Super Dark Times (2017) Review – A Dreamy and Disturbing 90s Thriller
Kevin Phillips delivers a visually stunning and haunting psychological thriller with Super Dark Times. A bleak but beautiful look at the end of innocence.
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.
V/H/S/99 (2022) Review – A Mixed Bag of DIY Found Footage Horror
V/H/S/99 serves up five distinct shorts from a variety of creative teams. From sorority burials to trips to hell, this 90s-themed anthology is a bloody riot.
ParaNorman (2012) Review – A Spooky and Heartfelt Stop-Motion Masterpiece
Kodi Smit-McPhee and Anna Kendrick lend their voices to ParaNorman, a visually stunning and heartfelt stop-motion adventure that serves as a perfect gateway horror.
Rosemary’s Baby (1968) Review – A Paranoid Psychological Masterpiece
Mia Farrow stars in Rosemary’s Baby, a legendary psychological horror that trades gore for a suffocating sense of paranoia and urban dread. A true genre classic.
Audition (1999) Review – A Disturbing Masterclass in J-Horror Dread
Takashi Miike delivers a shocking and profoundly disturbing classic with Audition. A slow-burn drama that transforms into a visceral nightmare of retribution.
The Wicker Man (1973) Review – The Definitive Folk-Horror Masterpiece
Robin Hardy’s The Wicker Man remains the gold standard for folk-horror. A head-spinning blend of mystery, pagan ritual, and musical that is as unsettling as ever.
Let the Right One In (2008) Review – A Haunting Masterpiece of Modern Horror
Tomas Alfredson delivers a cold, beautiful, and deeply moving horror classic with Let the Right One In. A coming-of-age story that redefines the vampire genre.
Saw (2004) Review – The Birth of a Modern Horror Phenomenon
James Wan and Leigh Whannell redefine the genre with Saw. A gritty, low-budget masterpiece that trades jump-scares for psychological dread and a legendary twist.
Dream Home (2010) Review – A Visceral and Stylish Satire of the Housing Market
Josie Ho delivers a powerhouse performance in Dream Home, a brutally violent and darkly comic slasher that takes a literal approach to a housing bubble burst.
Get Out (2017) Review – A Sharp and Sophisticated Social Nightmare
Jordan Peele redefines modern horror with Get Out. A brilliant, satirical, and deeply unsettling look at middle-class liberalism and the “white saviour” complex.
The Innocents (2021) Review – A Brutal and Bleak Study of Childhood Power
Think Chronicle but with pre-teens and a lot more cruelty. Eskil Vogt’s The Innocents is a stunningly acted, atmospheric, and deeply disturbing Norwegian horror that explores the darker side of childhood. It’s a fantastic watch, but a specific scene of animal violence makes it a tough recommendation for some. Let’s take a look.
The Blair Witch Project (1999) Review – The Found Footage Pioneer Revisited
The Blair Witch Project remains a pivotal moment in horror history. A low-budget masterpiece of atmosphere and viral marketing that paved the way for a sub-genre.
