Horror movie reviews

Unearthing Demonic Revelations: “Horns” “Everyone in this town is going crazy. I think it’s because of me and these horns.” – Ig Perrish, “Horns” Released in 2014 and directed by Alexandre Aja, “Horns” is a film that intriguingly blends elements of the horror genre with dark fantasy and mystery. Starring Daniel Radcliffe, the movie revolves…

Mirrors of Madness: A Gaze into “Oculus” “You see what it wants you to see.” Such words ominously echo throughout Oculus, a 2014 horror film directed by Mike Flanagan. The story orbits the ostensibly cursed Lasser Glass, an antique mirror responsible for a litany of mysterious deaths and misfortunes. Through a fractured narrative, the film…

“Welcome to America, where one night a year, all crime is legal.” Anarchy in the Streets – Meet The Purge: Anarchy Directed by James DeMonaco and released in 2014, The Purge: Anarchy transports viewers into a dystopian America where the government sanctions an annual 12-hour period during which all crimes are legal. This sequel to…

A Brush with Darkness: Unveiling “Deliver Us from Evil” “This is a warning… for you to get out while you still can.” This eerie whisper from “Deliver Us from Evil” encapsulates the chilling premise that underpins this supernatural crime-horror film. Directed by Scott Derrickson and released in 2014, the film weaves together the grit of…

The Quiet Terror: A Study in Subdued Screams Remember the chilling whisper from ‘The Quiet Ones’ that says, “Something unspeakable is happening to Jane Harper”? This single line encapsulates the eerie essence of the 2014 horror film directed by John Pogue, suggesting that what terrifies us most is often what we don’t fully understand. ‘The…

Stitching New Nightmares: An Unconventional Resurrection In the shadows of Mary Shelley’s iconic tale lurks the 2014 rendition of Frankenstein, directed by Bernard Rose. This iteration seeks to breathe new life into the classic horror story but ends up with an uneven gait. With Xavier Samuel starring as the Creature and a modern Los Angeles…

“Tannis, Anyone?” – Conjuring Dread in Familiar Walls In 2014, audiences were re-introduced to the unnerving world of “Rosemary’s Baby,” a chilling tale of paranoia, witchcraft, and motherhood. Directed by Agnieszka Holland, this reimagining of the 1968 classic, based on Ira Levin’s novel, attempts to capture the original’s sense of impending doom and unsettling quietude.…

A Whisper in the Thistle: Unveiling ‘Lord of Tears’ “Every nightmare has a beginning, but once you wake up, where does it go?” This haunting line from the 2013 Scottish horror movie ‘Lord of Tears’ invites viewers into a world where Celtic mythology meets psychological terror. Directed by Lawrie Brewster, the film spins a chilling…

“Fear Lives in the Fabric of These Walls” In the chilling corridors of our minds, where history’s whispers turn to screams, lies “The Canal.” Released in 2014, this horror film, masterfully directed by Ivan Kavanagh, weaves a story of psychological terror that delves into the deepest fears of its audience. The feature follows film archivist…

“The Factory of Fear Awaits” In the shadowy corners of 2013 cinema, there emerged a unique, unsettling piece – Strange Factories. Directed by John Harrigan, this horror film unravels like a fever dream steeped in the tradition of avant-garde storytelling. Without divulging too much, the film follows a writer entangled in the disturbing secret of…