Salvage (2009) Review – A Gritty and Uneven British Festive Horror
Lawrence Gough delivers a tense, low-budget lockdown thriller with Salvage. Neve McIntosh stars in this gritty British horror set during a bloody Christmas Eve.
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Lawrence Gough delivers a tense, low-budget lockdown thriller with Salvage. Neve McIntosh stars in this gritty British horror set during a bloody Christmas Eve.

Tim Burton and Henry Selick deliver a visually stunning, song-filled masterpiece with The Nightmare Before Christmas. It is the perfect gateway into horror themes.

Tom Holland subverts the 80s slasher trend with Fright Night, a brilliantly executed vampire tale that perfectly blends suburban tension with practical gore.

Bruce Campbell and Devon Sawa lead a stellar B-movie cast in Black Friday, a holiday horror-comedy that unfortunately fails to find its funny bone or its teeth.

Mark Soper and Louise Lasser star in Blood Rage, a quintessential 80s slasher that serves up buckets of gore and unintentional hilarity for the Thanksgiving holiday.

M. Night Shyamalan delivers an atmospheric and beautifully shot period drama with The Village. A star-studded cast carries this divisive and tension-filled tale.

Nathalie Emmanuel stars in The Invitation, a gothic horror that feels more like a Hallmark romance than a blood-curdling nightmare. A toothless effort.

Ti West delivers a slow-burn, old-fashioned ghost story with The Innkeepers. Sara Paxton and Pat Healy shine in this atmospheric haunted hotel tale.

Haley Bennett and Ashley Greene star in Kristy, a Thanksgiving slasher that attempts to subvert the genre but ultimately falls victim to poor logic and boring tropes.

Christopher Denham delivers a bleak and disturbing found footage debut with Home Movie. Two parents find their lives turning into a nightmare thanks to their twins.

Michael Costanza delivers a true pioneer of the “screenlife” sub-genre with The Collingswood Story. An innovative, ultra-low-budget mystery ahead of its time.

André Øvredal and Guillermo del Toro bring the iconic book series to life in Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark. A visually stunning and creepy autumnal treat.