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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.
The Vanishing Passenger
Alex sat in his usual spot on the late-night commuter train, half awake, staring out the window at the fog that clung to the tracks. It was a dreary ride home, as it always was. The train car was nearly empty, the only other passenger being an older man sitting across from him.
By Hridoy Hasan12 months ago in Horror
The Stranger at the Window
David Turner lived in a quiet apartment on the top floor of an old building. The street below was always bustling with traffic, but his apartment was a peaceful retreat away from the noise. He’d lived there for years, enjoying the solitude it provided. That is, until the figure appeared.
By Hridoy Hasan12 months ago in Horror
The Haunted Photograph
Lila Andrews had always been captivated by photographs. Each one told a story, frozen in time, and she had spent many hours flipping through family albums. So, when she discovered an old box of forgotten family photos in her grandmother’s attic, she was eager to go through them. Most of the pictures were ordinary—smiling faces at birthdays and family gatherings. But one photograph caught her attention immediately.
By Hridoy Hasan12 months ago in Horror
The Whispering Trees
Marcus Miller had always found solace in nature. Living in a small cottage on the edge of a forest, he had made it a routine to take long walks through the trees, away from the noise of the city. The rustling leaves, the chirping birds—it was the perfect escape.
By Hridoy Hasan12 months ago in Horror
The Forgotten Room
Sarah Grayson had always dreamed of owning a house. After years of renting, she finally saved enough to buy a charming, old Victorian home on the outskirts of town. The house had character, with its high ceilings, creaky floors, and antique fixtures. It was exactly what she wanted—a project to restore, a place to call her own.
By Hridoy Hasan12 months ago in Horror
The Last Message
Eliot Hayes had never believed in ghosts. Sure, he'd heard the stories—tales of people hearing voices, seeing figures in the shadows, or even receiving posthumous messages from loved ones. But Eliot had always dismissed them as coincidence, imagination, or grief-driven fantasies.
By Hridoy Hasan12 months ago in Horror
The Whispering Banyan. AI-Generated.
Introduction In the heart of rural Maharashtra, nestled between rolling fields and dense forests, lay the small village of Devli. Time seemed to move slower here; the villagers lived simple lives, untouched by the hustle of modern cities. But Devli had a secret—a shadow that loomed over it for generations. At the edge of the village stood an ancient banyan tree, its roots twisting and crawling like the fingers of something alive. The villagers called it "Vishvas Vruksha," or the Tree of Trust, but not out of reverence—out of fear. For those who dared approach it at night spoke of whispers, voices that weren’t their own, calling them closer.
By Kiran Johare12 months ago in Horror
REVIEW: Nosferatu
Never underestimate the staying power of a good horror story. Over a century since F. W. Murnau’s silent classic Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror was released, another version has rocked the world with its powerful gothic imagery. Of course, even the original Nosferatu wasn’t actually original, being simply Dracula with the names and half the setting changed, to the point where several versions have had the names of the main characters changed back to the ones from the book. It’s a funny thing, copyright: the 1922 Nosferatu was almost destroyed at the orders of Bram Stoker’s widow and now it’s in the worldwide public domain itself. Hence two remakes in just over two years (the 2023 version by David Lee Fisher has not made such a big impact, but it does star Doug Jones, so must be worth a look).
By Daniel Tessier12 months ago in Horror
