It’s an annual tradition here on Knockout Horror. It’s spooky month and for the entirety of October 2025, we are reviewing a horror movie everyday leading up to Halloween. Shorter format reviews, a lot of movies, many of which are new, a few are classics, and probably a few awful ones too. Either way, prepare for tons of scares and plenty of fun. Check back every day for a new review.
From the creators of Talk to Me comes Bring Her Back, an ambitious and emotional horror film with some of the nastiest body-horror we’ve ever seen. While a bit muddled, it shows tremendous growth for the directors and stands as one of 2025’s best horror films. Read our full spoiler-free review
Is Pete Davidson’s new horror movie any good? For a while, no. The Home is a cliched mystery thriller that drags its feet. But the final 20 minutes unleash an insane, over-the-top bloodbath that almost saves the whole thing. A tonally confused mess or a cathartic splatter-fest? Find out in our full review.
I’ll be honest.. I went into Shudder’s new 80s slasher, Night of the Reaper, with rock-bottom expectations. Between the faux-nostalgia trend and a director whose past work I disliked, I was ready to be disappointed. But this is one of those times I was happy to be proven wrong. Find out how a killer twist managed to save the day in our full review.
Our full review for the body-horror film Shell (2024) is here. Directed by Max Minghella and starring Elisabeth Moss and Kate Hudson, the movie suffers from a crippling identity crisis and a rushed production. We break down the paper-thin script, the jarring tonal shifts, and why it ultimately fails as both a satire and a horror film. Click here to read our final verdict.
Nine entries deep, the Conjuring universe is finally coming to an end. But does The Conjuring: Last Rites deliver the thrilling farewell the Warrens deserve? We found a bloated, surprisingly boring film that sidelines its best characters for pointless family drama. Is it still worth the watch for one last ride? Find out in our full review.
Do you like the sound of a 45-minute plot stretched over three separate movies? If so, have we got a treat for you! For Day 14 of our Halloween review series, we’re tackling The Strangers: Chapter 2. It doubles down on everything that made the first chapter a slog, from predictable scares to a fundamental misunderstanding of what made the original so terrifying. Read our full, scathing review to see why you should skip it.
For Day 13 of our Halloween review series, we hit a serious snag. Hulu’s new horror exclusive, Stay, promises supernatural chills but delivers a frustratingly messy relationship drama. Find out why it’s more bickering than bite in our full review.
For Day 12 of our Halloween special, we revisit the film that built the house of “Gorno”: Eli Roth’s Hostel. A brutal and hedonistic trip into the torture-porn sub-genre, this 2005 shocker is designed to repel as much as it entertains. Is it still as nasty and effective 20 years later? Read our full review.
It’s Day 11 of our Halloween marathon! We’re tackling the long-awaited sequel, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. Tim Burton brings the classic visuals and practical effects back in style, but does it work? Check out our review to find out.
Welcome to Day 10 of our Halloween horror marathon! This time, we’re tackling the much-maligned 1998 sequel, I Still Know What You Did Last Summer. Trading small-town vibes for a storm-soaked tropical resort, this film doubles down on the kills, the cheese, and the questionable 90s camera angles. It’s objectively bad, but is it secretly a good time?
For our 31 Days of Halloween, we review the new Tubi original, Match. A woman’s perfect dating app connection turns into a B-movie nightmare of ludicrous proportions. Read our full review to find out why this might be one of the most disgusting horror movies ever released by Tubi.
Our V/H/S/Halloween review is here! The latest found footage anthology from Shudder and Bloody Disgusting offers five new tales of terror, but are they any good? We break down the goriest entry yet but has my patience officially worn thin?