Jack Frost (1997) Review – A Deliberately Dreadful and Boring Cult Shocker
Michael Cooney attempts to create a “so bad it’s good” masterpiece with Jack Frost. Unfortunately, this self-aware snowman slasher is more try-hard than terrifying.
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.
Mercy Christmas (2017) Review – A Gore-Soaked Holiday Treat
Michael Briskett just wanted a family dinner. Instead, he became the menu. Mercy Christmas is a hilarious, gore-soaked subversion of festive tropes.
Black Christmas (2019) Review – A Pointless and Poorly Executed Remake
Sophia Takal’s 2019 reimagining of Black Christmas trades atmosphere for social media rhetoric. This toothless slasher is a festive horror disaster.
The Lodge (2019) Review – A Bleak and Brutal Study in Grief
Veronika Franz and Severin Fiala deliver a cold, atmospheric nightmare with The Lodge. A family’s retreat turns into a descent into madness and cult-fuelled trauma.
Dead End (2003) Review – A Quirky and Surreal Christmas Nightmare
Ray Wise and Lin Shaye deliver fantastic performances in Dead End. A Christmas shortcut turns into a never-ending nightmare in this quirky cult horror.
The Children (2008) Review – A Chilling and Brutal Festive Nightmare
Tom Shankland delivers a disturbing and claustrophobic holiday horror with The Children. A snowy family retreat becomes a fight for survival against a group of murderous kids.
Await Further Instructions (2018) Review – A Mixed Bag of Sci-Fi Social Satire
Johnny Kevorkian’s Await Further Instructions traps a family in a deadly game of compliance. A fascinating concept marred by poor execution.
Inside (2007) Review – A Visceral and Brutal Festive Nightmare
Julien Maury and Alexandre Bustillo deliver an uncompromising slice of New French Extremity with Inside. A pregnant woman’s Christmas Eve becomes a fight for life.
Black Christmas (2006) Review – A Mean and Messy Festive Remake
Glen Morgan trades the atmospheric dread of the 1974 original for buckets of gore and a messy backstory. This 2006 remake is a loud, mean-spirited slasher disaster.
P2 (2007) Review – A Tense and Gory Parking Garage Nightmare
Franck Khalfoun delivers a claustrophobic holiday horror with P2. A late night at the office turns into a fight for survival in a locked-down parking garage.
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.
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) Review – A Gothic Holiday Masterpiece
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.
