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 the 2024 suspense horror Never Let Go. Starring Halle Berry and directed by Alexandre Aja, this film features a compelling “rope” premise, but is it a creative masterpiece or just a nonsensical, poorly paced slog through predictable tropes? Find out in our full review.
V/H/S/Beyond takes the long-running anthology series into the realm of science fiction, swapping ghosts and demons for aliens and robots. While segments like Kate Siegel’s “Stowaway” and the Long brothers’ “Fur Babies” offer genuine creativity and disturbing concepts, much of the collection feels like a mid-quality side project. Hampered by generic action, poor CG, and a nauseating overuse of analogue filters, it’s a functional but unexciting addition to the franchise that only die-hard fans need apply for.
James Watkins takes the awkward tension of the 2022 Danish hit and gives it a high-energy Hollywood overhaul. With a career-best James McAvoy, is Speak No Evil (2024) a rare remake win?
M. Night Shyamalan returns with Trap, a serial killer sting operation that trades suspense for generic pop music and awkward nepotism. Is Josh Hartnett’s performance enough to save it?
Demián Rugna delivers one of the most gruesome and atmospheric horror movies of recent years with When Evil Lurks. However, as the rules are broken and the logic fails, does it still stick the landing?
Blumhouse attempts to tap into the modern fear of artificial intelligence with AfrAId (2024), but the results are far from terrifying. Is this tech-horror worth a download, or is it a glitchy mess?
Half a century has passed since Leatherface first picked up his saw. Tobe Hooper’s 1974 classic redefined horror on a shoestring budget, but how does its gritty realism feel in 2024?
Matt Johnson blends meta-humour with a harrowing exploration of school shootings in The Dirties. Is this the most authentic and terrifying found footage film ever made?
JT Mollner attempts to reinvent the wheel with the non-linear thriller Strange Darling (2023), but is it just a Pulp Fiction-lite gimmick hiding a predictable and problematic story?
Demi Moore and Margaret Qualley shine in Coralie Fargeat’s The Substance, a visceral exploration of celebrity, ageism, and body image. Is this the most disgusting movie of the year?
With a sequel, They Follow, officially announced, there is no better time to revisit David Robert Mitchell’s 2014 hit. Is It Follows still the gold standard for modern indie horror?
Tilman Singer returns with Cuckoo (2024), a stylish yet messy thriller set in the German Alps. Featuring a standout Hunter Schafer, does this hyped horror live up to its indie reputation?