Cabin Girl (2023) Review – A Grounded Paranormal Influencer Mystery
Jon D. Wagner delivers a surprisingly polished Tubi Original with Cabin Girl. A van-life influencer moves into a haunted cabin, but is the ghost the real threat?
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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.

Jon D. Wagner delivers a surprisingly polished Tubi Original with Cabin Girl. A van-life influencer moves into a haunted cabin, but is the ghost the real threat?

Éric Tessier takes on the Hans Holzer novel in The Amityville Curse. From ridiculous glitchy visions to a total lack of chemistry, this Tubi Original is a mess.

Ryan Hendrick takes us into the Scottish Highlands for the survival thriller Mercy Falls. A group of friends search for a cabin, but find a nightmare instead.

Savvas Christou delivers a tonally confused vampire horror with Captive. A group of friends find a bloodsucker in a basement, but does the stoner drama sink it?

Brendan Rudnicki delivers another “horror by numbers” entry with Forest of Death. From unlikable characters to suspicious reviews, is this Tubi’s worst?

Jacob Michael King delivers a 4Chan-inspired nightmare with Caviar. From stop-motion monsters to political deepfakes, is this the weirdest horror of the year?

Vanessa Hudgens and GG Magree head to Salem for a “spiritual journey” in Dead Hot. Is it a spooky exploration of witchcraft or just a hollow vanity project?

Brandon Rhiness delivers a micro-budget found footage mystery with I’m Haunted. A vlogger documents paranormal activity, but is it scary or just low-effort?

Matt Kincses delivers a formulaic found footage slog with The Lost Vlog of Ruby Real. Social media influencers hunt a dimensional tree, but find only boredom.

Bret Lada delivers a tight, character-driven found footage experience with The Andy Baker Tape. A food blogger meets his long-lost brother in this pandemic-era indie.

Ruben Rodriguez attempts to capture the Lake Mungo magic with The Death of April. A teaching assistant documents a haunting, but does the mystery deliver or just fizzle out?

Patrick Lussier heads to the mortuary with Play Dead. A medical student fakes her own death to save her brother, but this thriller’s logic is DOA.