‘Relic’ (Trailer) – Emily Mortimer Starrer Looks Creepy
‘Relic’ is an upcoming horror film, directed by Natalie Erika James and starring Emily Mortimer and Robyn Nevin. Earlier screened at the Sundance Film Festival, ‘Relic’ is opening in theaters and VOD on July 10. Let us catch the trailer here for ‘Relic’ While the trailer does not give away much, first-time writer-director Natalie Erika […]
Gulabo Sitabo (Movie Review) – A Humorous, Yet Tragic Satire
Amazon Prime’s latest Hindi film “Gulabo Sitabo” is a social satire hitting hard on human nature and how our greed drives us to unexpected and unfortunate consequences. Directed by Shoojit Sircar, while most of us would like to watch the film for its stellar cast, including Amitabh Bachchan and Ayushmann Khurrana, it is the story […]
“Crawl” (2019) – A Survival Thriller, Forces of Nature, & Killer Gators
Director Alexandre Aja (The Hills Have Eyes, Piranha 3D) returns to the genre with this 2019 nail-biting horror thriller “Crawl” that brings not just one but multiple challenges to the protagonists in forms of the forces of nature. “Crawl” follows aspiring swimmer Haley Keller (Kaya Scodelario) who receives a call from her sister Beth who […]
“The Vast of Night” (2020) – Offers an Experience Beyond A Conspiracy Theory
If you are into UFO or mystery-laden extraterrestrial movies, you must watch “The Vast of Night”, now streaming on Amazon Prime Video. Set in the 1950s, the film’s tiny plot fleshes out beautifully a story that is not only engaging but also entertaining, leaving a lot to our imagination beyond a conspiracy theory. “The Vast […]
“Berlin Syndrome” (Film Review) – Unpredictable, Discomforting Psychological Thriller
Director Cate Shortland’s psychological thriller “Berlin Syndrome” is an engaging and quite unpredictable twisted tale of a young photographer whose trip to Germany goes wrong as she is taken hostage by her would-be lover. What started as a typical romantic story soon floats in between horror and psychological thriller, giving absolutely nothing to the cliché […]
“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 […]