Countdown (2019) – Review, Summary (with Spoilers)
While Countdown doesn’t have the best lead or story, its supporting characters and jump scares make it worth a matinee price or using one of your subscription services.
Horror
Sweetheart (2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
Sweetheart reminds you: Believe Black women, don’t test Black women, and support Black women.
Eli (2019) – Review, Summary (with Spoilers)
Eli presents the unexpected, time and time again, to the point it will make you wish this was a mini-series, maybe of 2 – 3 episodes, than one movie.
The Birch: Season 1, Episode 1 “Through The Woods” [Series Premiere] – Episode Recap, Review (with Spoilers)
The Birch, while definitely not a surefire hit based on the premiere, definitely has enough to make you wanna stick around.
Little Monsters (2019) – Movie Review/ Summary (with Spoilers)
Little Monsters surprisingly will make you emotional, laugh, and sometimes believe one of the kids will probably get eaten by a zombie.
In The Tall Grass (2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
In The Tall Grass has its moments, but also feels like it not only overstays its welcome but doesn’t answer pertinent questions.
Bliss (2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
In the vein of Gaspar Noe, you get Joe Begos Bliss. A bloody, sometimes shocking, story about the pains a creative goes through to get a piece finished.
Polaroid (2019) – Review (with Spoilers)
Despite Polaroid’s original US premiere being cancelled, and its release, stateside, being in limbo ever since, it’s a bit hard to fathom why.
IT Chapter 2 – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
While IT: Chapter 2 delivers on jump scares, and Bill Hader with one-liners, the adult cast underwhelm when compared to their younger counterparts.
Jacob’s Ladder (2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
Jacob’s Ladder has performances which make you feel there should have been more to this film than what was delivered.
Ready or Not (2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
Ready or Not closes summer 2019 as one if the best films of the summer, and will likely be one of the top horrors of the year.
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
With a few quality jump scares, and two surprisingly emotional stories, driven by Zoe Margaret Colletti, Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark gives you the expected and a surprise.
Into The Dark: School Spirits – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
Into The Dark: School Spirit is a perfect SVoD release for it’s not good enough for theaters, or to pay for on its own.
Years and Years: Season 1 – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
While Years and Years starts on a high note, as you grow indifferent over the future the characters go through, it pushes you to realize how complacent you’ve become of your own.
Twist (Short) – Summary, Review (With Spoilers)
Twist is the type of film that presents to you a horror not presented enough: Being a young woman tasked with closing down their workplace at night.
Child’s Play (2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
In one movie, Child’s Play (2019) does what the original franchise consistently attempted to do: Be both horrifying yet comical.
Coming Soon: 13 Graves (2019)
Those who kill awaken some spiritual force, and it seems the blood they spilled in a sacred forest may soon include theirs.
Coming Soon: Killer Unicorn (2018)
A new serial killer is born and this one wasn’t created thanks to a bunch of teens, but due to a handful of drag queens.
Ma (2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
Ma definitely pushes the idea we need more Black horror villains, but ones with villains who have better, or a less inundated, backstory.
Shorts: WTF (Tribeca Film Festival 2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
The WTF Shorts at Tribeca 2019 all live up to the collection’s title, but not all for the same reason.
The Intruder (2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
While The Intruder doesn’t seem like your yearly dose of generic Black thriller, that doesn’t mean it is necessarily good.
Chambers: Season 1, Episode 1 “Into The Void” [Series Premiere] – Recap, Review (with Spoilers)
The best thing about Chambers will be its representation of Native Americans. As for the rest? Well, it may depend on how much you dig the horror genre.
Us (2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
Us, at first, circumvents a lot of what you expect from a horror/thriller. However, after a while, it overstays it’s welcome and its ending? Well…
Haunting on Fraternity Row (2018) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
Despite being a horror movie which had no marketing, and seems cheesy, Haunting on Fraternity Row is surprisingly good.
Happy Death Day 2U (2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
Happy Death Day 2U may feel like an unnecessary sequel, but it is nevertheless a fun time.
The Prodigy (2019) – Summary, Review (with Spoilers)
The Prodigy barely meets the expectation of at least having quality jump scares, leaving you feeling disappointed in a multitude of ways.
Velvet Buzzsaw – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)
Velvet Buzzsaw barely lives up to the expectations of what you expect from a horror, lacks the urgency of a thriller, and is mostly just posh art world drama.
Ánimas – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)
Animas’ teen drama and psychological aspects, when combined, neither provides a quality thriller nor horror.
Escape Room (2019) – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)
While Escape Room inspires memories of SaW, it accomplishes much of what SaW originally did while being PG-13.
The Possession of Hannah Grace – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)
As long as you look at this as a low-budget horror movie, starring someone with moderate star power, you’ll enjoy The Possession of Hannah Grace.
Cam – Summary/ Review (with Spoilers)
Cam, as interesting as it is, leaves one thing out which may make or break the film for you.
The Tattooist – First Impression
From the creator of “The Story of 90 Coins” comes “The Tattooist.” A horror pivot that, just in its trailer, seems like it’s gruesome.
I Still See You – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
I Still See You presents an interesting murder mystery that will intrigue you more than you might have expected.
Light As A Feather: Season 1/ Episode 1 “…Stiff As A Board” [Series Premiere] – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Light as a Feather, thanks to the creepiness Haley Ramm brings, might become your new favorite Halloween fix.
The Haunting of Hill House: Season 1/ Episode 1 “Steven Sees a Ghost” [Series Premiere] – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
The Haunting of Hill House seems to be more about a family’s drama, with horror elements to keep it from getting boring, than a fright fest.
TellTale Games’ The Walking Dead: Season 4/ Episode 2 “Suffer The Children” – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
With the state of TellTale Games in decline, it makes the idea of this being possibly last episode depressing.
Slice – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
I’m doing my best to just see Slice as a campy comedy, but even with that in mind – I struggle to find a means to spin this into a positive light.
You: Season 1/ Episode 1 “Pilot” [Series Premiere] – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
While the bleeping of curse words may annoy you, everything else will fascinate you to the point of being tempted to get the book to spoil what’s to come.
The Nun – Recap/ Review (with Spoilers)
Even if not a follower of The Conjuring Universe, The Nun will definitely help you understand the hype and definitely put you on edge a little bit.
