“Pearl” (2022) Review
What a treat it is to get a prequel to this year’s horror hit X so soon. Director Ti West pushed forward with a new horror saga and apparently wrote
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“Prey” Review
With the previous Predator movie being an absolutely absurd mess, what could possibly be done with the franchise? A change in location could do. Maybe even a change of time
“Crimes of the Future” (2022) Review
David Cronenberg delves back into science fiction in a big way with Crimes of the Future. Here is a film that not only embraces a certain sense of the artificial
“Nope” Review
There’s a moment in every Jordan Peele movie where the mysterious evil is given a title. It’s that crucial moment early on where everything connects. For Get Out, it was
“The Black Phone” Review
In an era of retro horror like Stranger Things, The Black Phone has a surprising amount of teeth to be both a supernatural thriller and a crowd-pleasing horror picture. Sitting
“Men” (2022) Review
Alex Garland’s Men is the director’s most cerebral and blunt movie to date. Whereas his previous sci-fi efforts of Ex Machina and Annihilation had some grounding to their surreality, this
“X” (2022) Review
There’s a knowing enough tone in X to be both a love letter to the slasher genre and a meta-commentary on its components of sex and violence. There’s a sensation
“Scream” (2022) Review
Scream has always carried a sense of winking parody. The 1996 original film was critical of slasher films but also a knowing nod to its many aspects. It’s as if
“Hell Hath No Fury” Review
Hell Hath No Fury is that brutal tale of betrayal and death you could easily see being an entry in Tales From The Crypt or The Twilight Zone. Set during
“Ghostbusters: Afterlife” Review
Perhaps the best way to describe the dreary retread of Ghostbusters: Afterlife is to reference the film’s only eccentric character. Paul Rudd plays Chad Grooberson, a sub-standard teacher and big