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Russian torture horror for torture horror fans, of which yours truly is not one.
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A pregnant woman finds herself at the mercy of her deceased boyfriend’s peculiar family in this taut thriller.
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This independent Chilean sci-fi/horror feature serves up gore galore and an intriguing approach that should appeal to fans of The X-Files and similar fare.
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|If Goosebumps with gore sounds like a winning combination to you (and it is!), check out this tale of three tweener friends who try to close the doorway for demons that one of them unknowingly opened.
★★★ out of ★★★★★ A trippy third act and solid performances highlight this vampire outing. Directed by Aaron Pagniano Writer/director...
★★★★ out of ★★★★★ Probably the bleakest feel-bad horror film of this year, Bryan Bertino’s latest is a triumph of...
A family hoping for a new start in life by moving to Madrid instead finds itself targeted by an angry ghost in 32 Malasaña Street, which makes up for any familiarity with technical quality and fine performances.
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Fright-fare favorite Brea Grant helms a dark comedy with loads of suspense, as a drug-addicted, organ-harvesting nurse tries to keep things under control on an especially wild night.
★★★★ out of ★★★★★ This French offering is one of the better horror anthologies you are likely to see this...
★★★ out of ★★★★★ Exit is an experimental U.K. film with surreal, sometimes trippy elements that combines social and political...
★★★1/2 out of ★★★★★ It’s folk horror island style in the latest from Darren Lynn Bousman. Engaging performances and an...
★★★1/2 out of ★★★★★ Mickey Rourke and Bella Thorne star in a rural revenge thriller that overcomes genre tropes and...
The staff at The Scariest Things is absolutely thrilled to be covering NIGHTSTREAM, the virtual film festival formed as a...
★★★★1/2 out of ★★★★★ See . . . a giant astronaut level a city! See . . . an alien...
★★★ out of ★★★★★ An occult ritual that no one knows they are participating in on Independence Day leads to...
Womp Stomp Films, creators of Never Hike Alone, has released a trailer for its next Friday the 13th fan film...
★★★1/2 out of ★★★★★ Three home invaders and a hapless girlfriend break into the wrong house in this sinister, often...
★★★1/2 out of ★★★★★ Fine performances and some clever variations on stalker-cinema tropes make Blinders a strong recommendation for fans...
★★★★1/2 out of ★★★★★ This Canadian occult tale is one of dread, rebellion, and revenge. It’s a masterful work that...
★★1/2 out of ★★★★★ It takes some time for the thriller angles to get going in this pandemic-set outing, but...
Fantasia Film Festival presents its 2020 digital edition from August 20–September 2, and one of the intriguing features on tap...
★★★★ out of ★★★★★ This Russian take on a cosmic creature wreaking havoc on Earth is a winning effort that...
★★★1/2 out of ★★★★★ Host is highly effective Zoom-based horror in which the cast members were also responsible for their...
★★★1/2 out of ★★★★★ Peripheral is a claustrophobic science fiction/horror hybrid that casts a satirical eye on technological addiction. It’s...
★★★1/2 out of ★★★★★ If, thanks to horror movies, you already have enough reasons not to go in the water,...
Following is the official press release from Canada’s fantastic Blood in the Snow Film Festival announcing its plans to show...
★★★★ out of ★★★★★ It’s Christmas in July as South Korea’s Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFAN) film festival presents...
★★★★ out of ★★★★★ This Australian offering serves up social satire, gallons of gore gags, and wince-inducing set pieces. It’s...
With concern for the current COVID-19 climate and an eye on the future, South Korea’s Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival...
★★★★ out of ★★★★★ A woman who escaped from a backwoods cult finds that what she learned there might endanger...