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HBO's acclaimed series True Detective returns to the horror roots it developed in season 1. In Season 4: Night Country, the franchise brings screen legend Jodie Foster to the TV streaming powerhouse production. Foster is paired with up-and-coming talent Kali Reis. They are investigating a grotesque mystery where a research station's entire crew is found frozen, naked, and apparently terrified out in the Alaskan tundra just as the permanent night of the polar winter is settling in.
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No One Will Save You is an ambitious and curious film. It is a tightly wound home invasion film with an Alien Invasion theme. That's not uncommon. What makes this film unique is that it has no dialogue. Actress Kaitlyn Dever carries this film, her emotional performance winning the day. That, and top notch sound and production values makes this worth a watch on HULU.
Wait 30 minutes after eating before going for a Night Swim.
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It Lives Inside is a fresh look at the assimilation of an Indian family into the United States that pits a teenage girl against a demon that feeds on loneliness and despair. The story is resonant, and the examination of Southern Asian -American culture is nicely done. The scares are as much as you can hope for in a PG-13 film, and the non-cultural elements feel a bit mechanical. Still, for those of us who have lived this experience, it is a welcome entry into the genre.
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Quicksand (2023) is a straightforward wilderness survival horror movie that pits a struggling married couple in a pool of quicksand in a Columbian mountain bog. It's a stylishly shot film and features a pair of fine acting performances. However, to call the quicksand quick would be a misnomer, as the couple struggles... slowly... against the fate of getting sucked to the bottom of this quagmire.
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The Argentinian possession as apandemic film When Evil Lurks took the horror community by storm this year. It is a tale spun by South America's greatest horror director, Demián Rugna, and it is bound to become a modern classic. With his latest feature film, Rugna has written the new rules for possession horror in a George Romero fashion. Brilliant and brutal, but also a downer.
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After more than 15 years Eli Roth has made good on his promise and has come home for Thanksgiving!
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Godzilla Minus One: Oh, my... Godzilla! Takahashi Yamazaki created a powerful, emotionally resonant, and visually spectacular film. More than any other film in this esteemed franchise run, Godzilla is a reflection of a country in catharsis. It is steeped in survivor's guilt, post-traumatic shock disorder, family bonds, and the restoration of a nation's belief in itself... by way of Kaiju. As a film-going experience, this will get your blood pumping. Go see it on the biggest screen possible.
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Tentacled cosmic horrors besiege a seaside Greek town, and it's up to the patrons of a local taverna to save the city. The directors refer to this as "My Big Fat Greek Monster Movie." Minore punches well above its weight class, featuring top-shelf cinematography, complimented with high-end visual FX and an excellent ensemble cast.
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Films like Scream and its ilk are self-referential in a coy way that employ a major wink of the eye towards the audience. They’re cute and bashful about their oblique references to horror films of the 1970s and 80s. When a film names itself Bad CGI Gator it’s anything but coy, and instead opts for brash aesthetic that screams “I DON’T REALLY CARE WHAT YOU THINK ABOUT THE TITLE OF MY FILM!”
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Joseph Perry reviews show creator and writer/director Trevor Solway’s Tales from the Rez, a six-part Canadian horror anthology series with a focus on ghost stories from Canada’s indigenous peoples.
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Slotherhouse has a silly and promising premise but squanders the potential by pulling its punches. This cautionary tale of chasing popularity and jealousy within a college sorority has a fun puppet monster but ceases to entertain with uninteresting characters and inconsequential kills. The puppet sloth is fun for a while, but after a while the movie becomes tedious.
An exceptionally silly film that breathes some new life into a rather (un)dead horror sub-genre — zombies. As We Know It takes a couple interesting pokes at horror comedy, zombies, and the process of getting to know people that you might really hate.
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Positively leaping into the #1 spot of my "How Did I Miss This?" ranking, Maurice Devereaux's Montreal-based End Of The Line is a wicked little surprise. A gory mix of religious fanatics, old skool pagers, subway demons, and possibly tainted muffins!
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Airell Anthony Hayles is back with what might be the first in his Santa Horror trilogy! Werewolf Santa premiered at this year's FrightFest London and shows you don't need piles of cash to make an entertaining horror/comedy monster flick.
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Paco Plaza's supernatural, semi-religious horror tour de force, Verónica, humanizes the demonic harassment sub-genre. Just Say No to Ouija boards, kids!
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The Bloomquist Brothers return with another well written genre romp, Founders Day! Election season can be hazardous to your health.
Mike Flanagan is back with another fantastic series for Netflix: The Fall of the House of Usher.
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Gods of the Deep (2023) takes a group of intrepid explorers into the depth of an Antarctic trench to discover why there is an Ancient Temple. This HP Lovecraft World Premiere was unintentionally silly, and full of bad logic and cheap sets, but might qualify as so bad it's good.
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Lauren LaVera -- star of Terrifier 2 -- returns to the Horror fold with a practical-effects-laden Euro Horror tale of witchcraft, demons, and human sacrifice. Oh, my!
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Legendary Television and Apple + have teamed up to deliver a globe and timeline trotting adventure that follows the pursuit of truth about the mysterious and devastating Godzilla and his fellow Titans. Expect lots of great character study and adventuring, with just enough kaiju action to remind you of the stakes in play. Top shelf production values and the use of both Wyatt and Kurt Russell playing the same character in different ages makes for fine popcorn fare.
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Frogman injects some fresh air into the somewhat stale shaky cam horror sub-genre. A trio of friends go in search of the elusive cryptid, the Frogman of Loveland Colorado, and manage to uncover something sinister. Well drawn characters and properly edited shaky cam standards combine for one of the best found footage films in years.