‘Chemical Hearts’ Movie Review – A Teen Romantic Drama, A Journey of Self-Discovery
CHEMICAL HEARTS is a new romantic movie, now streaming on Amazon Prime Video. Based on the novel Our Chemical Hearts by Krystal Sutherland, the film is a coming-of-age high school teenage melodrama that has a beautiful story with interesting characters, emotions, and a universal appeal. Directed by Richard Tanne, the film stars Lili Reinhart (Riverdale, […]
THE WRETCHED: Teen Horror Brings An Evil Witch From The Woods
Looking to catch a quick horror tale with the usual flavor of gore in the presence of a monster? Here is THE WRETCHED, a fast-paced horror thriller written and directed by Brett Pierce & Drew Pierce (the makers of Deadheads). While the film is not all unique in terms of content or treatment, it is […]
‘Legend of The Muse’ – Horror Drama Based on an Irish Folklore
Written and directed by John Burr, ‘Legend of The Muse’ is a horror drama based on an ancient legend in which a painter draws inspiration from a mythical spirit that may or may not be his muse. While the film is not that thrilling or horrific in terms of jump scares or supernatural occurring, it […]
JU-ON: Origins (Season 1) – Simple with Scare, Yet Gruesome in Imagery
As Netflix’s first Japanese horror original, “JU-ON: Origins” is the first step towards a new chapter in the cursed creepy stories that started way back in 2000 with the Ju-on: The Curse and then goes on to build the successful Ju-On or The Grudge franchise. As the title suggests, the new Netflix series is an […]
‘7500’ Film Review – Prime Original Starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Amazon Studio’s latest original movie ‘7500’ is a refreshing revisit of the usual airplane hijack stories. Joseph Gordon-Levitt plays the co-pilot on a flight from Berlin to Paris when it is attacked by terrorists on board. More than the plot, it is the execution by first-time director Patrick Vollrath who manages to instill enough thrill […]
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 […]
“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 […]
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, […]