The single location and threat from outside is a trope we’ve seen across sub-genres, and that’s the premise of “Don’t Turn Out The Lights” from writer/director Andy Fickman and on digital in the UK through 101 Films on March 17, 2025.
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Guest Contributor Brian Finnerty shares his thoughts on Ben Bauer's "THERE'S A ZOMBIE OUTSIDE" and why it is "the gay zombie movie you needed"
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Dark Sky Films' "ARE YOU THERE" tackles the well-worn topic of mental health in horror, but does it offer up something novel enough to stand out?
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Does “Halloween Candy” (2025) Offer Up A Spooky Sugar Rush? Be sure to watch this movie when it is released on March 21st on many digital platforms.
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Having just premiered at the SXSW Film and TV Festival, "Sweetness" looks to join the list of highly entertaining, chilling, teen obsession movies. When a young girl gets the chance of a lifetime to nurse her pop idol crush back to health, what could possibly go wrong? Read on for our review of this extraordinarily well made film.
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Filmmaker John Bonner shares his retro 50s-style horror throwback short, "THEY'RE COMING TONIGHT" which is available to watch now on Omeleto's YouTube page!
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It isn’t easy to adapt one’s self, let alone try to reframe a story under a different context, but that’s the charge with Shal Ngo and Hulu’s latest original, “Control Freak” which is set to release on March 13, 2025. Is this a welcome expansion of the previously bite-sized work, or does this work better in smaller doses?
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The rarest of the "horror comedy" variants is the “more funny than scary” one, and it’s also the backing for DREAD Presents latest original release, “For Sale By Exorcist” Directed by Melissa LaMartina and heading to VOD on March 11, 2025. Is it worth putting in an offer for?
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The lives of character actors usually make terrific fodder for documentaries. We’ve seen these people of 1,000 faces throughout our moviegoing lives, and while we might not always know their names, something registers in our brains enough to go “hey, it’s him/her/them from that thing!” One of the most memorable of these performers in the past several decades is the late, great Rutger Hauer, who passed away in 2019. Now, Hauer’s life and legacy is explored in director Sanna Fabery de Jonge’s doc “Like Tears in Rain,” a eulogy to a man that more people should consider one of the greats of genre film.
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“The Blood Island Collection” has been out-of-print for some time, but Severin has revived it with some new visual enhancements with “Fear in the Philippines: The Complete Blood Island Films,” but is this just a double-dip for those that missed out, or a reason to return to the infamous Blood Island?
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Netflix's latest documentary, “CHAOS: THE MANSON MURDERS”, challenges everything we thought we knew about Charles Manson and his deadly influence. Buckle up as we dive headfirst into the secrets, speculation, and shocking truths behind the Manson Family murders.
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We review the incredible new horror film "The Rule of Jenny Pen," starring John Lithgow as an unhinged retirement home tyrant, and Geoffrey Rush, as the latest target of his sadistic aggression. This film's acting, writing, and directing set a new bar for excellence in 2025.
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The Western formula can be a good template as well as a recipe for laziness, but when done right the inversion of something as simple as the location can make something old just a little newer. In Shout! Studios’ “Guns of Redemption” we are offered a post-Civil War take on a typical Western tale, but is this film worthy of redemption or just worth forsaking?
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Entertainment Squad’s genre label The Horror Collective and Mometu have teamed up to release the psychological-thriller “The Haunting of Hollywood.” After having its exclusive streaming release on Mometu in early February, the film will be available for TVOD on May 6th, 2025.
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We review "Cold Wallet," a timely thriller about desperate people who've lost everything to a crypto scheme that take matters into their own hands. But when the billionaire they kidnap starts getting in their heads, who knows who'll eventually get the upper hand in this tense, well-crafted chiller.
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H.P. Lovecraft occasionally wrote about dreams, and it’s the basis for Chad Ferrin’s latest adaptation, “Unspeakable: Beyond the Wall of Sleep” which releases on March 4, 2025, from Breaking Glass Pictures. Is this adaptation more of a dream, or a nightmare?
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“Bloat,” Pablo Absento’s new entry into the exciting sub-genre of Screenlife Horror is a prime example of short cuts and poor narrative choices completely derailing what could have been a fun, frightening take on Japanese cryptids.
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For some professional bodybuilders, there is no end, but rather the continued process of fine-tuning through both natural and performance-enhancing paths and that’s the subject of Grazia Tircarico’s “Body Odyssey.” Making its North American debut on IndiePix Unlimited’s streaming service today, is this odyssey one worth venturing into?
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Genre mash-ups don’t always work, but when they do it stands out as something special in a sea of things that seem similar. Yellow Veil Pictures knows this all too well, and their latest release, “Rats!” is a perfect example of the kind of risk-taking that can lead to cult status. Does it nail the landing, or completely miss the mark?
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Lowell Dead (WolfCop) tries his hand at the increasingly popular plant-based zombie sub-genre, with "Die Alone," starring Carrie-Ann Moss, Douglas Smith, and Frank Grillo. It doesn't completely work but there are some interesting moments and an incredibly satisfying ending.
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