A very effective horror thriller. With some concessions. When an entire classroom of children disappear one night, all blame is focussed onto their teacher, Justine. Director Zach Cregger wow’ed critics with Barbarian in 2022, and has returned with the mysteriously titled Weapons. Starring Julia Garner (recently performed in The Wolf Man) and Josh Brolin (Dune),…
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Review: Prey (2022)
Making me a believer of the Predator series. In the 1700s, an Apache tribe finds itself at the mercy of an otherworldly hunter. Released in 2022, mere months “after” the Covid pandemic, Prey was and continues to be a Disney+ exclusive. It was never released in cinemas. The rather teasing title betrays that this film…
Review: Bring Her Back
Predictable but still intriguing horror flick with good performances. Andy and Piper are taken into foster care when their father tragically dies. Foster carer Laura seems nice to Piper, but Andy suspects something is desperately wrong… Directed by brothers Michael and Danny Philippou, Bring Her Back stars Sally Hawkins (Shape of Water) and young stars…
Review: M3GAN 2.0
Genuinely, Pixar’s Elio had scarier scenes in it. When a military-grade robot goes on a rampage, Gemma and her niece are roped into further turmoil. Not only does this robot have uncanny similarities to M3GAN, a robot Gemma designed, but M3GAN herself has something to say about it all. Director Gerard Johnstone and his writing…
Review: Elio
“We have Lilo & Stitch at home…”Lilo & Stitch at home is Elio. A young boy, feeling frustrated and alone, ends up sending his own distress call into space. Surprisingly, his calls for salvation are answered, and adventure awaits. From three Pixar directors (behind such movies as Coco, Turning Red, The Good Dinosaur) Elio is…
Review: 28 Years Later
Sometimes the greats don’t need follow-ups. Twenty-eight years after the Rage Virus infected the United Kingdom, an isolated village still prospers. But when one of the villagers is affected by an unknown illness, a solution may exist outside of their walls. British director Danny Boyle and writer Alex Garland return for this third entry in…
Review: Until Dawn
I am not sure who this movie is made for. After her sister goes missing, Clover brings her friends on the trail on which she was last seen. But in finding an isolated hotel, the group find themselves trapped for a night that seems to never end. Directed by Peter F. Sandberg (Lights Out, Shazam!)…
Review: Sinners
Ludicrous, but when it is all said and done, Sinners is a classic horror in the making. In 1930s America, young Samuel wants to become a blues guitarist. To achieve this dream, he joins a pair of twins who are setting up a new club house. But everyone’s plans and excitement are about to be…
Review: Wolf Man
It does have heart and conviction, but is a little too shallow. When husband and father Blake learns of his own father’s death, he takes his family to his woodland home to settle affairs. However, things quickly go wrong as something in the woods is hunting them. Wolf Man comes to us as the second…
Review: Nosferatu
Remakes of classic movies never looked this good before. In 1800s Germany, a woman is haunted by visions, while her husband travels to distant lands to settle a housing transaction. However, these events will bring a terrible plague upon them and the country… The boom of horror movies continues. Director Robert Eggers (The Lighthouse, VVitch,…