Horror movie reviews

A House Where Horror and Humor Collide “It’s warm, it’s happy, and it’s safe. Once I believed that. But I was wrong…” These words set a chilling tone for the 1986 horror-comedy House, directed by Steve Miner. In the midst of the ’80s horror craze, this film emerges as an oddity with its blend of…

“Ein, Zwei, Die!” – A Chilling Twist on Zombie Lore Marching into a Snowy Abyss Frosted with the chilling suspense and rising dread that one expects from a relentless horror flick, “Dead Snow” (2009), directed by Tommy Wirkola, is a thrillingly bloody foray into the wintry wilderness. The movie beckons viewers with a group of…

“Hell is a teenage girl.” – A Deeper Bite into ‘Jennifer’s Body’ Directed by Karyn Kusama and released in 2009, ‘Jennifer’s Body’ gnaws at the typical tropes of horror with a dark, comedic twist. The film follows Anita “Needy” Lesnicki (played by Amanda Seyfried) as she grapples with the transformation of her best friend, Jennifer…

A Bloody Canvas of Dystopian Chaos: “Tokyo Gore Police” “The greater the pain, the greater the pleasure,” growls a voice from the twisted world of “Tokyo Gore Police.” Directed by Yoshihiro Nishimura and unleashed upon viewers in 2008, this film delves into a dystopian Tokyo overrun by genetically modified monsters known as ‘Engineers.’ We follow…

Splicing Terror with Science Imagine tampering with nature to the extent that the created becomes the creator’s nightmare. This dark premise lurks at the heart of “Splice,” a 2009 sci-fi horror film directed by Vincenzo Natali. The movie threads the needle between horror and science fiction as it follows two rebellious genetic engineers, played by…

A Chilling Dance with Creation: “Splice” Unveiled In the shadowed corridors of scientific ethics and genetic engineering lurks the 2009 film Splice, directed by Vincenzo Natali. This provocative horror/sci-fi hybrid twines together the thrill of forbidden science with the chilling consequences of playing God. Splice introduces us to two rebellious geneticists, Clive Nicoli (Adrien Brody)…

“You can only defeat it when you believe.” – The Rite, A Journey Into Exorcism In the realm of horror, exorcism films have offered some of cinema’s most chilling moments. “The Rite,” directed by Mikael Håfström in 2011, aims to add to this spine-tingling tradition, exploring the ever-fascinating struggle between faith and demonic possession. The…

Whispers in the Ward: The Forgotten Screams of John Carpenter’s “The Ward” “In here, everything gets better,” begins the eerie promise of North Bend Psychiatric Hospital, where John Carpenter’s “The Ward” sets its stage for horror. Premiering in 2010, this film marked the celebrated director’s return to the genre after a decade-long hiatus. Through the…

The Butchery of Expectations: A “Hostel” Environment “Be careful, you could spend all your money in there.” These foreboding words from a seemingly harmless character in Eli Roth’s 2005 gore-drenched horror film “Hostel” sets the stage for a tale that flips the carefree backpacking experience on its head in the most gruesome ways imaginable. Held…

“In Texas, we Don’t Dial 911” – A Grindhouse Nightmare in ‘Planet Terror’ When it comes to movie experiences that strike a bloody chord with horror buffs, few come stylized in the gritty, larger-than-life way that Robert Rodriguez’s ‘Planet Terror’ does. Released in 2007 as one half of the ‘Grindhouse’ double feature, alongside Quentin Tarantino’s…