smile 2 sa

Cobweb (2023) is a film that oozes with the Halloween spirit. Pumpkins are abundant, with spiders and webs around every corner. There are lush shots of an Autumnal American town getting ready for Trick or Treating. In the midst of this, there is Peter (played with strong nuance by Woody Norman ). A shy boy who is being woken up at night by knocks on his bedroom wall, which leads to a mysterious voice claiming to be his friend. Soon, Peter is entangled in a web where he no on

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Noecbo is a Phillipino-Irish movie produced by Shudder, and does a very good job of being a smaller produced horror movie. Whilst it's not groundbreaking horror, it's certainly worth checking out. Nocebo follows Christine ( Eva Green ), a fashion designer who, after an offscreen incident is struggling to find work and has 101 anxiety disorders. When a helper appears on her doostep, she seems like a fairy Godmother, but Diana ( Chai Fonacier ) has much darker intentions. Noceb

Wolf Man (2025) is the second in the Universal Monster Movies 'remakes,' follwing The Invisible Man (2020) and the second to be directed by Leigh Whannell . Though they're calling them remakes, they're new takes on tales that have been told several times; in this case, the werewolf movie. And Whannell's Wolf Man is The Classic Werewolf Movie. The premise is simple: a family head to a man's estranged father's cabin to collect his belongings, and in doing so he gets scratche

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Like Dear David (2023), I don't think anyone really expected a Five Nights at Freddy 's movie to ever actually arrive. Stuck in production trouble for several years, the film was finally picked up by Blumhouse, working closely with Jim Henson's Creature Workshop . Five Nights at Freddy's follows Mike Schmidt ( Josh Hutcherson )'s five nights (as you might have guessed) working as a security guard at a now defunct Freddy Fazbear's pizzeria. The catch is that the animatronics g