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Cat Cam (2026) Popcorn Frights FF Review

★★★1/2 out of ★★★★★

Intensity: 🩸1/2 out of 🩸🩸🩸🩸🩸

Cat Cam marries up the themes of Paranormal Activity and Good Boy. It utilizes stationary cameras (by way of "cat cams") to document the goings-on of a haunted house. The couple who own the house prepare to leave for a French vacation, and the underachieving little brother is left to cat-sit while they are away. When the owner's away, the ghost will play, and Nug knows what's up. Cats have that extra sense, plus the cunning instincts to know to stay away from the ghost.

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Ice Cream Man review (2026)

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ out of ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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From the jump audiences are treated to a treasure trove of songs that sound like they were ripped straight from a 1979 Italian Giallo film. In fact, true blue Giallo fans will recognize some melodies that are reminiscent of the Ennio Morricone's work on the Argento classic the Bird with the Crystal Plumage. It’s a pure and loving homage that’s employed in a way that practically lulls audiences into a false sense of security only to be jostled into gory mayhem.

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Eerie alien creature with skeletal features in a dark, ominous setting.

The Deep Dark (2026)

★★1/2 out of ★★★★★

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The Deep Dark takes a trip into a coal mine in France, where an ancient evil being awaits. An overzealous archaeologist hires a group of miners to unknowingly help him find the crypt. Stylish but stiff, this subterranean horror show utilizes stock characters and subjects them to a predictable script. The monster is visually impressive until it moves and reveals itself to be an awkward puppet. On the plus side, the production team at least tries to apply actual mining terminology. (Though I am no expert in such things.) The film can be entertaining at times, as a generic monster movie, but it can't elevate itself beyond a semi-mummy trope.

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Backrooms (2026) Review

★★★★ out of ★★★★★

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It's finally time to do a review for Backrooms. I know, I know. I'm a little late to the party. The great uncanny valley that is the Backrooms phenomenon led to the great unexpected hit of the summer. How the hell did a slow-burning philosophical liminal horror movie manage to beat Star Wars straight up at the Box Office in the summer of 2026? Even after seeing the film, the improbability stuns me. The power of alternate media certainly plays a part, but it's not the whole story. Two tremendous performances by Chiwetel Ejiofor and Renate Reinsve sold the wildly original story, and word of mouth could not have been better. Let us dig in to how this came to be.

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They Will Kill You (2026) Review

★★★★ out of ★★★★★

Intensity: 🩸🩸🩸1/2 out of 🩸🩸🩸🩸🩸

Ladies and Gentlemen, may I present to you the most violent horror movie I have seen this year: They Will Kill You. This stylish and gleefully gory action-horror-comedy takes on a familiar theme and injects it with nitro boosters. Zazie Beetz plays Asia Reves, a woman searching for her sister at her last known location: a New York Hotel that is secretly a Satanic Temple. Is she trapped? Or are the cultists inside the ones who are stuck with a woman with some serious fighting mojo? It's a bit of both. This is a fan-favorite film from the 2026 festival circuit, now available on HBO.

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Anaconda (2025) Review

★★1/2 out of ★★★★★

Intensity: 🩸1/2 out of 🩸🩸🩸🩸🩸

In a meta reboot brimming with promise, the re-imagined Anaconda (2025) lost the plot early and often. The cast? Star packed. The trailer? Very funny. The concept? Surprisingly original, but the story meanders and squanders the core ideas. The snake? We didn't see enough of it, and it has been done better in movies with much smaller budgets. Was it scary? Not in the slightest. This was a lost opportunity.

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Lee Cronin’s The Mummy (2026) Review

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ out of ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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Mummies have been around since…well…maybe forever? Some Asian cultures were way ahead of the mummy curve and jumped into mummification nearly 14,000 year ago. Mummies are definitely part of our collective consciousness. Whether it’s the goofy mummy from Hotel Transylvania, or the super sexy and sumptuous mummy from 1971’s Blood from the Mummy’s Tomb, mummies have captured our attention.

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Dead Media review (2026)

⭐️⭐️⭐️ .5 out of ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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In the new horror comedy, Dead Media, director Joseph Scrimshaw explores the concept of physical media. Is it better to unwind by mindless scrolling through a seemingly endless array of streaming options, or will you be rewarded by exploring the dark recesses of the Salvation Army to find that perfectly imperfect VHS copy of The Mutilator?

