“The Lodge” (Film Review) – Dreaded Winter, A Creepy Cabin, and A Stepmom with A Sinister Past
Directors of “Goodnight Mommy” (Veronika Franz and Severin Fiala) are well up with yet another horror film – “The Lodge”. While it is not better than the previous one, Riley Keough’s performance prompts us to stay till the end. Nevertheless, the setting of dreaded winter, a remote cabin, and a soon-to-be stepmom with a weird […]
Prime Original “Paatal Lok” – A Gritty Crime Thriller
Amazon Prime’s “Paatal Lok” is a very well-written crime drama series with an impressive story that is full of interesting characters. Unlike many such stories of the neo-noir crime genre, where suspense and action take the lead, the narration focuses more on the realistic portrayal of characters. “Paatal Lok” follows a downhearted cop (inspector Hathi […]
BILL (Horror Short) – Simple, Yet Spooky
Horror short films always fascinate me for the filmmakers’ vision and efforts in bringing something to screen in a very short time. BILL is one of the recent horror shorts that catches the attention of viewers in just 3 minutes of run time. Co-written and directed by Dan Gitsham and Sophie Mair, BILL is one […]
“Into the Night” – An Edge of the Seat Sci-Fi Survival Thriller (Netflix)
The new Netflix sci-fi series “Into the Night” is an edge-of-your-seat survival thriller that follows a group of strangers of different nationalities trying to avoid the imminent danger of a calamitous solar event. Based on the Polish novel The Old Axolotl by Jacek Dukaj, this six-episode Belgian series “Into the Night”, in its first season, […]
‘Checkmate’ | A Quarantine Horror Short Film
The ongoing COVID-19 lockdown has confined all of us inside our homes. There is hardly any chance to go out unless absolutely necessary, and in such circumstances, anyone living in their homes alone might experience something unusual. The horror short ‘Checkmate’ explores one such possibility when an ordinary guy pulled into a wicked game with […]