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3/5
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No Other Choice
(2025)
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Patrick Cavanaugh
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Park Chan-wook's direction is as inventive and ambitious as ever, though the film's run time makes the imbalance of tones all the more evident.
Posted Dec 31, 2025
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3/5
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The Housemaid
(2025)
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Patrick Cavanaugh
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Amanda Seyfried entirely elevates this deranged domestic thriller, even if the narrative is overlong and a bit exhausting.
Posted Dec 16, 2025
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3/5
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Influencers
(2025)
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Patrick Cavanaugh
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Influencers doesn't reinvent itself or forge a new path, but Cassandra Naud's CW is endlessly watchable while eradicating her deserved victims.
Posted Dec 09, 2025
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3/5
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Man Finds Tape
(2025)
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Patrick Cavanaugh
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Scratches a specific itch of horror fans who lost themselves in 2000s lost media videos, though the production value holds prevents some of the movie's bigger ideas from being fully realized.
Posted Dec 02, 2025
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3/5
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Hamnet
(2025)
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Patrick Cavanaugh
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Jessie Buckley is fantastic and there are a number of moving sequences, but Zhao's direction fails to fully immerse you in the story.
Posted Nov 24, 2025
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2/5
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The Running Man
(2025)
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Patrick Cavanaugh
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Hard to believe this uninventive and uninspired rehash of an outdated premise came from Edgar Wright, who has previously proven himself to be one of the most exciting and creative directors of the last 20 years.
Posted Nov 12, 2025
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3/5
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Die My Love
(2025)
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Patrick Cavanaugh
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Lawrence is frenzied and feral while Ramsay's direction is claustrophic, though audiences will likely fail to connect with the film's narrative trajectory.
Posted Nov 06, 2025
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3/5
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Predator: Badlands
(2025)
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Patrick Cavanaugh
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Gets points for bringing a new perspective to the mythology, yet might delve too deep into the Disney end of the pool to fully satisfy longtime fans.
Posted Nov 05, 2025
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3/5
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Christy
(2025)
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Patrick Cavanaugh
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Christy Martin is the perfect conduit for Sydney Sweeney at this point in her career, as both are subjected to the personal narratives and identities projected onto them as opposed to getting to define their own futures.
Posted Nov 03, 2025
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4/5
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Bugonia
(2025)
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Patrick Cavanaugh
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Bugonia is both one of Lanthimos's more accessible and more intimidating experiences, due to its grounded nature, and only continues his legacy of being provocative, hilarious, and a sicko.
Posted Oct 29, 2025
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2/5
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Hell House LLC: Lineage
(2025)
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Patrick Cavanaugh
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This fifth entry in the franchise is just a lot more of the same convoluted mythology and unengaging characters, even if this one abandons the found footage format. Die-hard fans might appreciate the new perspective on terror, though.
Posted Oct 28, 2025
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3/5
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Queens of the Dead
(2025)
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Patrick Cavanaugh
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Feels more inspired by Shaun of the Dead than by anything from the Living Dead series, for better or worse, and delivers one of the most likable ensemble casts in horror of the year.
Posted Oct 22, 2025
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2/5
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The Hand That Rocks The Cradle
(2025)
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Patrick Cavanaugh
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The cast does their best with the material but this new take on the concept fails to bring anything fresh to the table.
Posted Oct 22, 2025
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4/5
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Frankenstein
(2025)
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Patrick Cavanaugh
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Once the Creature comes alive, the movie itself also comes alive.
Posted Oct 20, 2025
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2/5
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Other
(2025)
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Patrick Cavanaugh
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Other has a lot of the ingredients that make for a dark and disturbing movie but they never come together in a satisfying recipe.
Posted Oct 15, 2025
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4/5
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If I Had Legs I'd Kick You
(2025)
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Patrick Cavanaugh
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Rose Byrne is phenomenal in one of the most anxiety-inducing experiences of 2025.
Posted Oct 14, 2025
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4/5
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A HOUSE OF DYNAMITE
(2025)
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Patrick Cavanaugh
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A simple premise, taut narrative momentum, and a committed cast make for a harrowing and all-too-real reminder of how we're constantly on the brink of nuclear war. Fun!
Posted Oct 07, 2025
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2/5
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Coyotes
(2025)
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Patrick Cavanaugh
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There's promising elements and Justin Long is always a delight in genre fare, but it's never that scary and never that funny, making for a bit of an inconsistent, tonal mess.
Posted Oct 04, 2025
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2/5
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The Smashing Machine
(2025)
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Patrick Cavanaugh
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Benny Safdie pulled off the difficult task of making an anti-sports-movie sports movie, though this comes with the weight of offering irritating, unexceptional figures on a journey with low stakes.
Posted Oct 02, 2025
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3/5
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V/H/S Halloween
(2025)
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Patrick Cavanaugh
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Keeps the spirit of the franchise alive by being a mixed bag of terror with a few standout moments and also a few forgettable ones.
Posted Sep 29, 2025
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3/5
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Dolly
(2025)
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Patrick Cavanaugh
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Dolly doesn't reinvent the slasher wheel, but gives it a hearty spin, splattering blood everywhere, offering fans a deranged and disturbing nightmare.
Posted Sep 28, 2025
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4/5
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One Battle After Another
(2025)
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Patrick Cavanaugh
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An electrifying ensemble elevates Anderson's darkly comedic political action-thriller to impressive heights and keeps audiences on their toes.
Posted Sep 24, 2025
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4/5
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Dead Snow
(2009)
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Patrick Cavanaugh
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Its knowing tone and special effects might for a gleeful experience focusing on the decimation of Nazi zombies.