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Grind (2026): PHFF Review and Interview

★★★★ out of ★★★★★

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Does working in today's economy feel like you are on a treadmill that is getting too fast for you? Has your job killed your dreams? Employment in the modern world can be, in a word, a Grind. Grind is a timely anthology that is neatly stitched together and explores how working for the Mega-Corporations (TM) can erode your sense of being and may cost you more than a diminished paycheck. If you ever thought "This job is gonna kill me." Grind will resonate with you.

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Hungry (2026) Review

★★★ out of ★★★★★

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Hungry (2026) presents a rampaging hippopotamus that wrecks an alligator-touring flatboat group in the Louisiana bayou. The film paddles through familiar territory, but swaps out the traditional crocodilian menace for a legitimately dangerous mega-mammal. Capable and earnest performances and impressive visuals bolster what would otherwise be a by-the-numbers production.

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Evil Dead Burn (2026) Review

★★★1/2 out of ★★★★★

Intensity: 🩸🩸🩸🩸1/2 out of 🩸🩸🩸🩸🩸

In Evil Dead Burn, it's all gas, no brakes, with copious gory violence but not a whole lot of plot, in the most recent edition of the Evil Dead Franchise. This film is a white-knuckle ride. It upholds the franchise's tradition with extreme elements that will please many loyal fans. It does not, however, provide the charm and certainly lacks the goofiness of the Raimi movies. From the moment the movie starts, the action doesn't let you up for air. For some, that's a thrill. For others, it may prove exhausting.

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Friday the 69th (2026): PHFF Review

★★★ out of ★★★★★

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Friday the 69th prescribes a gonzo premise: What if a porn studio tries to rescue its fortunes by going straight and making a mainstream horror movie? This debut film from Alex Montilla was featured at the Portland Horror Film Festival. This retro grindhouse spoof behaves itself... mostly. The movie isn't nearly as dirty as it potentially could have been. It pays homage to the slasher movies of the early '80s and has subtle nods to the adult-film roots of the characters making the movie-within-the-movie. The comedy is a bit uneven, but it hits often enough to put a smile on your face.

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Close-up of a man with bloodied face and intense expression, horror scene from Dracula review.

Dracula: The Night Around Us (2026): PHFF Review

★★★★ out of ★★★★★

Intensity: 🩸🩸🩸 out of 🩸🩸🩸🩸🩸

Sometimes it takes an indie take on a classic to make the story scary again. Dracula: The Night Around Us does exactly that. It is a dark, brooding, modern take on the Bram Stoker classic. Literal chills ran through my nervous system. This film won the Goul D'Or award at the Portland Horror Film Festival for the best Feature at the Festival in 2026.

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Frogman Returns (2026) Review: Portland Horror Film Festival

★★★★ out of ★★★★★

Intensity: 🩸🩸 out of 🩸🩸🩸🩸🩸

The Frogman is back! The first Frogman was something of a found footage cult hit. Now, both the actual film and the film within the film have a bigger budget this time out, and the results go gonzo crazy. Forget the cryptids; this sequel takes the concept into cosmic insanity. See this in a full theater, as the audience I saw it with went completely bananas. It starts out like a natural extension of the first film, but expands the story into realms practically unthinkable. This feature won the Horde Award at the Portland Horror Film Festival as the audience choice for best film.

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Leather-clad woman with whip in a BDSM-themed room with bondage gear and neon lighting.

The Demonatrix (2026) Review: Portland Horror Film Festival

★★★1/2 out of ★★★★★

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The Demonatrix is a cheeky, lightly racy horror-comedy that reflects on the economic troubles of the time. A dominatrix looking to get some extra income turns to hosting fake séances to make ends meet. When things inevitably go awry, she turns to a priest working in a church across the street from her kink studio. It's a silly, simple tale that features some great costumes and a couple of horror legends you will recognise.

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Disappear Completely (2022) Review

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What starts off as a creepy little film about a curse spirals into one of the most uncomfortable viewing experiences of the year.

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LandLord (2025): Portland Horror Film Festival Review

★★★★ out of ★★★★★

Intensity: 🩸🩸1/2 out of 🩸🩸🩸🩸🩸

LandLord poses the question "If vampires can't come into your home without an invitation, what happens if they own your housing?" A bounty hunter checks her conscience in order to save an orphaned boy from the predations of a vampire landlord consuming the tenants of a Lousiville housing complex. This gritty and moody debut from writer director Remington Smith was featured at the Portland Horror Film Festival.

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Faces of Death (2026) Review

⭐⭐⭐1/2
Intensity: 🩸🩸🩸1/2

Sure, it shares a name with the notorious (and notoriously bad) Faces of Death (1978). The twist? This one's actually a blast.

