Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984) Review – The Best Of A Bad Bunch
Joseph Zito directs Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter, the fourth entry in the Jason Voorhees saga. Is this the definitive slasher experience of the 80s?
Horror Movie Reviews
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.
Grave Encounters (2011) Review – A Spooky Asylum Mockumentary
The Vicious Brothers deliver a supernatural trip into madness with Grave Encounters. A reality TV ghost hunting crew gets more than they bargained for.
Carrie (1976) Review – A Timeless Masterpiece Of Supernatural Revenge
Brian De Palma delivers the first, and perhaps finest, Stephen King adaptation. Sissy Spacek stars in this iconic 1970s horror about bullying and bloody revenge.
The Babadook (2014) Review – A Masterclass In Metaphorical Horror
The Babadook is more than just a monster movie. Jennifer Kent explores the raw, uncomfortable realities of grief and motherhood through a haunting lens.
Sorry, Charlie (2023) Review – A Predictable But Watchable Tubi Original
Colton Tran delivers a “true story” thriller with Sorry, Charlie. While the ending offers a fun twist, does the rest of the film rely too heavily on slasher tropes?
A Dark Song (2016) Review – A Brooding Masterpiece Of Occult Horror
Liam Gavin delivers a masterclass in slow-burn dread with A Dark Song. A grieving mother and an abrasive occultist engage in a months-long ritual with terrifying results.
Out There Halloween Mega Tape (2022) Review – A 90s Nostalgia Trip
Chris LaMartina returns with Out There Halloween Mega Tape, a spiritual successor to WNUF. Trade the 80s news for 90s talk shows and alien conspiracies.
Southbound (2015) Review – A Seamlessly Interconnected Horror Anthology
Radio Silence and David Bruckner deliver a unique, loop-based horror anthology in Southbound. Five stories bleed into one another on a desolate desert highway.
They Look Like People (2015) Review – A Masterclass In Indie Psychological Horror
Perry Blackshear delivers a haunting and sympathetic portrayal of mental illness in They Look Like People. Two friends reconnect as one suspects a monstrous invasion.
Evil Dead 2 (1987) Review – A Groovy Masterpiece of Horror and Comedy
Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell reunite for Evil Dead 2, the ultimate “re-quel.” Buckets of blood meet slapstick comedy in this pulse-racing horror thrill ride.
May (2002) Review – A Wickedly Funny and Tragic Cult Classic
Lucky McKee delivers a quirky, grungy masterpiece with May. Angela Bettis stars as a lonely outsider who takes the idea of “making a friend” to a literal extreme.
Excision (2012) Review – A Wickedly Funny and Visceral Psychological Horror
Richard Bates Jr. delivers a stylishly depraved character study with Excision. A troubled teen goes to surgical extremes to win her mother’s approval.
