Category: Horror/Thriller

Horror/Thriller

“The First Omen”

By Brett_G on

7.2

If Ralph Ineson comes into frame, you know shit’s about to go down. Ever since “The Witch,” trouble isn’t too far away when he’s in the frame. With that warning out of the way, Nell Tiger Free absolutely kills it as the main character. I found many parallels to “Immaculate,” but with the more established lore of the “Omen” franchise. Nuns, nuns on fire, the anti-Christ… ya know, just a typical Tuesday Girl’s Night. Through fire and flame, venture with our mistress of misfortune and uncover the secrets of the Vatican… well, the parallel Vatican whose trying to run an overly-complicated marketing campaign for the Catholic faith. Very strange, but well done studio horror flick!

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Horror/Thriller

“Winnie the Pooh: Blood & Honey 2”

By Brett_G on

6.9

Definitely not winning any Oscars, but winning the hearts of sold out theaters on opening night for the run of the entire Poohniverse (I kid you not, that’s the name). Can’t wait for the next 10 of these!

With more budget comes more carnage, and I am here for it! Why everyone in that rave was topless is beyond me, but watching Pooh and Tigger go full Freddy Krueger pool scene from “Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge” was a cinematic work of art. May Pooh Bear and Art the Clown from “Terrifer” carry us into a new golden age of slashers!

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Horror/Thriller Shudder

“Late Night With The Devil”

By Brett_G on

8.2

I didn’t have Bohemian Grove connected death cult on my bingo card for 2024, but here we are.

David Dastmalchian and Ingrid Torelli steal the show, but that’s not to take away from anyone in this one. Everyone plays their parts to perfection, as we’re transported back to the days of the original late night wars and their attempts to distract us from a world seemingly coming apart at the seams. Behind a thin veil is a grappling with the price of fame and the lengths one will go to to achieve it. Front and center is one of the better demonic possession found footage films on the silver screen in quite some time. What I was most taken by was the world building done in such a short time. I’m not typically a fan of an exposition dump monologue to start a film, but found this one perfectly teed up what was to come. They use the late night talk show structure to build momentum towards a finale that gives the V/H/S series a run for its money. As you know, I judge a horror movie by its finale, and this one swung for the fences and connected with a fast ball right down the middle to destroy a windshield in deep left field. There wasn’t a wasted frame in the entire runtime, leaving everyone in the theater in disbelief of where they went with this one.

So lace up your robe, sharpen your ancient dagger, and get ready for a wild ride!

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Horror/Thriller Indie

“Lovely, Dark, and Deep”

By Brett_G on

7.2

Just like my love life *rim shot*

All jokes aside, this movie is terrifying. The beauty of nature intertwined with the real-life creepiness of disappearances in the national parks woven into an intricate web of interdimensional intrigue the likes of which I haven’t seen pulled off in a hot second. I can honestly say that this one kept me guessing until the very end, and bravely left me hanging with a gut punch of an ending that is unlike most Hollywood fare of late. The darkness doesn’t just help you see the stars better…

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Horror/Thriller

“Imaginary”

By Brett_G on

7.5

Blumhouse doing what Blumhouse does best!

The third act madness of this one was such a fun ride that I couldn’t help but be won over. The fake outs, the world building of the alternate universe. I loved it. You can’t help but be creeped out and a little “well, no shit!” when an imaginary friend turns out to be imaginary foe. A really well developed premise put to screen by the best in the business. We’re off to a strong start in the horror genre this year!

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