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Heather Wixson

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Saw X (2023) 81% 4.5/5 EDIT “Saw X feels like an absolutely miraculous achievement and was a completely enthralling viewing experience.” – Daily Dead Sep 28, 2023 Full Review Little Deaths (2011) 100% 3.5/5 EDIT “Little Deaths successfully embraces the world of taboos fearlessly- with sex and death being topics which have both mortified and intrigued audiences endlessly throughout the years.” – Dread Central Sep 13, 2023 Full Review Scream VI (2023) 77% 4.5/5 EDIT “Scream VI is not only a worthy entry in this franchise, but it is also just a really exceedingly well-crafted modern slasher that can be appreciated for what it brings to the proverbial table by long-time Scream fans and series newcomers alike.” – Daily Dead Mar 8, 2023 Full Review Infinity Pool (2023) 87% 5/5 EDIT “Cronenberg has crafted one of the most intoxicatingly perverse films of the last decade, a cinematic achievement that is shockingly audacious, completely unhinged, and excessively violent, and I could not have loved it more.” – Daily Dead Jan 23, 2023 Full Review M3GAN (2022) 93% 4/5 EDIT “One of M3GAN’s greatest assets is its script from Akela Cooper, who brings her own unique sensibilities to the table here to craft a story that is both darkly comedic but wholly heartfelt in equal measure.” – Daily Dead Jan 5, 2023 Full Review Deadstream (2022) 92% 3.5/5 EDIT “Vanessa and Joseph Winter’s low-budget, high-ambition project really hits its stride, resulting in one of the most fun haunted house movies in years. ” – Daily Dead Dec 17, 2022 Full Review Sissy (2022) 96% 4/5 EDIT “An ingenious story that dives into some topical issues these days, like bullying and the duality of our online personas versus the harsh realities of our offline lives, but also wholly entertains as it delivers up some stylishly gnarly kills and visuals.” – Daily Dead Dec 17, 2022 Full Review Smile (2022) 80% 4.5/5 EDIT “Finn has created one helluva dark and memorable horror feature debut that is sure to have horror fans talking long after the credits roll.” – Daily Dead Sep 25, 2022 Full Review Pearl (2022) 93% 5/5 EDIT “[Pearl is] gloriously demented and Mia Goth proves here that she truly is one of the most fascinating performers working today.” – Daily Dead Sep 16, 2022 Full Review Nope (2022) 83% 4.5/5 EDIT “What Nope really is about are powerful entities that are hellbent on consumption, with little regard for the lives they are affecting, and we see that play out in both fantastical and realistic ways throughout Peele’s thought-provoking screenplay. ” – Daily Dead Jul 20, 2022 Full Review Huesera: The Bone Woman (2022) 97% 4/5 EDIT “The storytelling in Huesera does a great job of taking a familiar concept and approaching it from a perspective that we don’t get nearly enough of, and that made me appreciate the cinematic magic that Cervera was able to conjure up with her debut feature.” – Daily Dead Jul 5, 2022 Full Review A Wounded Fawn (2022) 96% 4/5 EDIT “Both [Travis] Stevens and co-writer Nathan Faudree find some clever ways of twisting our expectations by infusing their slasher story with a heightened sense of mythological surrealism, resulting in a wickedly wondrous descent into pure madness.” – Daily Dead Jul 5, 2022 Full Review Space Oddity (2022) 56% 3/5 EDIT “I do wish that Rebecca Banner’s script for Space Oddity went a little deeper than it does, but the film does deliver a delightfully charming experience brimming with emotion that demonstrates Sedgwick’s keen abilities behind the camera as a storyteller.” – Daily Dead Jul 5, 2022 Full Review Attachment (2022) 95% 4/5 EDIT “Attachment is a confidently crafted debut feature from Gislason that thoughtfully examines Jewish folklore in ways I haven’t seen before and it also features a pair of fantastic performances from both Josephine Park and Ellie Kendrick.” – Daily Dead Jul 5, 2022 Full Review Firestarter (2022) 10% 3/5 EDIT “There’s this sense of urgency felt throughout this Firestarter from the very start, but as a result, that means we never really get a chance to settle in with the McGees at all, which feels like a missed opportunity here considering the cast involved. ” – Daily Dead Jun 13, 2022 Full Review The Aviary (2022) 65% 3.5/5 EDIT “I think that both Cullari and Raite do a great job of utilizing certain restrictions to their advantage to create a cinematic experience that effectively reflects the isolation that these women are feeling outside the confines of the cult.” – Daily Dead Jun 13, 2022 Full Review Hatching (2022) 93% 4/5 EDIT “Director Hanna Bergholm and screenwriter Ilja Rautsi do a great job of crafting a story that seamlessly meshes psychological horror with an unconventional creature feature, resulting in one of the most unique viewing experiences that I’ve had in 2022.” – Daily Dead Jun 13, 2022 Full Review Umma (2022) 32% 3/5 EDIT “Umma isn’t necessarily the most original genre movie to be released this year, but I just enjoyed how earnestly the story approaches all the genre elements and the relationships of these characters.” – Daily Dead Jun 13, 2022 Full Review Next Exit (2022) 80% 4/5 EDIT “ Elfman demonstrates here that she’s a talent to watch, and her story is elevated by a pair of incredible performances by both Parker and Kohli as well.” – Daily Dead Jun 13, 2022 Full Review Family Dinner (2022) 100% 4/5 EDIT “I love how well Hengl manages to take this holiday feast into an undeniably disturbing direction that satisfies and horrifies in equal measure.” – Daily Dead Jun 13, 2022 Full Review Men (2022) 69% 4/5 EDIT “Garland dares to take his latest project in some uniquely bold directions that pretty much defy genre conventions, resulting in a truly singular viewing experience.” – Daily Dead May 11, 2022 Full Review The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent (2022) 87% 4/5 EDIT “Its almost hard to believe that The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent works as well as it does, but it genuinely is one of the most wonderfully gonzo action comedies I've seen in a very long time. ” – Daily Dead Apr 1, 2022 Full Review X (2022) 94% 5/5 EDIT “Without a doubt, X is a triumph in every possible way: it defies expectations, its both thoughtful and thought-provoking in equal measure, and the way that West is able to effortlessly build tension and terror throughout is downright transcendent.” – Daily Dead Mar 14, 2022 Full Review Threshold (2020) 85% 3/5 EDIT “Young and Powell demonstrate that you don’t need a huge budget to tell an interesting story, and that sometimes ingenuity and fortitude can go a long way.” – Daily Dead Feb 22, 2022 Full Review The Strings (2020) 100% 3.5/5 EDIT “It might take some time to get going, but once it does, it rewards your patience by creating a horrifyingly hypnotic, low-key descent into the unknown that will crawl right under your skin.” – Daily Dead Feb 22, 2022 Full Review
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