Guess Who (2024) Review – A Surprising Tubi Slasher
Amelia Moses directs the Tubi Original Guess Who, a holiday slasher that trades tropes for a cohesive crime narrative. Is this the rare high-budget gem Tubi fans have been waiting for?
Observer (2022) Review – An Ambitious But Messy Religious Trip
Stephen Sander delivers an abstract, experimental horror with Observer. A tale of kidnapping and spiritual warfare that is as ambitious as it is confusing.
Life of Belle (2024) Review – A Genuinely Chilling DIY Family Affair
Shawn Robinson directs Life of Belle, a micro-budget found footage horror featuring a real-life family. Can this surveillance-style mystery overcome its familiar tropes?
The Welder (2021) Review – A Confused and Glacial Race-Themed Thriller
David Liz attempts to subvert genre expectations in the Florida-set horror The Welder. An interracial couple’s holiday turns into a nightmare, but does the message land?
Knock at the Cabin (2023) Review – A Tame and Toothless Adaptation
M. Night Shyamalan takes on Paul Tremblay’s The Cabin at the End of the World. Does Knock at the Cabin deliver the psychological dread of the book or a safe Hollywood ending?
Shattered (2022) Review – A Pointless and Thrill-Free Slog
Luis Prieto directs Shattered, a 2022 thriller about a rich divorcee who falls for the wrong woman. Is it a tense game of cat and mouse or just a farcical mess?
The Reef: Stalked (2022) Review – A Boring and Toothless Shark Sequel
Andrew Traucki returns to the water with The Reef: Stalked, a sequel to his 2010 shark hit. Can this kayaking survival story recreate the dread of the original?
Swim (2021) Review – A Flooding Basement Full Of Shark Movie Clichés
Jared Cohn directs Swim, a Tubi Original shark horror about a family trapped in a flooded holiday rental. Can this basement-set thriller stay afloat?
Loop Track (2023) Review – A Paranoid and Pacy Kiwi Forest Thriller
Thomas Sainsbury writes, directs, and stars in the New Zealand thriller Loop Track. A socially anxious hiker becomes convinced he is being followed in the bush, but is it all in his head?
From The Depths (2020) Review – A Shallow And Hallucinatory Shark Dud
Jose Montesinos directs From The Depths, a film that promises shark-filled mayhem but delivers a repetitive psychological drama. Is it a hidden gem or total faeces?
Halloween (1978) Review – The Masterclass That Birthed The Modern Slasher
John Carpenter redefined horror with the simple story of a babysitter and a motiveless killer. We revisit Halloween (1978) to see why Michael Myers remains king.
Trick ‘r Treat (2007) Review – The Ultimate Cinematic Ode To Halloween
Michael Dougherty delivers a masterclass in anthology horror with Trick ‘r Treat. Five interconnected stories celebrate the traditions and terrors of October 31st.
