Stars: Naomi Scott, Rosemarie DeWitt, Ray Nicholson, Dylan Gelula, Lukas Gage, Raúl Castillo | Written and Directed by Parker Finn The original Smile became a sleeper hit for writer/director Parker Finn in 2022, so it’s no surprise that the film has generated a sequel just two years later, especially given its obvious franchise potential. It’s […]
Stars: Sebastian Stan, Jeremy Strong, Maria Bakalova, Martin Donovan, Catherine McNally, Charlie Carrick, Ben Sullivan | Written by Gabriel Sherman | Directed by Ali Abbasi Directed by Ali Abbasi (who made Iranian serial killer drama Holy Spider) and written by political journalist Gabriel Sherman, The Apprentice is a chilling account of Donald Trump’s rise to […]
Written by Jordan Downey, Kevin Stewart, Virat Pal, Evan Dickson, Justin Martinez, Benjamin A. Turner, Christian and Justin Long, Mike Flanagan | Directed by Jay Cheel, Jordan Downey, Virat Pal, Justin Martinez, Christian and Justin Long, Kate Siegel The seventh instalment in the long-running found footage franchise, V/H/S/Beyond, sees the series change its focus somewhat, […]
Stars: Scott Adkins, Jack Parr, Alice Eve, Madalina Bellariu Ion, Alba de Torrebruna | Written by Nick McKinless, Joshua Todd James | Directed by Nick McKinless Take Cover is yet another take on one of, if not the most used plots in film, ready for retirement the protagonist, be they a spy, thief or killer […]
Stars: Jackie Chan, Wei Xiang, Han Yanbo, Temur Mamisashvili, Shi Ce | Written by Meng Yida, Xu Wei | Directed by Zhang Luan Panda Plan (aka Xiong Mao Ji Hua) opens on a highly meta note as action star Jackie Chan, played by Jackie Chan (Hidden Strike, Rumble in the Bronx) takes out an entire […]
Stars: Patrick Dempsey, Nell Verlaque, Addison Rae, Milo Manheim, Jalen Thomas Brooks, Rick Hoffman, Gina Gershon | Written by Eli Roth, Jeff Rendell | Directed by Eli Roth Director Eli Roth returns with this entertaining holiday-themed slasher based on the mock trailer he created for 2007’s Grindhouse. As such, the tagline is so good, it […]
Stars: Agustín Pardella, Carlos Portaluppi, Mario Alarcón | Written by Luciano Onetti, Nicolás Onetti, Camilo Zaffora | Directed by Luciano Onetti, Nicolás Onetti 1978 is the new film from directing duo Luciano and Nicolas Ornetti, the Argentinian filmmakers (and brothers) behind Abrakadabra (2018) and What the Waters Left Behind (2017). Set during the titular year, […]
Stars: Natalie Biggs, Darren Randall, Kansas Bowling, Charlotte Wallis, Adam Probets, Sadie Kime, Jon-Paul Gates, Kitty Sudbery, Sophie Bullock | Written and Directed by Jason M.J. Brown Creep Encounters opens at the site where a UFO has made a crash landing. The government is claiming that it’s a small plane that crashed and is trying […]
Stars: Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Rafe Spall, Timothy Spall, Lorraine Bracco, Dixie Egerickx | Written by David Desola, Sam Steiner | Directed by Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia The new film from Spanish director Galder Gaztelu-Urrutia, who made Netflix horror hit The Platform, Rich Flu is an English language Contagion-esque thriller about a deadly virus that only affects the […]
Stars: Nick Frost, Aisling Bea, Sebastian Croft, Maisie Ayres, Eero Milonoff | Written by Nick Frost | Directed by Steffen Haars Nick Frost scripts and stars in this holiday-gone-wrong comedy-horror, directed by Steffen Haars (New Kids Turbo). Originally known as Svalta, Get Away has a jet-black sense of humour and a fun sting in its […]
Stars: Vincent Cassel, Diane Kruger, Guy Pearce, Sandrine Holt, Elizabeth Saunders, Jennifer Dale, Eric Weinthal | Written and Directed by David Cronenberg The Shrouds, the latest film from director David Cronenberg (he’s 81, you know) is a poorly conceived hodge-podge of ideas about sex, death and technology, with a dash of bog-standard body horror thrown […]
Stars: Chris O’Brocki, Justin P. Martin, Rosaria Eraso, Hunter Redfern, Angel Nichole Bradford, Tim Hale, Morrigan Thompson, Gary Lee Vincent, Jessa Flux | Written by Todd Martin, Gary Lee Vincent | Directed by Brad Twigg The list of animals on a drug-fuelled killing spree gets a new addition as Cocaine Bear, Cocaine Werewolf, Attack of […]
Stars: Preston Geer, Neeley Dayan, Vinney Pugliese, Michael Paré, Paul Logan | Written by Glenn Campbell, Tammy Klein | Directed by Adrian Avila 20th Century Studios released Alien: Romulus, and The Asylum was right there with their mockbuster Alien: Rubicon, ready to take advantage of anyone not paying attention when they scan the VOD listings […]
Stars: Russell Crowe, Ryan Simpkins, David Hyde Pierce, Chloe Bailey, Adam Goldberg, Adrian Pasdar | Written by Joshua John Miller, M.A. Fortin | Directed by Joshua John Miller However you look at it, the fact that Russell Crowe has chosen to make two exorcist movies in as many years is a very strange decision. It’s […]
Stars: Lupita Nyong’o, Joseph Quinn, Alex Wolff, Djimon Hounsou | Written and Directed by Michael Sarnoski Before the world went silent, New York was the city metropolis that we all know and love. Sam (Lupita Nyong’o) is a cancer patient at a hospice, reluctantly joining a group outing to Manhattan. While there, the creatures descend […]
Stars: Jennifer Leigh Houston, Charley Tucker, Michele Ammon, Leanne Borghesi, Stephen Mosher, Pat Dwyer, Sally Struthers, Carla Rhodes | Written and Directed by Allan Piper The title of eVil Sublet carries a double meaning. Ostensibly, it stands for East Village, the area of NYC where the film is set. But, since this is a horror […]
Stars: Carter Shimp, Marcelo Wright, Elizabeth Laidlaw, Larry Yando | Written by Adam Davis, Will Corona Pilgrim | Directed by Justin Denton The sin eater already enjoyed some attention and coverage in horror films, some of which, like Sin Eater (2022), have also been reviewed here. Texas native and visual-effects artist Justin Denton now makes […]
Stars: Lauren LaVera, David Howard Thornton, Samantha Scaffidi, Elliot Fullam, Daniel Roebuck, Antonella Rose, Jason Patric, Bryce Johnson | Written and Directed by Damien Leone Murderous mime Art the Clown returns once again in the third instalment of writer-producer-producer Damien Leone’s gorily gruesome slasher franchise. This time around, rather than dishing out his singular brand […]
Stars: Paulette Hernandez, Alan Alarcón, Lucero Trejo | Written by Ricardo Avilés | Directed by Alejandro Hidalgo No Voltees (Don’t Look Back) is a new Tubi Original. Now, that’s not usually something to get excited about. But it also happens to be the new film from Alejandro Hidalgo, whose previous films include The House at […]
Stars: Zoë Saldaña, Karla Sofia Gascón, Adriana Paz, Selina Gomez, Edgar Ramirez, Mark Ivanir | Written and Directed by Jacques Audiard Loosely adapted from Boris Razon’s 2018 novel Écoute, Emilia Perez, the new film by Jacques Audiard (A Prophet, Rust and Bone) is a deliriously audacious mash-up of crime thriller, trans drama and musical. It’s […]
