Don’t Kill Me (2021) Review – An Erotic Twilight with No Soul
Andrea De Sica attempts to blend Italian romance with zombie horror in Don’t Kill Me. Unfortunately, the result is a derivative, awkward, and boring mess.
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Andrea De Sica attempts to blend Italian romance with zombie horror in Don’t Kill Me. Unfortunately, the result is a derivative, awkward, and boring mess.

Eiichirô Hasumi attempts to bring manga horror to life with Remember Member. A group of students face a repetitive nightmare in this stale time-loop flick.

Bess Wohl attempts to tackle the horrors of postpartum psychosis in Baby Ruby. Despite a biting satirical start, the film quickly dissolves into a messy narrative.

Andy Mitton blends heartfelt family drama with supernatural unease in The Witch in the Window. A father and son face a legacy of hauntings while flipping a house.

Jacob Chase attempts to turn digital isolation into a terrifying monster in Come Play. Unfortunately, a weak script and a miscast lead result in a dull experience.

Jeremy Gardner directs and stars in After Midnight, a film that blends creature feature tension with a heartfelt, often awkward look at a failing relationship.

Steven S. DeKnight (though credited as Steven S. DeKnight, directed by Steven DeGennaro) produces this messy Battle Royale clone. Participants find themselves in a deadly game with cameras grafted to their heads.

Jaco Bouwer delivers a trippy and visceral exploration of nature’s vengeance in Gaia. A forest employee finds herself trapped with survivalists in this fungal nightmare.

Toby Meakins attempts to turn 80s gaming nostalgia into a deadly curse with Choose or Die. Despite a decent cast, the film suffers from massive plot holes and comical visuals.

Jeffrey A. Brown explores the terrors of climate change and microbial infection in The Beach House. A struggling couple faces a biological nightmare at the coast.

Kate Dolan makes an impressive feature debut with You Are Not My Mother. A teenager suspects her mother has been replaced by something sinister in this Dublin-set horror.

Kyle Edward Ball brings the nightmare logic of childhood to the big screen with Skinamarink. An experimental analogue horror that tests the viewer’s patience.