Come Play (2020) Review – A Static and Unoriginal Babadook Wannabe
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.
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.
After Midnight (2019) Review – A Creature Feature with a Romantic Heart
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.
Headgame (2018) Review – A Pointless and Painfully Inept Battle Royale
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.
Gaia (2021) Review – A Visually Stunning but Derivative Eco-Horror
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.
Choose or Die (2022) Review – A Glitchy and Logic-Defying Nostalgia Trip
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.
The Beach House (2019) Review – A Coastal Contamination with Mixed Results
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.
You Are Not My Mother (2021) Review – A Gripping Irish Folk-Horror Gem
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 A teenager suspects her mother has been replaced by something sinister in this Dublin-set horror.
Skinamarink (2022) Review – An Experimental and Divisive Analogue Nightmare
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.
Yummy (2019) Review – A Bloody and Hilarious Belgian Zombie Romp
Lars Damoiseaux delivers a riotous and gore-soaked survival comedy with Yummy. A trip for discount plastic surgery turns into a fight against a zombie outbreak.
The Dark and the Wicked (2020) Review – A Bleak and Sentimental Family Haunting
Bryan Bertino returns to the director’s chair with the relentlessly bleak The Dark and the Wicked. A pair of siblings face a demonic presence on their family farm.
Shut In (2022) Review – A Tense but Preachy Redemption Thriller
D.J. Caruso directs a claustrophobic story of survival and faith in Shut In. A recovering addict must protect her children while trapped inside a pantry.
Apartment 212 / Gnaw (2017) Review – An Average Creature Feature
Haylar Garcia attempts to blend domestic drama with creature horror in Apartment 212 (Gnaw). Penelope Mitchell stars as a woman haunted by more than just her past.
