Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma
For me, this is Schoenbrun’s best movie yet. The tone, imagery, and characters have stuck with me far longer than…
Author: chris
Time Cut
Feels like someone asked AI to generate the most generic Netflix time-travel slop imaginable. Every character, twist, and emotional beat…
Puzzle Box
Do you enjoy watching a couple of idiots run around a house screaming for 90 minutes? I don’t.
Ice Cream Man
Oh Eli Roth, I fall for your tricks every time. The gore is an absolute blast, but the ugly, garish…
The Darkness of the Road
A dull slog toward an ending you can see coming from miles away. The atmosphere can only carry it so…
The Glenarma Tapes
Mostly just a bunch of people I couldn't see running around in the woods. Darkness can create tension in found…
Confessions (Kokuhaku)
It takes an awfully long road to reach an ending that only landed as so-so for me. The stylish presentation…
Think Big
A bittersweet end to my Barbarian Brothers journey. They had the charisma, chemistry, and larger-than-life presence to be huge stars,…
Keeping Room, The
The Civil War setting gives everything a brutal, unforgiving edge. The isolation, constant danger, and desperate performances make survival feel…
Kidan: Piece of Darkness
Most of these tales land somewhere between mildly creepy and just okay. There are a couple of effective ideas, but…
The End of Oak Street
Terrific atmosphere and strong performances give this a tone that really worked for me. It knows exactly how to sit…
Boogeyman II
The meta angle is easily the most interesting thing here, especially for such an oddball sequel. I liked the idea…
Reacher: Season 4
It was refreshing to see Reacher on his back foot the entire season. And how can’t you love a whole…
Womb
Dull, dull, dull. It desperately wants to be haunting and provocative, but mostly it just made me check how much…
Hunting for the Hag
This really won me over. It starts out feeling like another scrappy found-footage movie, but the characters, escalating weirdness, and…