‘ODDITY’ (2024) IFC and Shudder reign supreme in scaring us with Damian McCarthy’s latest

ODDITY After the murder of her twin sister, medium and oddity shop owner Darcy visits the husband she left behind, gifting him an alarming wooden mannequin. ODDITY is a battle between skepticism and the supernatural. It is a spellbinding tale of revenge. Carolyn Bracken is Darcy. This character is unlike anything I’ve ever seen before. Her supernatural abilities and encompassing Read More →

‘NIGHT OF THE REAPER’ (2025) Shudder Original delivers delicious tropes and twists.

NIGHT OF THE REAPER A college girl returns home for a weekend and is pulled into babysitting the sheriff’s kid. Meanwhile, the sheriff receives haunting messages from old cases. In the small town of Reedy, something evil is brewing. Shudder Original NIGHT OF THE REAPER is genre throwback greatness. Deena’s night of watching the sweetest little boy in the history Read More →

Shudder’s ‘BAGHEAD’ (2024) Chilling legacy and lore.

BAGHEAD Based on a short film written by Lorcan Reilly, director Alberto Corredor expands the world of a creature called BAGHEAD. The Shudder exclusive follows Iris, a young woman who discovers she now owns a rundown pub previously run by her estranged father. Putting her name on the deed comes with a caveat: the care of a woman in the Read More →

‘THE RULE OF JENNY PEN’ (2025) Geoffrey Rush and John Lithgow stun in a disquieting ping pong match of cruelty and power.

THE RULE OF JENNY PEN After suffering a stroke, Stefan must convalesce in an assisted living facility that also houses a psychotic patient who tortures the residents with a creepy hand puppet. Based on Owen Marshall‘s short story, James Ashcroft brings THE RULE OF JENNY PEN to life in all its skin-crawling glory. Stefan immediately recognizes Dave exerting control over Read More →

‘DANGEROUS ANIMALS’ (2025) Shark-obsessed serial killer reels in a fighter.

DANGEROUS ANIMALS Sean Byrne earns an honest-to-goodness “Fuck Yeah,” with the opening of his latest film, DANGEROUS ANIMALS. The plot centers around a shark-obsessed serial killer and the ritualistic murder of tourists. What he doesn’t count on is surfer Zephyr and her survival instincts. The cinematography is stunning. The score is epic. The soundtrack is perfect. Writer Nick Lepard skillfully Read More →

‘HUMANE’ (2024) is unhinged, vicious fun.

HUMANE DIRECTED BY CAITLIN CRONENBERG WRITTEN & PRODUCED BY MICHAEL SPARAGA STARRING JAY BARUCHEL, EMILY HAMPSHIRE, PETER GALLAGHER In Caitlin Cronenberg‘s HUMANE, the only way for Earth’s population to survive under environmental collapse is to have people “enlist” or volunteer for scheduled and compensated euthanasia. When the program hits too close to home for one family, secrets come to light, and motives change Read More →

‘LATE NIGHT WITH THE DEVIL’ (2024) Ratings from hell.

Late Night With The Devil After the passing of his wife and in danger of losing his live late-night hosting gig, Jack Delroy’s plan for ratings goes horribly wrong. LATE NIGHT WITH THE DEVIL unfolds like an “E True Hollywood” exposé, playing the infamous 1977 studio tape of his talk show Night Owls’ Halloween episode. Jack is about to be Read More →

Review: Demian Rugna’s jaw-dropping ‘WHEN EVIL LURKS’ is extreme horror that will wreck you.

presents When brothers Pedro (Ezequiel Rodríguez) and Jimmy (Demián Salomón) discover that a demonic infection has been festering in a nearby farmhouse — its very proximity poisoning the local livestock — they attempt to evict the victim from their land. Failing to adhere to the proper rites of exorcism, their reckless actions inadvertently trigger an epidemic of possessions across their Read More →

Review: Rebecca Hall stars in ‘Resurrection,’ a terrifying portrait of trauma and control.

RESURRECTION Written and directed by Andrew Semans, Resurrection is the story of one woman’s decades-long torment. When a man from Maggie’s past appears, her perfectly buttoned-up life turns upside down. Maggie’s hyper-structured existence hides severe unresolved trauma. Resurrection is a sick and twisted story of psychological damage and revenge. Grace Kaufman is Abbie. As a college student, she possesses a Read More →