The Den (2013) Review – A Chilling and Effective Screenlife Slasher
Zachary Donohue delivers a pioneer of the screenlife genre with The Den. Melanie Papalia stars as a student whose social experiment on a video chat site turns deadly.
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.
Unfriended: Dark Web (2018) Review – A Sinister and High-Stakes Sequel
Stephen Susco takes the screenlife format into the depths of the internet with Unfriended: Dark Web. A found laptop leads to a terrifying game of life and death.
Host (2020) Review – The Ultimate Pandemic-Era Screenlife Horror
Rob Savage delivers a masterclass in independent filmmaking with Host. Shot entirely during the 2020 lockdown, this Zoom-based séance is a lean and terrifying triumph.
Huesera: The Bone Woman (2022) Review – A Visceral and Thoughtful Body Horror
Michelle Garza Cervera delivers a striking debut with Huesera: The Bone Woman. A woman’s pregnancy triggers a terrifying supernatural haunting in this body horror.
Unfriended (2014) Review – A Gimmicky but Relevant Screenlife Slasher
Leo Gabriadze takes the slasher genre to the desktop with Unfriended. A group of teenagers find themselves haunted by a dead classmate during a group video chat.
Ghost Webcam (2023) Review – A Low-Budget Screenlife Fumble
Sebastian Sdaigui attempts a micro-budget spin on the screenlife genre with Ghost Webcam. A man under house arrest discovers a haunted link with deadly consequences.
Infinity Pool (2023) Review – A Depraved and Psychedelic Cronenberg Trip
Brandon Cronenberg delivers a visceral exploration of privilege and depravity with Infinity Pool. Alexander Skarsgård and Mia Goth star in this trippy sci-fi horror.
The Clovehitch Killer (2018) Review – A Tense and Tangled Serial Killer Mystery
Duncan Skiles delivers a chilling look at small-town secrets with The Clovehitch Killer. Charlie Plummer and Dylan McDermott star in this BTK-inspired crime drama.
Unseen (2023) Review – A Stylish and Spirited Cat-and-Mouse Thriller
Yoko Okumura delivers a high-energy survival thriller with Unseen. A nearly blind woman must rely on a stranger via video call to escape a lethal abuser.
She Dies Tomorrow (2020) Review – A Repetitive and Pretentious Anxiety Trip
Amy Seimetz explores the contagious nature of existential dread in She Dies Tomorrow. A concept-heavy thriller that struggles to justify its feature runtime.
Viking Wolf (2022) Review – A Toothless and CG-Heavy Werewolf Drama
Stig Svendsen brings lycanthropy to Norway with Viking Wolf. A teenage girl’s move to a new town turns into a supernatural nightmare, but does it stand out?
Hunted (2020) Review – A Mixed Bag of Survival and Revenge
Vincent Paronnaud takes the revenge horror genre into the woods with Hunted. Lucie Debay stars as a woman forced to turn the tables on her captors in this stylish thriller.
