Well, that was mindless carnage. A family in grieving finds itself torn further apart with demonic intervention. The tritely titled Evil Dead Burn is directed by Sébastien Vanicek (Infested, which curiously has the same poster design) and is a sequel to 2023’s Evil Dead Rise. The movie stars Souheila Yacoub, Tandi Wright, Hunter Doohan, Luciane…
Tag: horror
Review: Obsession (2026)
You could say the world has an obsession with Obsession. A young man cannot express his true feelings to the girl of his dreams, and resorts to a “wishing willow” novelty gift. But when his wish comes true, he gets a lot more than he bargained for. Obsession has taken the movie business by storm….
Review: Backrooms
Yet another very solid, unique horror movie that stands above the tropes. The owner of a furniture shop finds a hidden door that leads into a mysterious, uncanny world of corridors. Does anyone believe him? What does this mean for his frayed mental state? 2026 is continuing the trend of small independents making movies –…
Review: Cronos (1992)
With del Toro’s first feature film, we can already see hallmarks of future movies. When a shopkeeper comes into possession of an unusual antique, he unwittingly becomes victim to a means of renewed vitality and immortality. But the cost is great, and others want what he has found… Cronos is the 1992 film written and…
Review: Hokum
I’ve never seen so many lights give off so little illumination before. A tormented, alcoholic writer stays in a haunted hotel in Ireland where his late parents once stayed. Are the spooky stories real, or pure hokum? Starring Adam Scott (Severance) David Wilmot, Peter Coonan, Florence Ordesh, Hokum is directed by relative newcomer Damian McCarthy…
Review: Exit 8
A neat little horror movie. Not overly scary, but it is an interesting experience. A man finds himself trapped in a subway’s liminal space that repeats itself. The only way to escape is to observe his surroundings for peculiar changes. Exit 8 is the movie adaptation of the indie video game of the same name….
Review: Lee Cronin’s The Mummy
“We have deadites at home”, the deadites at home are Lee Cronin’s The Mummy. A family is tested after their daughter disappears while visiting Cairo. When she is found years later, hidden inside a sarcophagus, she’s exhibiting strange behaviour, and unknown wounds. Hollywood really wants to succeed remaking The Mummy, doesn’t it? Written and directed…
Review: The Bride!
Like the creature; this lurching film is filled with interesting parts, but is a bit of a mess. In an alternate 1930s, the monster created by Victor Frankenstein seeks a mate. When a doctor obliges and resurrects Ina into The Bride, she isn’t quite what anyone expected. Actor-turn-director Maggie Gyllenhaal has one feature besides The…
Review: Send Help
Classic Raimi. An undervalued office worker finds herself marooned on an island with her new, and belittling, boss. Can they reconcile their differences and survive? Send Help is the newest film from director Sam Raimi, creator of classics such as The Evil Dead and the Spider-Man trilogy. It stars Rachel McAdams (The Notebook, Spotlight) and…
Review: Iron Lung
For a debut actor, writer, director, distributor, it is remarkable how good this actually is. The stars in the universe are disappearing, humans are disappearing. So begins a radical search for answers and solutions on deadly worlds. One such world is a moon of blood, and the only way to explore its depths is in…