Horror

Ryan Coogler’s audacious genre blend—1920s Mississippi, vampires, & soul-stirring music—anchored by Michael B. Jordan’s dual role. ©Warner Bros. Pictures There is a lot to unpack in Ryan Coogler’s Sinners, starring his regular sparring partner, Michael B. Jordan. It’s a period piece that takes place a hundred years ago in Mississippi, where slaves once picked cotton. […]

The Substance is viscerally unforgettable. Demi Moore & Margaret Qualley shine in Fargeat’s body horror critique of beauty, aging and self-loathing. The Substance is an oddity in the volume of films nominated for the Oscars. But like most horror movies to ever be recognized by the Oscars, genre is just a jumping-off point here too. A

 Robert Eggers’ gothic reimagining is visually stunning with intense performances but falls short of evoking genuine horror. This highly anticipated remake of a century-old horror classic is uncharacteristic, and atmospheric but unfortunately leaves much to be desired. It’s unfortunate because it’s directed by one of the finest new, young directors to come out of the

A romantic island retreat turns sinister. Zoe Kravitz delivers an intriguing thriller in Blink Twice, starring Channing Tatum, Naomi Ackie and Adria Arjona If a handsome billionaire invites you to his private island with promises of the time of your life, would you go? Blink Twice begins with this question leading to deeper themes of

Longlegs starring Maika Monroe and directed by Osgood Perkins is a chilling psychological thriller with an unforgettable performance by Nicholas Cage. Opening with the shot of a quiet house on a cold winter day, we see a car parked at a distance. There’s a little girl in the house. The car catches her eye and

Alien: Romulus returns the Alien franchise to its roots: A classy horror movie with plenty of unforgettable moments! It feels like they keep making these Alien movies but the last one came out 7 years ago (Alien: Covenant). Alien: Romulus is the seventh film in the franchise and the events depicted occur between Alien and

 Director Ti West wraps up his X trilogy with a bloody and glamorous homage to slasher films. MaXXXine is a less terrifying but effective character study. Ti West’s acclaimed X film series concludes in the highly anticipated MaXXXine. With each film in the series tackling a different genre of horror movies and yet bringing a

A sweet, little ballerina turns into a blood-sucking vampire! This crime/horror movie brings a unique twist to the genre which will surely entertain horror movie fans. Abigail has a great premise. And a terrible trailer that gives it all away. What if a bunch of kidnappers hold a young girl for ransom for 24 hours

Barbarian is a twist-filled genre-bender of a cinematic ride that’s one of the best movies of 2022! A good genre movie hits every note of the genre to achieve the expected thrills and excite the audience but a great genre movie transcends that genre to redefine it so that all future movies will be measured