The new Salem's Lot succeeds, at least initially, in building up the atmosphere of a small-town with clouds gathering over it typical of Stephen King. But once the evil shows its face (and we get a good look at it), the atmosphere is over. Soon you feels you are watching an embarrassing vampire LARP game. It also gets…

Hold Your Breath is by no means an outright failure, and I imagine that if you don't see several films like this in a month, you can be satisfied. But I can't handle this subgenre of "our mom must be crazy" anymore, there's nothing more hackneyed within the horror genre. The film only catches a little spark at the end…

I like gastro thrillers quite a bit, but I would definitely recommend What You Wish For rather than House of Spoils. Blumhouse's new release isn't outright offensive, but it's bland. It's held up for a while by the main character, who's quite likeable, dragged down by the digital insects and the realization at the end…

I was looking forward to an action-packed brutal ride with vampires, and I got a vampire B-movie for kids with make-up effects so horrible it made me physically nauseous. Another failed Stephen King adaptation, yes they are cursed! It's two hours long, with unlikeable characters, and, as I mentioned, downright tragic…

An average western thriller with the traditionally good Sarah Paulson, good craftsmanship and a decent soundtrack and that's about it. I deliberately say thriller because in the beginning they build some sort of mythology around a Greyman of sorts (A western version of Babadook? bring it on!), but in the end nothing…

Brazilian horror postmodernism. Bury Your Dead feels like three films in one, with elements of each not fitting together at all. A Lovecraftian-tinged apocalyptic drama that alternates with a thriller about demonic possession and mental disorder, and a bizarre detour into House of Wax adds to the mix. Add to that…

Mike Flanagan has revisited his 2016 film with a new, black-and-white version that has been largely stripped of the original soundtrack to emphasize the sound design associated with the action in the film. Hush is a solidly made home invasion film, but despite the accomplished execution, it doesn't feel very fresh, it…

Come to think of it, this is probably the best DC movie in... a lot of years. They have managed to collect some truly unique archival footage and recordings and put together a very dramatic narrative that will not leave one eye dry after watching it. Well, yes, it's a bit of an emotional wringer, but given the story…

I like gastro thrillers quite a bit, but I would definitely recommend What You Wish For rather than House of Spoils. Blumhouse's new release isn't outright offensive, but it's bland. It's held up for a while by the main character, who's quite likeable, dragged down by the digital insects and the realization at the end…

Hold Your Breath is by no means an outright failure, and I imagine that if you don't see several films like this in a month, you can be satisfied. But I can't handle this subgenre of "our mom must be crazy" anymore, there's nothing more hackneyed within the horror genre. The film only catches a little spark at the end…