The Lodgers (Movie Review) – A Gothic Horror Film
The 2017 Brian O’Malley-directed Irish movie “The Lodgers” is a gothic supernatural thriller set in the 1920s. It follows two orphaned twins who are confined to their crumbled mansion and bound to live a life with almost no contact with the outside world. Rachel (Charlotte Vega) and her twin brother, Edward (Bill Milner) are bound […]
Savita Damodar Paranjpe: Marathi Thriller (Review)
Based on the popular Marathi language play of the same name, “Savita Damodar Paranjpe” is a psychological thriller narrating the story of a woman seeking revenge from a guy who ditched her. But the story has a little twist with supernatural elements. It is a psychological thriller in which novelist Sharad’s wife Kusum shows strange […]
Small Town Crime (2017) – Movie Review
An alcoholic ex-cop when sees a dying woman lying on the roadside, through an act of self-redemption, finds a purpose in his life to track down her killer, but the path is not so easy. Starring Robert Forster and John Hawkes, this slick thriller follows a disgraced ex-cop Mike Kendall (John Hawkes) who when discovers […]
The Crew (2015) – Movie Review – A French Heist Thriller
French heist thriller “The Crew” (aka Braqueurs) directed by Julien Leclercq is now repackaged and available for streaming on Netflix. The film which has been available in the French language for quite some time is now dubbed into English. The film never promises a lot in action or story but a decent one in the specific […]
‘May the Devil Take You’ – Netflix – Movie Review
The Indonesian horror film “May the Devil Take You” (original title: ‘Sebelum Iblis Menjemput’) from the director Timo Tjahjanto (“The Night Comes for Us“) is a mixture of all kinds of horror movies. While the movie has many horrifying moments filled with gore and jump-scares, it never really comes out strong because of an unimpressive […]
“Outlaw King” Movie Review – Not historically accurate, yet enjoyable
David Mackenzie and Netflix’s historical drama “Outlaw King” is one of those movies which may not be factually accurate yet enjoyable, although falls short of an epic. Chris Pine stars as “Robert the Bruce” in this medieval story of Scotland and England, and primarily follows the First War of Scottish Independence against England. The film […]
‘The Night Comes for Us’ – Netflix’s Ultra-Bloodshed Action Fest
Straightway, let us make it clear here that Netflix’s “The Night Comes for Us” is the bloodiest fight movie we have seen lately. Well, while this is an amazing movie, we can only recommend this to those of us who are into this genre and have the stomach to watch such an ultra-bloodshed action fest. […]
Gurgaon (Movie Review) – An Indian Neo-noir Thriller
Director Shanker Raman brings a supremely talented cast and a really dark story based on the modern, yet one of the darkest corners of the Indian national capital region Gurgaon. Located adjacent to India’s capital New Delhi, Gurgaon today is known for high-rise structures, housing scores of multinational companies but also infamous for its crime […]
“Errementari: The Blacksmith and the Devil” (2018) – Movie Review
Errementari – Movie Plot The Spanish horror film ERREMENTARI: THE BLACKSMITH AND THE DEVIL, based on Basque folklore, follows a brutal blacksmith who captures and tortures a demon he blames for his misery, but when a trespassing orphan girl – unaware of the danger – releases the demon, they now must face the grave consequences. […]