I’m Haunted (2022) Review – A Derivative and Low-Effort Found Footage Slog
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?
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.
The Lost Vlog of Ruby Real (2020) Review – A Dull Social Media Fumble
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.
The Andy Baker Tape (2021) Review – A Solid and Minimalist Road Trip Horror
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.
The Death of April (2022) Review – A Stale and Uninspired Mockumentary
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?
Play Dead (2022) Review – A Farcical and Forgettable Morgue Thriller
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.
Godless: The Eastfield Exorcism (2023) Review – A Chilling True Crime Horror
Nick Kozakis delivers a visceral and affecting look at the tragic cost of religious zealotry in Godless: The Eastfield Exorcism. A Tubi Original that hits hard.
Lexi (2022) Review – A Raw and Effective Stalker Mockumentary
Victoria Vertuga writes, directs, and stars in the DIY found footage horror Lexi. A motivational influencer goes missing, leaving behind a trail of voyeuristic terror.
Death of a Vlogger (2019) Review – A Sharp Social Media Satire
Graham Hughes writes, directs, and stars in the viral found footage mystery Death of a Vlogger. Does this social media mockumentary deliver scares or just satire?
The Sleepless Unrest (2021) Review – A Boring and Repetitive Ghost Hunt
Vera and Kendall Whelpton take us inside the “Real Conjuring Home” in The Sleepless Unrest. Does this found footage mockumentary offer scares or just boredom?
Something Walks in the Woods (2023) Review – A Pointless and Boring Found Footage Slog
Bill Howard III writes, directs, and stars in the found footage ghost story Something Walks in the Woods. Is it a spooky forest mystery or just a boring camping trip?
Bed Rest (2022) Review – A Predictable and Paint-By-Numbers Haunted House Horror
Lori Evans Taylor delivers a familiar supernatural thriller with Bed Rest. Melissa Barrera stars as a pregnant woman confined to bed, but can this cliché-ridden horror deliver?
Chest (2022) Review – A Poorly Filmed and Boring Appalachian Fumble
Aaron Irons takes us deep into the wilderness for the found footage horror Chest. Does this Appalachian folklore mystery deliver the goods or just technical errors?
