“Lisa Frankenstein” Review
A lot of wild stuff happens in Lisa Frankenstein more for the sake of being bizarre than building up its darkly comedic narrative. This will be a hindrance for some,
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“Night Swim” Review
A haunted swimming pool is not the worst concept in the world. It has some potential for the premise of something dark lurking under waves, playing on fears of drowning.
“Poor Things” Review
Yargos Lathimos seems to have this nature of freedom in his work. Poor Things is a film with all the stylish decor of a costume drama with a premise that
“The Nun II” Review
As a sequel to 2018’s The Nun, and a spin-off to The Conjuring, this film feels like a bit of a wash. I’ll credit it for feeling more like a
“V/H/S/85” Review
The V/H/S anthology horror films have had hills and valleys. The first film had a rocky start, but the foundation was solid for centering around unearthed and cursed footage from
“Five Nights at Freddy’s” Review
The idea of the animatronics at a pizza entertainment establishment (Chuck E. Cheese, Showbiz Pizza) coming to life and killing people is a decent horror concept. It made for an
“The Exorcist: Believer” Review
The latest iteration of The Exorcist comes from David Gordon Green, who has previously helmed a new Halloween trilogy. Similar to those films, The Exorcist: Believer has many of the
“A Haunting in Venice” Review
After two attempts at Poirot, the third time is the charm for director/actor Kenneth Branagh. Even though he reprises his roles in front of and behind the camera, Branagh’s latest
“Beau is Afraid” Review
It might be hard to sell Beau is Afraid as Ari Aster’s weirdest film to date. He’s already made surreal nightmares with Hereditary and Midsommer, horror films with so much
“Renfield” Review
Renfield is a horror-comedy that makes a controversial call to mix two types of horror. It wants to embrace the allure of vampire lore and the poignant nature of toxic