THAR (Film Review) – A Western-style Revenge Drama
The Anil Kapoor starrer western-style action thriller “THAR” is the latest Netflix release that promises a quirky story with intense action and gruesome scenes of violence set in a remote locale of Rajasthan. The film is released on the streaming platform on 6th May. Unlike Rajasthan’s reputation, known for numerous tourist destinations embedded with royalties, […]
THE PRIVILEGE (Netflix) – An Absurd German Horror Flick
THE PRIVILEGE (German: Das Privileg) is a German supernatural thriller that opens with the usual horror pitch but soon turns into different subgenres – from a romantic drama to a psychological thriller but ends as a cliche-filled horror film with not much scare. Directed by Felix Fuchssteiner and Katharina Schode, the film begins well with […]
‘Black Crab’ Movie Review
Now streaming on Netflix, Adam Berg’s Swedish action-thriller, ‘Black Crab,’ is set in a war-ravaged post-apocalyptic world. The film does not provide much backstory to the causes of the conflict but has enough substance in the story for all of us to visualize the destruction in war. ‘Black Crab’ follows a team of soldiers who […]
“Chhorii” (Movie Review): Delivers a Message with Spine-chilling Thrills
Thrills and chills are the signatures of the Nushrratt Bharuccha starrer movie “Chhorii” which uses the horror genre to tell a story of domestic violence, pain, superstitions, and female infanticide. Directed by Vishal Furia, the story follows a young couple (the girl is pregnant and in her 8th month) forced to lie low and disappear […]
‘The Whole Truth’ – Thai Horror on Netflix (REVIEW)
‘The Whole Truth’ is a Thai supernatural mystery thriller film now streaming on Netflix. Directed by Wisit Sasanatieng, the film follows two siblings who uncover some sinister secrets about their family once they start living with their grandparents after their mother had an accident. The film has all the flavors of a typical Asian horror […]
‘The Trip’ Review: Keeps You Engaged With Blood, Violence & Dark Comedy
Norwegian dark comedy/thriller ‘The Trip’ (original title: I Onde Dager), starring Noomi Rapace and Aksel Hennie in lead, is an all-entertaining ride from director Tommy Wirkola (“What Happened to Monday”) with loads of crazy and violent sequences. While the Netflix catalog these days has too many substandard films in the action or thriller genre, this […]
‘Black Water: Abyss’ (2020) Review: Not An Impressive Killer Crocodile Story
Australian horror-thriller ‘Black Water: Abyss’ from the director Andrew Traucki is a standalone sequel to ‘Black Water’ (2007) with the same kind of horror drama in the presence of a bloodthirsty croc. With a much familiar premise, and in the absence of enough action, it is not as impressive as ‘The Descent’ (2006) or ‘The […]
‘Grudge’ (Kin) – A Turkish Crime Drama with a Compelling Plot
Netflix’s ‘Grudge’ (originally titled Kin) is a promising Turkish crime drama that is gritty and engaging with its vengeance-driven plot. Directed by Turkan Derya, the film is evenly paced as its compelling plot slowly reveals its layers with dramatic twists, and of course, with good characterization for the leading man. Plot: Ahead of […]
“No One Gets Out Alive” (2021) Netflix Movie Review
Based on a novel by supernatural horror writer Adam Nevill (The Ritual) and starring Cristina Rodlo (The Terror: Infamy), “No One Gets Out Alive” is the latest Netflix horror film that has a few solid ideas in play, exploring some gothic horror while keeping an outlook of the immigration crisis. The film follows an undocumented […]
‘A Classic Horror Story’ (Netflix Film, Review)
From the name of Netflix’s latest Italian horror film “A Classic Horror Story,” we can sense that this film intends to deal with horror film cliché but to what extent the directors duo Roberto De Feo and Paolo Strippoli are successful in narrating a story is the real question here. The film is now streaming […]