Horror Obsessive
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Alix Turner, Leo Brady
Rating
Title/Year
Author
1
3/5
Forgiveness (2021)
Forgiveness kept me intrigued throughout, but it was not an easy film to enjoy.
Posted Dec 21, 2021
2
3.5/5
The Free Fall (2022)
The style seems to combine early noir (even with a character obviously modeled on Mrs. Danvers) with seventies giallo: polished sophistication with sudden brutality.
Posted Dec 21, 2021
3
3.5/5
The Deep House (2021)
Lots of gruesome fun
Posted Dec 11, 2021
4
3/5
Shepherd (2022)
Recommend it to lovers of serious horror films who are in sound mental health and less sensitive to sound than myself.
Posted Dec 11, 2021
5
3/5
The Devil Within Her (1975)
Fun and over-the-top story masquerading as drama.
Posted Dec 11, 2021
6
3/5
Dead & Beautiful (2021)
7
3.5/5
Happy Times (2019)
Very entertaining, with insult-laden dialogue and plenty of creative violence and tension.
Posted Oct 11, 2021
8
3.5/5
The Pizzagate Massacre (2020)
It's very entertaining and full of surprises, full of situations that appear ludicrous at first, and then when you realise, "Yeah, this could happen," you stop laughing.
Posted Oct 11, 2021
9
4/5
Slapface (2021)
The two young actors are remarkable in their contrasting roles, with all the nuance required in showing how tough it is to handle guilt, bereavement, and those who remain.
Posted Oct 11, 2021
10
3.5/5
Faceless (2021)
If you are prepared for some intense surgical special effects and are happy to be caught up in some poor schmuck's nightmares, this one could be for you.
Posted Oct 11, 2021
11
3.5/5
Midnight (2021)
The direction is terrific, giving us an introduction to Kyung Mi's world first, then showing just how easy it is to be taken in by a smooth stranger.
Posted Oct 11, 2021
12
3/5
The Beta Test (2021)
The Beta Test is set in the brash, fast-talking world of Hollywood agents, and is a vehicle for commentary about pretense, paranoia, and corporate dick-measuring.
Posted Oct 11, 2021
13
3/5
Killer Concept (2021)
14
2.5/5
King Knight (2022)
15
3.5/5
Dawn Breaks Behind the Eyes (2021)
One of the shortest films of this year's FrightFest, but also one of the richest; in terms of content, visual style, and meaning.
Posted Sep 9, 2021
16
3/5
The Retaliators (2021)
The result I would expect if I put a bunch of horror and metal fans in a room and told them to pool all their favorite things into a brand new film. And why not?
Posted Sep 8, 2021
17
3.5/5
Bloodthirsty (2021)
Bloodthirsty isn't so much about its plot: it's about finding one's self, about music; it's about its gothic style and its women. It's all smoothly and impressively done.
Posted Sep 8, 2021
18
3.5/5
19
3/5
A Perfect Enemy (2021)
One of those psychological thrillers that builds up so slowly that it doesn't even look like a thriller at first.
Posted Sep 8, 2021
20
4.5/5
Hellbender (2021)
What really worked for me was the message of personal identity: understand who you are and embrace it, but in your own way, not that of your elders.
Posted Sep 8, 2021
21
4/5
22
4.5/5
The Righteous (2021)
23
3/5
The Last Thing Mary Saw (2021)
The tension kept me, even if the plot details didn't; I loved the pace and the visual style.
Posted Sep 8, 2021
24
3/5
25
3.5/5
The Sadness (2021)
This is an action horror with the absolute most action and horror, perfect for those of us who want to stare COVID in the face and declare: I've seen worse.
Posted Aug 31, 2021
26
5/5
Candyman (2021)
Nia DaCosta's Candyman is one of the best new films I've seen this year. This is such a pristine and pertinent film that I feel frankly humbled to be writing about it.
Posted Aug 31, 2021
27
3.5/5
Prisoners of the Ghostland (2021)
Neither a Nicolas Cage film nor a Sion Sono film; instead, it belongs to both of them, as well as several others.
Posted Aug 31, 2021
28
3.5/5
Captive (2020)
29
3.5/5
Brain Freeze (2021)
You can rarely go wrong with Canadian horror. This time, it's comedy horror, with some action/mystery thrown in, but still with plenty of shocking moments and serious messages.
Posted Aug 31, 2021
30
4/5
Coming Home in the Dark (2021)
31
4/5
Frank & Zed (2020)
32
2.5/5
The Call (2020)
33
4/5
An Unquiet Grave (2020)
What sets An Unquiet Grave apart is its simplicity, though this doesn't minimise the characters' journeys or dismiss any of the genre's heritage.
Posted Jul 8, 2021
34
4.5/5
In The Earth (2021)
A gluttonous feast for the senses, and even though it was more than enough, I left the cinema wanting to see it again the next day.
Posted Jul 8, 2021
35
4.5/5
I Blame Society (2020)
36
4/5
Boys from County Hell (2020)
Definitely worth a watch for an original take on rural horror which defies traditions
Posted Apr 19, 2021
37
3.5/5
Meatball Machine (2005)
The Japanese cyberpunk splatter pulverised my brain.
Posted Apr 3, 2021
38
4/5
Come True (2021)
Come True is definitely worth a watch and a listen and a think. You might find it's not easy to do all three at the same time, though.
Posted Mar 16, 2021
39
4/5
Relic (2020)
A film both simple and complex, with layers of feelings.
Posted Feb 9, 2021