The Witch (2016) – When the Devil Tricks a Devout
Debutant writer-director Robert Eggers hits the right punch at the right time with the film The Witch when the horror genre is challenging filmmakers to live up to the high expectations in terms of subject matter, narration, and elements of scare that should no way be cliché. If I have to introduce the film in just one […]
Fight Valley – MMA Action Thriller
Fight Valley is an MMA action thriller starring some of the big names from UFC. Directed by Rob Hawk who has also made a film entitled “COLD” starring UFC fighter Felice Herring seems obsessed with Mixed Martial Arts. Nevertheless, this one starring Miesha Tate and Holly Holm looks without any heart or soul. The film is […]
‘1920 London’ – Hindi Horror Film Review
The Hindi-language horror flick 1920 London is the third installment in the 1920 film franchise [1920 (2008) and 1920: Evil Returns (2012)], starring Sharman Joshi & Meera Chopra. While the earlier two films had moderate success at the box office, this one is not better than its predecessors. It seems the director is obsessed with oversold, passé horror elements. At the start […]
The Boy (2016) – More a Thriller than a Horror
The Boy is directed by William Brent Bell, who is known for his horror films such as Stay Alive (2006) and The Devil Inside (2012). The film has its share of tense moments and good acting, but it falls flat in the second half as it transitions from horror to thriller. The Boy, starring Lauren […]
4:44 Last Day On Earth (2011) – An Apocalyptic Drama
Written and Directed by Abel Ferrara, this 2011-released film 4:44 Last Day on Earth is an apocalyptic drama. It talks about a day in the life of a loving couple who among all other human beings on the planet are waiting for their fate as a result of the environmental catastrophe which will hit the earth […]
Parallels (2015) – Promises More, Delivers Less
Director and screenwriter Christopher Leone’s PARALLELS is a science-fiction adventure film that shows a parallel or alternate Earth that can be traveled through mysterious gateways. It follows the lives of estranged brother and sister, Ronan and Beatrix, who met at their home when their father dropped both of them a message to meet him. When […]
The Invitation (2015) – Thriller Review
Director Karyn Kusama’s psychological thriller “The Invitation” is an incredible example of how you can keep the sense of menace alive in a simple storyline. I watched this without any preconceived idea on the plot while I was only hoping probably it’s one of those many horror films with ghostly entities. This was not; rather […]
He Never Died (2015) – An Amusing Horror Film
He Never Died is an independent comedy-horror film starring Henry Rollins as a strange loner with cannibalistic tendencies. This is Rollins’ remarkable feature-length acting debut. Sincere to say, I don’t know anything about the guy or his other television roles. However, based solely on this one film, I would grade him as a highly good […]
Big Eyes (2014) – A Biopic, The Film, The Art
I recently saw the 2014 biopic BIG EYES, directed by Tim Burton, who is responsible for some of the best and most well-known films of all time, including Beetlejuice (1988), Edward Scissorhands (1990), Sleepy Hollow (1999), and Corpse Bride (2005). This Academy Award and Golden Globe nominee American film director never fails to deliver. BIG […]
Hush (2016) – Follows A Deaf-Mute Woman and A Stalker
If you like horror movies, you’ve probably heard of director Mike Flanagan’s films like Oculus and Absentia. With his latest film, Hush, a home-invasion thriller, he has once again demonstrated his artistry in introducing you to the world of horror and thrill in a very simple visual setting. Hush is a good old-fashioned horror film […]