Is action-horror a thing? Because if not, I’m claiming that label for Incarnate – the upcoming action-horror movie that sees Two-Face (Aaron Eckhart) teaming up with Melisandre (Carice van Houten) and Ra’s al Ghul (Matt Nable) to exorcise baby Batman (David Mazouz). Comic books make so much more sense now. The official plot synopsis is as follows: Confined to a …
Don't Breathe is a horror thriller that keeps things simple and focused. Those are its greatest strengths, combined with some genuine twists.
If you have a little-known gem of a foreign horror movie that you like to break out on Halloween, let me know which one it is and what it’s about.
This week’s three new releases cover some important genre bases: Inspirational true life drama, horror-thriller and crime comedy. What’s more, at least two of the three are absolutely worth watching if reviews are to be believed. Queen of Katwe Age Restriction: PG P Phiona, a 10-year-old girl from the impoverished slum of Katwe in Kampala, Uganda meets Robert Katende, a …
The Autopsy of Jane Doe is an upcoming horror movie that stars Brian Cox and Emile Hirsch as morticians performing an autopsy on a corpse discovered under mysterious circumstances. And everything went according to routine, nothing strange happened, and everyone lived happily ever after – no, of course not! The official plot synopsis and trailer are courtesy of Entertainment Weekly: …
It’s not just about introducing a classic horror to a new audience, but updating on effects and making them, well, scarier. What classic horror would you reboot?
Our last Midweek Movie Mouth-off asked the question what it is about horror movies scare you the most. Well for me it’s movies like this – The Monster – which looks like a jump-scare hell. The official plot synopsis is as follows: Acclaimed horror filmmaker Bryan Bertino (The Strangers) directs this suspenseful and scary new film, in which a divorced mother …
When I hear the name Jordan Peele I automatically think Key and Peele – one of the funniest sketch comedy series to air in recent years. What I don’t think is horror, and yet that’s precisely what he’s created with the upcoming horror movie Get Out. The official plot synopsis is as follows: When a young African-American man visits his white girlfriend’s …
Have you ever double-checked your doors at night because something just didn’t feel secure? …
A spooky European village. Properly scary castle mania. Vampires. Werewolves! The only thing more frightening, is a glimpse at your empty bank account when it comes to deciding whether or not you can grab Resident Evil Village this month. Capcom's successor to its long-running survival-horror franchise is finally out, and if you've read our review then you know the game is a winner on multiple levels.
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