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SAW V: A Disconnected And Painful Overkill
SAW V: A Disconnected & Painful Overkill

With Saw V, the Saw franchise firmly waved goodbye to logic, with plot contrivances that make the film closer to sci-fi than horror.

THE UNTAMED: An Outstanding Marriage Of Realist Drama And Sci-Fi Horror
THE UNTAMED: An Outstanding Marriage Of Realist Drama And Sci-Fi Horror

In response to Mexico’s sexual conservatism, director Amat Escalante cooked up The Untamed, a film which has to be seen to be believed.

DON'T SLEEP: Tiresome, Yawn-Inducing Horror
DON’T SLEEP: Tiresome, Yawn-Inducing Horror

You’ll find it hard to obey the rules of this film’s title when watching, as even the positive elements can’t stop Don’t Sleep being a slog.

MOTHER! A Confusing Experience that Is Not To Be Missed
MOTHER!: A Confusing Experience That Is Not To Be Missed

Darren Aronofsky’s Mother! is a unique and confusing experience that will stay with you, long after the film has ended.

SAW IV: An Unaware Parody Of Itself
SAW IV: An Unaware Parody Of Itself

Saw IV goes even bigger than its predecessors, but with the loss of the franchise’s main writer, the story loses much of its oomph.

THE ATONING: Predictable & Underwhelming

The Atoning is an unoriginal, predictable, and underwhelming independent horror film, nothing you haven’t seen before but done much better.

Save MOTHER!, Please
Save MOTHER!, Please

mother!, Darren Aranofsky’s polarizing film, is doing poorly at the box office – just what does that mean for the future of studios?

The Beginner's Guide: Rob Zombie, Director & Writer
The Beginner’s Guide: Rob Zombie, Director & Writer

Rob Zombie is one of the more well-known B-horror filmmakers working today, his films a glorification of campy fun and violence.

SAW III: Too Many Flaws To Warrant Forgiveness
SAW III: Too Many Flaws To Warrant Forgiveness

Despite its great practical effects, the once compelling twists have now become overdone in Saw III and are not as shocking as they once were.

IT: Stephen King's Terrifying Epic Is Given Fresh Life
IT: Stephen King’s Terrifying Epic Is Given Fresh Life

It is a wonderfully acted and gruesome adaptation of King’s novel, even if the scares sometimes detract from its overall effectiveness.

SAW II: Horror Junkies' Guilty Pleasure
SAW II: Horror Junkies’ Guilty Pleasure

Saw II might not be as strong or as fresh as its predecessor, but it has enough about it that works, making it a guilty pleasure watch.

Seed&Spark Shorts Part 3: ARTS AND CRAFTS (An Interview With Director, Nina Gielen)

Nina Gielen’s supernatural drama Arts & Crafts is gaining attention on Seed & Spark. She talked to Film Inquiry about the film’s creation.

GHOST HOUSE: An Exhaustingly Loud Horror Dud
GHOST HOUSE: An Exhaustingly Loud Horror Dud

Predictable, overbearing, and generic, Ghost House is a film that is lacking in all the essential ingredients that make up a great horror.

THE EVIL WITHIN: Andrew Getty’s Bizarrely Original Passion Project Is A Sight to Behold

Though choppy and unfocused, with campy and cringeworthy acting, The Evil Within it has a certain charm behind its bizarre facade.

THE LIMEHOUSE GOLEM: A Conventional Murder Mystery That Defies Convention
THE LIMEHOUSE GOLEM: A Conventional Murder Mystery That Defies Convention

The Limehouse Golem finds ways to toy with you at every turn, making it entertaining viewing despite its seemingly conventional premise.