Posted Sep 15, 2025
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4/5
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The Crazies
(2010)
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Patrick Cavanaugh
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The aesthetic upgrade from the original makes this the rare instance in which a reboot is just as good, if not better, than the source material.
Posted Sep 15, 2025
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4/5
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Irréversible
(2002)
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Patrick Cavanaugh
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Effective and uncomfortable in its own right, the fragmented chronology is a gamble that fully pays off and makes the experience hit that much harder.
Posted Sep 15, 2025
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2/5
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Return to Sleepaway Camp
(2008)
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Patrick Cavanaugh
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Bringing back original stars makes this only slightly superior to previous sequels, though that's about the best that can be said about this installment.
Posted Sep 15, 2025
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3/5
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From Beyond
(1986)
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Patrick Cavanaugh
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Not the most coherent Lovecraft adaptation, though it does score points for embracing cosmic chaos.
Posted Sep 15, 2025
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3/5
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Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer
(1986)
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Patrick Cavanaugh
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Effective in how miserable the whole affair is, it's hard to say this movie is at all enjoyable to watch.
Posted Sep 15, 2025
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1/5
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Hardware
(1990)
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Patrick Cavanaugh
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Whatever glimpses of potential existed in the story were completely forgotten with the actual execution of this narrative.
Posted Sep 15, 2025
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1/5
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The Fantastic Four
(1994)
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Patrick Cavanaugh
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It's easy to see why this is just a footnote in the history of Marvel cinema, as it deserves to be completely forgotten.
Posted Sep 15, 2025
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2/5
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The Lawnmower Man
(1992)
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Patrick Cavanaugh
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Source material aside, this merely feels like a "dangers of technology" story, without the mind behind the project putting any more thought into it than that.
Posted Sep 15, 2025
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3/5
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Cabin Fever 2: Spring Fever
(2009)
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Patrick Cavanaugh
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Not quite as fresh as the original, this sequel at least manages to capture the bonkers spirit of the debut entry's gross-out effects.
Posted Sep 15, 2025
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5/5
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Trick 'r Treat
(2007)
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Patrick Cavanaugh
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Not only are all of the segments campy and fun in their own right, the complete embrace of Halloween iconography and atmosphere makes this the seminal All Hallows' Eve anthology.
Posted Sep 15, 2025
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2/5
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Lady in White
(1988)
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Patrick Cavanaugh
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The narrative momentum, or complete lack thereof, prevents this movie from fully capitalizing on the moody and atmospheric tones.
Posted Sep 15, 2025
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2/5
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Tron
(1982)
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Patrick Cavanaugh
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Once you get past the visual effects (which may have been groundbreaking at the time, yet don't hold up today), it's a confusing, convoluted mess.
Posted Sep 15, 2025
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3/5
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The Legend of Hell House
(1973)
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Patrick Cavanaugh
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A creepy and atmospheric experience that was ahead of its time and is still as effective today as it likely was 50 years ago.
Posted Sep 15, 2025
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3/5
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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning
(2006)
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Patrick Cavanaugh
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"Prequel to a reboot" isn't always the best premise for a movie, but the further this got from the source material, the more fun can be had.
Posted Sep 15, 2025
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2/5
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The Lair of the White Worm
(1988)
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Patrick Cavanaugh
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The film's shortcomings highlight how hard it is to adapt Bram Stoker stories, despite Ken Russell's best efforts.
Posted Sep 15, 2025
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3/5
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The Descent: Part 2
(2009)
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Patrick Cavanaugh
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Even an uninspired rehash of a claustrophobic masterpiece isn't entirely a waste of time.
Posted Sep 15, 2025
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4/5
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The Ring
(2002)
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Patrick Cavanaugh
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While A-horror might sometimes be better than this, American remakes of A-horror rarely are.
Posted Sep 15, 2025
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3/5
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I Spit on Your Grave
(1978)
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Patrick Cavanaugh
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An unrelenting, intense, and uncomfortable watch for even the most seasoned of horror fan.
Posted Sep 13, 2025
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1/5
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Hurt
(2009)
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Patrick Cavanaugh
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An uninspired, uninteresting attempt at terror.
Posted Sep 13, 2025
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3/5
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The Burrowers
(2008)
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Patrick Cavanaugh
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An otherwise underwhelming experience is elevated entirely by the Western setting.
Posted Sep 12, 2025
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3/5
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Grace
(2009)
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Patrick Cavanaugh
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An engaging visual style and a compelling performance from Jordan Ladd makes this more than your average horror movie.
Posted Sep 12, 2025
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4/5
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Audition
(1999)
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Patrick Cavanaugh
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A chilling enough depiction of human desperation before any of the extreme terror fully kicks off.
Posted Sep 12, 2025
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4/5
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Orphan
(2009)
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Patrick Cavanaugh
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The trio of leads make this a tense and uncomfortable watch, with the ultimate reveal only adding absurdity into the experience.
Posted Sep 12, 2025
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3/5
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The Unborn
(2009)
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Patrick Cavanaugh
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Features enough bizarre and unsettling imagery to make up for the otherwise generic wide-release horror movie.
Posted Sep 12, 2025
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3/5
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The Human Centipede
(2009)
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Patrick Cavanaugh
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Shockingly restrained, all things considered, serving more as an entertaining entry into the mad scientist subgenre than anything else.
Posted Sep 12, 2025
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2/5
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Eden Lake
(2008)
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Patrick Cavanaugh
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Gets points for the gut-punch of an ending, but the journey to get there isn't entirely fulfilling, despite the talent involved.
Posted Sep 12, 2025
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3/5
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Paranormal Entity
(2009)
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Patrick Cavanaugh
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One of the countless Paranormal Activity imitators that isn't nearly as atrocious as you'd expect, serving as a reminder of how simple and effective the source material is.
Posted Sep 12, 2025
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