Welcome to the heart of Knockout Horror. This is where we keep the hundreds of reviews we’ve written over the years. Let’s be honest: the horror genre is a minefield. For every Hereditary, there are a dozen low-budget disasters waiting to waste your Friday night. That’s where we come in.
We watch the good, the bad, and the absolute trash so you don’t have to. From the latest theatrical blockbusters to the obscurest oddities hiding in the depths of Tubi and Shudder, you’ll find our honest, unpretentious, and jargon-free verdicts right here. No film school lectures, just a horror fan telling you if it’s worth the popcorn.
We review Nikola Petrović’s Mudbrick (2023). This Serbian folk horror follows an illustrator who returns to his native village, only to find himself entangled in a pagan cult dedicated to the god Veles. Is it a chilling new classic of the genre or just a glacially paced trudge with too little bite? Find out in our full review.
We review Marielle Heller’s Nightbitch (2024). Amy Adams stars as a stay-at-home mother undergoing a canine transformation, but is it a biting subversion of parental isolation or just a derivative, toothless drama that fails to deliver the horror? Find out in our full review.
We review Pascal Plante’s Red Rooms (2023). This Canadian psychological thriller takes a clinical look at a young woman’s obsession with a dark-web serial killer trial. Is it a masterclass in tension and character study or just a slow-moving techno-fantasy? Find out in our full review.
We review Luke Genton’s Chateau (2024). This ultra-low-budget influencer horror follows an aspiring social media star into a haunted French estate. Is it just another trope-heavy found footage trudge or a charming DIY surprise with a quirky sense of humour? Find out in our full review.
We review Gregory Jacobs’ Wind Chill (2007). Starring Emily Blunt, this road-trip ghost story trapped in a snowstorm offers plenty of claustrophobic tension and wintry dread. Is it a hidden Christmas horror gem or just a messy trudge with unlikable characters? Find out in our full review.
We review Tommy Wirkola’s Violent Night (2022). David Harbour stars as a hammer-wielding Santa Claus taking on mercenaries, but is it the ultimate R-rated Christmas action-thriller or does a weirdly sentimental script ruin the festive fun? Find out in our full review.
We review Camille Griffin’s Silent Night (2021). Starring Keira Knightley and Matthew Goode, this British apocalypse horror-comedy sees a group of posh friends gather for one last Christmas before the world ends. Is it a sharp, timely satire or just a tonally confused trudge with unlikable characters? Find out in our full review.
We review Tyler MacIntyre’s It’s a Wonderful Knife (2023). This Shudder Original reimagines the holiday classic as a slasher movie. Is it a clever, bloody subversion of George Bailey’s story or just a toothless, saccharine trudge through festive tropes? Find out in our full review.
We review Magnus Martens’ There’s Something in the Barn (2023). This Norwegian Christmas horror sees an American family battle a murderous barn elf, but is it a new festive tradition like Rare Exports or just a tonally confused Gremlins-lite trudge? Find out in our full review.
We review René Manzor’s Deadly Games (1989). This French cult classic sees a child prodigy defending his home from a killer Santa using a series of traps. Is it really the horror blueprint for Home Alone, or just a stylish holiday trudge through 80s tropes? Find out in our full review.
We review Joe Begos’ Christmas Bloody Christmas (2022). This Shudder original slasher features a robotic Santa gone rogue, but is it a neon-soaked holiday classic or just a loud, obnoxious, and painfully improvised trudge with unlikable characters? Find out in our full review.
We review John McPhail’s Anna and the Apocalypse (2017). This unique festive mashup combines a zombie outbreak with high school musical numbers, but is it a catchy new Christmas tradition or just a tonally confused trudge through undead tropes? Find out in our full review.