2022

MANTICORE: Do Monsters Really Exist?
MANTICORE: Do Monsters Really Exist?

Manticore uses a delicate manner and touches on topics that make us feel uncomfortable, posing extreme situations.

While Everyone's Still Talking About M3GAN, Let's Talk About MALIGNANT
While Everyone’s Still Talking About M3GAN, Let’s Talk About MALIGNANT

Malignant embraces the true cult sensibility that M3gan only gestures to, serving up a wildly entertaining and singular cinematic experience.

JETHICA: Lo-Fi Horror Comedy Done Right
JETHICA: Lo-Fi Horror Comedy Done Right

Despite running a mere 72 minutes, Jethica’s story comes full circle in a way that feels incredibly satisfying — so really, what do you have to lose?

THE CIVIL DEAD: How Does One Ghost A Ghost?
THE CIVIL DEAD: How Does One Ghost A Ghost?

For all of its innovative mythology, humorous story beats, and well-fleshed-out characters, it plays as a bit of an oddity compared to a typical ghost story.

SICK: No Quarantine Required
SICK: No Quarantine Required

While Sick may not be the grade-A horror film it wants to be, it is an enjoyable watch, with a few surprises, and some great visual creations.

Sundance Film Festival 2023: RUN RABBIT RUN & TALK TO ME
Sundance Film Festival 2023: RUN RABBIT RUN & TALK TO ME

In our latest report from the 2023 Sundance Film Festival, Kevin L. Lee reviews two Australian horrors – Run Rabbit Run and Talk to Me!

BLOOD: Will Have You Thirsting For More
BLOOD: Will Have You Thirsting For More

Deeply layered and nuanced, Blood finds the life line of horror and harnesses it for an experience that satisfies, and has you craving to return for more.

SMILE: A Horror That Will Put A Smile On Your Face
SMILE: A Horror That Will Put A Smile On Your Face

2022 was quite the year for horror cinema, and “Smile” takes the cake as a particularly horrifying look at how trauma endures.

WILDCAT: Nature's Cure For Humanity
WILDCAT: Nature’s Cure For Humanity

Wildcat, despite all its good intentions of stringing together the ‘beautiful’ parts of life, it remains disappointing in keeping those terrors distant.

THAT KIND OF SUMMER: Fleeting Joy And Lasting Pain
THAT KIND OF SUMMER: Fleeting Joy And Lasting Pain

Several nymphomaniac women at an addiction recovery retreat experience different ways of coping with confronting their conditions.

DOOR MOUSE: An Indie That Feels So Much Bigger
DOOR MOUSE: An Indie That Feels So Much Bigger

A masterpiece, Door Mouse is a slick neo-noir that adds a lot to a genre that we don’t get enough of.

ALICE, DARLING: All Too Real
ALICE, DARLING: All Too Real

Alice, Darling could do with some whittling down, but many of the details make the film a needed testament to an under-explored experience.

Staff Inquiry: Top Tens of 2022
Staff Inquiry: Top Ten Best Films Of 2022

The Film Inquiry team list their top ten films of 2022!

SAINT OMER: A Tale of Two Women`
SAINT OMER: A Tale of Two Women

With Saint Omer Diop has delivered one of the most powerful and personal films of the year.

BROKER: All in the Family
BROKER: All in the Family

Broker may not reach the heights of its predecessor, but it is a lovely depiction of a found family brought together in the strangest of ways.