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Cobweb (2023) - Close to a Halloween Classic
Cobweb (2023) is a film that oozes with the Halloween spirit. Pumpkins are abundant, with spiders and webs around every corner. There are lush shots of an Autumnal American town getting ready for Trick or Treating. In the midst of this, there is Peter (played with strong nuance by Woody Norman ). A shy boy who is being woken up at night by knocks on his bedroom wall, which leads to a mysterious voice claiming to be his friend. Soon, Peter is entangled in a web where he no on

Sophie Turner
Feb 17, 2025


Lizzie (2018) - A Love-story, First and Foremost
Lizzie (2018) is a slow burn. A very slow burn, choosing to look at relationships over the main event. Which, at the very least, makes...

Sophie Turner
Jun 6, 2022


Freaks (1932) - What Makes a Horror?
The 1932 film Freaks has been revered as a classic, said to make some people physically ill at its release. As a result, the version we...

Sophie Turner
Apr 11, 2022


Goodnight, Mommy: In Hindsight...
Goodnight Mummy has been praised as a truly horrific foreign film and not many write-ups give the details away. It's another long,...

Sophie Turner
Feb 28, 2022


Misommar: Does its Job Too Well
I was not impressed with Hereditary, and though there was lots of buzz about Midsommar when it came out, I thought my feelings would be...

Sophie Turner
Feb 21, 2022


Audition: Is the Slow Burn Worth it?
Audition is on every list of most intense horror films and has been critically acclaimed for it's slow burn leading up to gruesome...

Sophie Turner
Feb 7, 2022


Killer Klowns From Outer Space - Does Clowns Right
Killer Klowns From Outer Space is decidedly a b-movie. The story beats are cliche, the plot's ridiculous and the acting isn't the best....

Sophie Turner
Jan 31, 2022


The Perfection (2018) - Good for Them
It’s hard to talk about The Perfection (2018), because the twists of the film are what make it stand out from the crowd. This isn’t in...

Sophie Turner
May 7, 2021


Paradise Hills - Beautifully Hollow
Netflix’s Paradise Hills (2019) feels like something conjured up by a thirteen year old who has just devoured Lauren DeStefano’s Chemical...

Sophie Turner
May 3, 2021


Braid (2018) - A Pretty, Muddled Mess
Nobody Leaves, or Braid (2018), tells the story of two friends who seek refuge with a third friend, after a drug heist. The catch is that...

Sophie Turner
Jan 11, 2021
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