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The Dead Place review (2026)

⭐️⭐️ .75 out of ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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Horror allows the perfect mirror for society to look at the entirety of these fragile foibles to gain a better understanding of the truly precarious nature of the plight of the teen. In his feature length debut director Michael Pickle looks to tackle all these issues in the context of a troubled high school senior who is haunted by the worst kind of spirits —the malevolent kind.

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Thrash review (2026)

⭐️⭐️ ⭐️.5 out of ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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Horror films in the modern era tend to tilt towards the academic and erudite. Sure there’s still wealth of garbage floating around in the ocean, including Minnie’s Midnight Massacre, Spiders on a Plane, and Meth Gator. However, these two worlds — trash and highbrow — seldom come together in perfect harmony.

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A woman leaning on a man sitting on a bed in a dimly lit bedroom.

Obsession (2026): Review

★★★★ out of ★★★★★

Intensity 🩸🩸🩸 out of 🩸🩸🩸🩸🩸

Obsession is the latest movie to apply the Monkey's Paw wish dilemma. Be careful what you wish for; you just might get it. This independent horror gem is the latest example of how original storytelling and great performances can launch a tiny-budget movie into the box-office stratosphere.

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The Sect review (1991)

⭐️⭐️ ⭐️ out of ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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What do you get when you mash up Alice in Wonderland with Rosemary’s Baby, add in hint of Midsommar, and include the American sister of the most famous scream queen, with an Italian writer and director for a film that’s shot in Germany? Why you get The Sect — AKA The Devil’s Daughter.

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Don't Blow It Whistle movie poster with a creepy skull mask and dark background.

Whistle (2025) Review

⭐️⭐️ out of ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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In the latest installment of the Breakfast Club meets Final Destination we’re treated to a modern fixation that clumsily follows a gaggle of hyper-stereotypical teens. This one has it all. The stoner (Rel), the loner (Chrys), the brain (Ellie), the jock (Dean), and the beauty queen (Grace). More miraculous? They’re all best friends. Even more miraculous? The loner is a former drug addict who is new to the school and everyone is dying to hang with her.

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The Thing Expanded review (2026)

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ out of ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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There are certain things in life worth obsessing over. In fact, there may be a direct correlation between the importance of the obsession and the meaninglessness of the object of fascination. Your favorite soccer club. The hunt for the perfect slice of pizza. The original pressing of the 1971 German prog LP that no one — except for you — has ever heard of. All these things and many more deserve your undivided and undying attention.

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A terrifying encounter with a large, menacing creature in a dark, eerie forest scene.

The Yeti (2026): Review

★★★★1/2 out of ★★★★★ Intensity 🩸🩸🩸🩸 out of 🩸🩸🩸🩸🩸 The Yeti combines nostalgic creature feature elements with modern filmmaking techniques to deliver a top-flight monster movie dead set on entertaining.
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Night Patrol review (2026)

⭐️⭐️.5 out of ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Intensity 🩸🩸🩸 out of 🩸🩸🩸🩸🩸

What if a film tried to mash up the Oedipus complex with vampires, Crips, Bloods, crooked cops, not-so-crooked cops, vampire cops, mother/son tensions, father/son tensions, and African mysticism? Not possible, right?

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Eerie doll with cracked face and glowing eye, holding finger to lips in a spooky pose.

Dolly review (2025)

⭐️⭐️.75 out of ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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Truth be told Dolly is a pretty boring affair. That said, the film is punctuated with some pretty exceptional pieces of gore — including one moment that may not have ever been laid down on celluloid.

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A haunting figure wearing a skull mask with spikes, evoking fear and unease.

Parasomnia (2025): Overlook Film Festival Review

★★★1/2 out of ★★★★★

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The Southern Gothic film Parasomnia dips into the "dream demon" trope, infusing it with a voodoo twist and a delicious betrayal to spice up the story. Solid performances and carefully crafted character relationships help offset a somewhat pedestrian depiction of the demon.

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A man in a red shirt with hands raised inside a pawnshop.

Buffet Infinity (2026): Overlook Film Festival Review

★★★1/2 out of ★★★★★

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Buffet Infinity is a film as strange as its name. This lo-fi cosmic-horror oddity spins its story through local advertisements that slowly escalate from commercial competition to societal domination. It is a clever concept that takes a while to comprehend, but it manages to combine initially incongruent media into a cohesive story of dread and destruction.

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