Spoonful of Sugar (2023) Review – A Bitter and Ill-Conceived Psychedelic Mess
Mercedes Morgan attempts a psychedelic character study with Spoonful of Sugar. A disturbed carer uses LSD to treat a child, leading to a farcical spiral of events.
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.
Outback (2019) Review – A Pointless Exercise in Tourist Stupidity
Mike Green attempts to craft a harrowing survival tale with Outback. An American couple finds themselves stranded in the Australian bush with almost no supplies.
Nocebo (2022) Review – A Haunting Tale of Folk Magic and Guilt
Lorcan Finnegan blends Irish production with Filipino folklore in Nocebo. Eva Green stars as a woman whose mysterious illness leads to a terrifying power struggle.
Initiation (2021) Review – A Failed Attempt at a Socially Conscious Slasher
John Berardo attempts to blend campus sexual assault themes with a traditional slasher in Initiation. Unfortunately, the result is a dull and miscast mess.
Shook (2021) review – A Messy and Derivative Influencer Slasher
Jennifer Harrington takes on influencer culture in the Shudder original Shook. A make-up artist is terrorised by a mysterious caller, but is there a deeper twist?
Grace (2009) Review – A Disturbing but Slow Pregnancy Horror
Paul Solet takes new parent anxieties to a disturbing extreme in Grace. A slow-burning pregnancy horror that struggles with its pacing and lead performance.
M3gan Unrated (2022) Review – A Campy and Viral Tech-Horror Delight
Gerard Johnstone delivers a satirical and campy slasher for the digital age with M3gan. An AI doll becomes a lethal protector in this viral Blumhouse hit.
Delivery: The Beast Within (2013) Review – A Reality TV Spin on Maternal Dread
Brian Netto puts a reality TV spin on the found footage genre with Delivery: The Beast Within. A couple’s pregnancy journey turns into a documented nightmare.
The Womb (2022) Review – A Slow-Burning Indonesian Pregnancy Horror
Fajar Nugros explores the terrors of motherhood and ritual in the Indonesian horror The Womb. A desperate woman finds shelter with a couple who harbour dark secrets.
Blood (2022) Review – A Bloodless and Laborious Parent Trap
Brad Anderson explores the lengths a mother will go for her child in the vampire-esque thriller Blood. Michelle Monaghan stars in this overlong and logic-defying horror.
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.
Remember Member (2022) Review – A Boring and Corny J-horror Slasher
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.
