horror

CASTLE ROCK "The Harvest" (S1E5): Best Episode To Date
CASTLE ROCK “The Harvest” (S1E5): Best Episode To Date

Castle Rock is haunted, and there’s a reasonable amount of fantastical threads, but it is grounded with characters impacted by very real circumstances.

THE MEG: A Hefty Splash Of Summer Fun With Jason Statham

The Meg is not a masterpiece, but it is a perfect Jason Statham vehicle: packed with action and still a ton of fun.

Jessica Barth On ALONG CAME THE DEVIL, Seth MacFarlane, Directing & Rivaling Tom Cruise With Her Own Stunts
Jessica Barth On ALONG CAME THE DEVIL, Seth MacFarlane, Directing & Rivaling Tom Cruise With Her Own Stunts

We were able to talk with Jessica Barth, star of the horror Along Came the Devil, about her awesome stunt work on Deadly Lessons and her great working relationship with Seth MacFarlane.

THE SECRET OF MARROWBONE: A Ghost Of The Film It Tries To Summon
THE SECRET OF MARROWBONE: A Ghost Of The Film It Tries To Summon

A ghost of the film it tries to summon, The Secret of Marrowbone is unable to pull everything together and its disparate elements fail to coalesce into anything approaching satisfying.

SUMMER OF '84: Relies Too Heavily On Nostalgia
SUMMER OF 84: Relies Too Heavily On Nostalgia

Summer of 84 strives in its scenes of tension and horror, but fails in its moments of childhood nostalgia and friendship.

UNFRIENDED: DARK WEB: The Slasher Gets A Software Update
UNFRIENDED: DARK WEB: The Slasher Gets A Software Update

Unfriended: Dark Web shows that by tapping into modern communication, it’s possible to create a new cinematic language for the slasher sub-genre.

CASTLE ROCK: A Worthy Delve Into The Arcane “Severance”, “Habeas Corpus” & “Local Color”

Airing the first three episodes at once, we’re able to get a good grasp on Castle Rock’s core tale, without fully knowing the depths of this thrilling new series by creators Sam Shaw and Dustin Thomason.

CALIBRE: A Quiet, absorbing thriller
CALIBRE: A Quiet, Absorbing Thriller

While the premise is nothing new, Calibre’s approach to it is rather refreshing – it’s a confident thriller that constructs tension effectively.

Anthology Shows As Morality Plays
Anthology TV Shows As Morality Plays

The anthology format for TV is often the perfect forum to spread ideals about morality; here are a few shows that utilize this to the fullest.

COLD SKIN: Erratic Storytelling Leaves An Intriguing Tale Of Human Connection Rather Numb
COLD SKIN: Erratic Storytelling Leaves An Intriguing Tale Of Human Connection Rather Numb

Xavier Gens’ science fiction fantasy Cold Skin is a hotbed of promising concepts. The problem is, it doesn’t know what to do with them.

DISTORTED: Below Ricci & Cusack's Talent Level
DISTORTED: Below Ricci & Cusack’s Talent Level

Distorted leaves viewers with a disjointed, unoriginal story, a made-for-tv feel, and underwhelming thrills, with the only saving graces being the presence of Ricci and Cusack.

ANOTHER WOLFCOP: Escalates Everything That Made The Original Memorable
ANOTHER WOLFCOP: Escalates Everything That Made The Original Memorable

Another Wolfcop is a worthy horror comedy, with a memorable team of characters at its center.

BROTHER'S NEST: Like Father, Like Son
BROTHER’S NEST: Like Father, Like Son

Brother’s Nest is a return to form for Shane and Clayton Jacobson, their comic noir feeling like an Australian Hitchc*ck film.

THE DEVIL'S DOORWAY: An Effective Chiller, Even if A Little By-the-Numbers
THE DEVIL’S DOORWAY: An Effective Chiller, Even if A Little By-the-Numbers

The Devil’s Doorway is effective up to a certain point, but ultimately it squanders all of the potential set up in its first act in lieu of a very by-the-numbers found footage horror.

THE FIRST PURGE: America Is Fueling Its Provocateurs
THE FIRST PURGE: America Is Fueling Its Provocateurs

An uneven final product with a mess of ideas and images thrown onscreen, The First Purge will sear moments in your mind, leaving you to question whether it was all worth it.