horror

Horrific Inquiry: TERRIFIER (2016)
Horrific Inquiry: TERRIFIER (2016)

Unpredictable and unapologetically violent, Terrifier may seem like a B-horror, but it is far from it.

Toronto International Film Festival 2022: VENUS, SISU & VIKING
Toronto International Film Festival 2022: VENUS, SISU & VIKING

In our latest report from the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival, Faisal Al-Jadir reviews Venus, Sisu and Viking!

HALLOWEEN ENDS: The Best of David Gordon Green’s Trilogy
HALLOWEEN ENDS: The Best of David Gordon Green’s Trilogy

The first 90 minutes of David Gordon Green’s Halloween Ends easily outweigh most of the films that have come before it.

BODIES BODIES BODIES: Exciting Slasher With Just A Smidge Of Paranoia
BODIES BODIES BODIES: Exciting Slasher With Just A Smidge Of Paranoia

With a frightfully fun cast, a tight script, and a thematically relevant approach to its violence, Bodies Bodies Bodies is great slasher fun.

SLAYERS: Fun But Heavy Handed Horror Comedy
SLAYERS: Fun But Heavy Handed Horror Comedy

Slayers is an entertaining enough horror comedy with some standout performances, but the film’s satire and themes lose some of its charm.

Horrific Inquiry: A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET (1984)
Horrific Inquiry: A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET (1984)

Where Michael Myers was the boogie man of the late 1970s, Freddie Krueger was for the 80s.

HELLRAISER: A Gorgeously Gooey Entry
HELLRAISER: A Gorgeously Gooey Entry

Director David Bruckner blends the bombast of Hellraiser into today’s horror mode of choice for Hulu’s 2022 reboot of the franchise.

PIGGY: A Meaty Horror
PIGGY: A Meaty Horror

With an awareness of its own ideas on self preservation and survival, Piggy excels.

Horrific Inquiry: CAT PEOPLE (1942)
Horrific Inquiry: CAT PEOPLE (1942)

Ahead of its time, Cat People may have a slow start, but it is rich in cinematic history and horrific craftsmanship.

Horrific Inquiry: CHILDREN OF THE CORN (1984)
Horrific Inquiry: CHILDREN OF THE CORN (1984)

Nothing seemed more fitting for the fall equinox than Fritz Kiersch’s adaptation of Stephen King’s classic Children of the Corn.

DON'T WORRY DARLING: A Better Film Could've Been Found Within This Mystery
DON’T WORRY DARLING: A Better Film Could’ve Been Found Within This Mystery

While Don’t Worry Darling has some very good perks it ultimately tries to work with too many ideas without giving them one direction.

Fantastic Fest 2022: LIVING WITH CHUCKY
Fantastic Fest 2022: LIVING WITH CHUCKY

Living with Chucky welcomes newcomers into the fold, encouraging a new generation to embrace the revitalization of Chucky.

BARBARIAN: The Wilder Side of Unbound Horror

Barbarian is viciously absurd enough to surprise even the most jaded of horror fans with its surreal and playful nature.

Horrific Inquiry: VERÓNICA (2017)
Horrific Inquiry: VERÓNICA (2017)

Paco Plaza’s Verónica is the latest to enter the horror genre fold of demonic possessions, Ouija boards, and hauntings.

STUDENT BODY: A Coming Of Age Film With A Dash Of Horror
STUDENT BODY: A Coming Of Age Film With A Dash Of Horror

While Student Body might not scare the average horror fan, it’s a good reminder of the untapped potential of how much sheer terror mascots can contain.