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Movie reviews for horror fans; from gruesome bone-chillers to dark horror thrillers, a showcase for frightful films that seek to entertain and to terrify.

'Aterrados' (2017)
They were human voices. What did they tell you? That they were going to kill me. In Argentina, they say Aterrados. It’s Terrified in English. And yes, some will be terrified while watching this masterful horror film. I can’t really describe why it is such an excellent horror. However, there are no earth-shattering new ideas being introduced. If you look at it as a whole, it seems like a fusion of different topics from other horror films. Take specific scenes from [Rec], The Conjuring and Paranormal Activity. Shake these all up a bit. Dip it all in an Argentinian-sounding sauce. And you get the end product, Aterrados. The biggest difference with the random list of horror films (with possessed houses as the central subject) is that Aterrados isn’t about an isolated case. No, it isn’t. The terrifying phenomena occur in several houses at the same time.
By Peter P6 years ago in Horror
Reed Alexander's Horror Review of 'Mandy' (2018)
With The Color Out of Space soon to be released, I figure I'd give Cage one last chance, and see if he has what it takes to pull off Cosmic Horror of the likes of H. P. Lovecraft. I wrote an article a little while back, skeptical of Cage's ability to do the genre any justice. You can read that article at the following link: Nicholas Cage: What Does He Contribute to Horror?
By Reed Alexander6 years ago in Horror
'The Sixth Sense' - A Movie Review
Is it just me or does it feel very cold in this room? Twenty years ago, M. Night Shyamalan’s thriller The Sixth Sense hit theaters. Malcolm, a child psychologist, is trying to help a shy young boy named Cole communicate and embrace his being. Having the ability to see ghosts, at first Cole shies away until embodying this ability to help reform broken spirits.
By Marielle Sabbag6 years ago in Horror
Top 5 Horror Directors of All Time
Who are the best horror directors of all time? This top five features some classic names, as well as some up and coming modern directors. Head to Promo Codes For for some discounted horror films and decide on your top five.
By Tom Sharp6 years ago in Horror
Reed Alexander's Horror Review of 'House of 1000 Corpses' (2003)
I haven't watched this movie recently, but I watched it so many damn times that I know it intimately. This movie is the first time I really identified Sid Haig as an actor and paragon of horror. I'd likely seen him before, maybe first in Planet Terror, but Captain Spaulding firmly cemented Sid into my memory. I'd see him along the way in things like Creature (2011), and of course every fucking thing that Rob Zombie ever does. We have to give Rob that. He rescues forgotten actors from the dust bin. Sid was the best find, I think.
By Reed Alexander6 years ago in Horror
'Look Away' (2018)
I’m everywhere where you are. Whenever you see yourself, what you really see is me. There are large numbers of films in which mirrors play a crucial role. Just think of Mirrors. Oculus, and Candyman. And when someone is standing in front of a mirror in a horror movie, you can be sure there’s something frightening behind him or her when the camera focuses back on that mirror. One of the many tricks that makers of horror films use. And when they properly apply this gimmick, you’ll be avoiding every mirror the next days. But what if your reflection suddenly begins to speak to you and offers you a way out of a hopeless situation you can’t handle anymore? Well, that’s what Maria (India Eisley) is experiencing. Maria’s alter ego Airam (I thought it was smart how they reversed her name as a mirror image) proposes to switch sides, to put Maria’s adolescent life on the right track again.
By Peter P6 years ago in Horror
Movie Review: 'IT: Chapter Two'
Welcome movie lovers! It: Chapter Two is by far the scariest horror movie this writer has ever seen. The director for this movie, Andrés Muschietti, did an amazing job by directing the entire cast and crew. The actors portrayed their characters very well. Each character learned how to overcome their fears and why the “Losers' Club” meant so much to them individually and collectively.
By Michael Reynoso6 years ago in Horror
‘The Fanatic’ Movie Review
Directed by Fred Durst, of all people, The Fanatic is a stalker flick about a guy named Moose (John Travolta) who idolizes an actor named Hunter Dunbar (Devon Sawa). After just barely missing his chance to get Dunbar’s autograph, Moose approaches him in the alleyway as he is leaving. When Dunbar understandably tells him off, it only makes Moose even more obsessed with him, and that obsession soon begins to spill over into Hunter’s personal life.
By Will Lasley6 years ago in Horror
Reed Alexander's Horror Review of 'Toad Road' (2012)
Toad Road invokes an urban legend about a place where the seven gates of hell can be visited right here on earth, a place right in your own home town. It's the sort of stories you hear about that trail that use to be a utility road for an insane asylum, or a place like a sewer tunnel with labyrinthine ducts like the one in New Jersey. We had one in my home town in CT, the Norwich asylum. It's the sort of place you hear about when you're in high school; not coincidentally the place you likely went to do drugs. Or maybe that was just me and my friends. It starts with the sense you're being watched, then touched, then assaulted metaphysically, and so on. And here we find ourselves, of all the idiotic ideas, engaging in drug culture for a cheep thrill and a little sense of adventure. If you identify with that, you will love this movie. Even if you're just a ghost hunter who digs urban legends, you will love this movie.
By Reed Alexander6 years ago in Horror
5 Underappreciated Horror Films II
Okay, so maybe we don't celebrate Halloween in South Africa but I can still get the Halloween spirit going! How? By going through October and throwing as much spooky stuff into the web as I can!
By Greg Seebregts6 years ago in Horror
My Unpopular 'Hereditary' Opinion
Dear Vocal Readers, Oh, Hereditary, it's been one of the most praised horror movies we have had in a long time. Before viewing it myself I had heard nothing but good reviews, and was told just how crucial it was to watch it as a fan of the horror genre. So I thought I'd give the movie a shot, because let's be honest I've seen some crappy horror movies in my day, and why not give this highly praised one a try. Well, I gave it a try, and let me tell you I was nothing but disappointed.
By Kacie6 years ago in Horror
'The Others'—A Movie Review
Who keeps opening the drapes? Wait, was that door open a moment ago? It’s official. I have a ghost problem. The Others is a 2001 thriller directed by Alejandro Amenabar. A mother and her two photosensitive children soon become aware that they are not alone in their home. Investigating the strange occurrences, they are driven up the wall finding out dark secrets from the past.
By Marielle Sabbag6 years ago in Horror