Sting: Space Spiders Give Australian B-Movies an Upgrade
ReviewJim SlotekSting, Horror, Spiders, Spiders from space, Australian, Kiah Roache-Turner, Ryan Corr, Alyla Browne, Noni Hazelhurst, Penelope Mitchell, Robyn Nevin, Jermaine Fowler, Danny Kim, Silvia Colloca, New York setting, Sci fi
Immaculate: Yawn…. Another Nun-Beset-by-Evil Story with Excess Gore, Absent Pizzazz
By Chris Knight
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Last Night at Terrace Lanes: Very Bloody Entry Boasts Blair Witch Producer… and Little Else
ReviewJim SlotekLast Night at Terrace Lane, Horror, Horror-comedy, Jamie Nash, Ken Arnold, Francesca Capaldi, Mia Rae Roberts, Christopher Walker, Elias Arnold, Lucas Sanchez, Eduardo Sánchez
John Carpenter’s Suburban Screams: It Wouldn’t Be Halloween Without Him
The Exorcist Believer: Hell Hath No Fury Like an Exorcist Scorned
Dark Windows: Nothing to See Here
ReviewJim SlotekDark Windows, Alex Heron, Anna Bullard, Annie Hamilton, Rory Alexander, Morten Holst, Norwegian movies, Drunk driving, Horror, slasher flick
The Wrath of Becky: Becky Could Have Been More Wrathful
ReviewJim SlotekThe Wrath of Becky, Horror, Revenge, Sequel, Drama, Matt Angel, Suzanne Coote, Lulu Wilson, Seann William Scott, Denise Burse, Jill Larson, Courtney Gains, Michael Sirow, Aaron Dalla Villa, Kate Siegel
The Boogeyman: G-Rated Scares and Dreary Vibe Mar Stephen King Adaptation
M3GAN: Robot Doll Horror-Comedy Explores the Downside of A.I. (Hint: There's Rampant Death)
Two Witches: Witches Without a Cause
Original-Cin Q&A: Scream Queen Alice Krige on Trauma, Healing and Mining Both in She Will
ReviewJim SlotekHorror, Fantasy, Witches, Trauma, Revenge, She Will, Charlotte Colbert, Alice Krige, Malcolm McDowell, Rupert Everett, Kota Eberhardt, John McCrea, Jonathan Aris, Daniel Lapaine
You Won’t Be Alone: Folklore-Based Arthouse Horror a Parable for Modern Times
By Karen Gordon
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Studio 666: Campy Foo Fighters Horror Stumbles (but Still Beats Kiss Meets the Phantom of the Park)
ReviewJim SlotekFoo Fighters, Horror, Mockumentary, Studio 666, BJ McDonnell, Dave Grohl, Taylor Hawkins, Chris Shiflett, Nate Mendel, Rami Jaffee, Whitney Cummings, Will Forte, Jeff Garlin
A Banquet: Psychological Horror Uses Food as Metaphor for Possession
ReviewJim SlotekHorror, TIFF 2021, British, A Banquet, Ruth Paxton, Sienna Guillory, Jessica Alexander, Kaine Zajaz, Lindsay Duncan, Ruby Stokes
Death to Metal: Vengeful, Mutated Killer Priest a Refreshing Change from Evil Nuns
Blood in the Snow Film Fest: 9th Annual Edition of Horror... for Fans Who Can Hack It
Antlers: Gory, Creepy Horror Conjures Scares Both Literal and Figurative
ReviewJim SlotekHorror, Guillermo del Toro, Antlers, Scott Cooper, Keri Russell, Jesse Plemons, Graeme Greene, Jeremy T. Thomas, Sawyer Jones, Scott Haze
Knocking: Art-House Horror Mesmerizes While Paying Homage to Greats of the Genre
Slasher: Flesh & Blood Like a Deranged Soap Opera with David Cronenberg to Boot
The Night House: Creepy Psychological Drama Explores Grief as the Horror Show It Is