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.
Hulu’s remake of The Hand That Rocks The Cradle lands with a thud. It’s about as vanilla of a thriller as you can get, feeling “far more like a middle of the afternoon style lifetime movie” than a big Huluween feature. We break down the terrible writing, the muddled characters, and the pointless side-parts.
Day 23 of our Halloween feature! Ever finished a film and needed to re-watch it immediately? That’s Triangle. It starts as a simple ghost ship story but transforms into a bleak, mind-bending puzzle that will leave you floored. This is one you really need to stick with.
Scream was the meta-slasher that saved horror in the 90s. But 30 years on, does it still feel clever, or has it become a victim of its own success? For Day 22 of our Halloween marathon, we’re looking back at the classic that changed the rules. Read our full review to see if it’s essential viewing or just a bit… 90s.
Full disclosure: I wasn’t a fan of The Strangers when I first saw it years ago. But for our Halloween marathon, I gave the 2008 original another go… and it completely changed my mind. Join us as we revisit the film that made a simple knock at the door terrifying, and I break down what I missed the first time around in this slow-burn home invasion classic.
A killer unicorn movie starring Paul Rudd and Jenna Ortega sounds like a guaranteed b-movie blast. We went into Death of a Unicorn ready for carnage but found a tonally confused film that can’t decide if it’s a family drama, a satire, or a creature feature. Does the horror ever get a chance to shine through? Find out if this one delivers on its killer premise in our full review.
From the creators of Talk to Me comes Bring Her Back, an ambitious and emotional horror film with some of the nastiest body-horror we’ve ever seen. While a bit muddled, it shows tremendous growth for the directors and stands as one of 2025’s best horror films. Read our full spoiler-free review
Is Pete Davidson’s new horror movie any good? For a while, no. The Home is a cliched mystery thriller that drags its feet. But the final 20 minutes unleash an insane, over-the-top bloodbath that almost saves the whole thing. A tonally confused mess or a cathartic splatter-fest? Find out in our full review.
I’ll be honest.. I went into Shudder’s new 80s slasher, Night of the Reaper, with rock-bottom expectations. Between the faux-nostalgia trend and a director whose past work I disliked, I was ready to be disappointed. But this is one of those times I was happy to be proven wrong. Find out how a killer twist managed to save the day in our full review.
Our full review for the body-horror film Shell (2024) is here. Directed by Max Minghella and starring Elisabeth Moss and Kate Hudson, the movie suffers from a crippling identity crisis and a rushed production. We break down the paper-thin script, the jarring tonal shifts, and why it ultimately fails as both a satire and a horror film. Click here to read our final verdict.
Nine entries deep, the Conjuring universe is finally coming to an end. But does The Conjuring: Last Rites deliver the thrilling farewell the Warrens deserve? We found a bloated, surprisingly boring film that sidelines its best characters for pointless family drama. Is it still worth the watch for one last ride? Find out in our full review.
Do you like the sound of a 45-minute plot stretched over three separate movies? If so, have we got a treat for you! For Day 14 of our Halloween review series, we’re tackling The Strangers: Chapter 2. It doubles down on everything that made the first chapter a slog, from predictable scares to a fundamental misunderstanding of what made the original so terrifying. Read our full, scathing review to see why you should skip it.
For Day 13 of our Halloween review series, we hit a serious snag. Hulu’s new horror exclusive, Stay, promises supernatural chills but delivers a frustratingly messy relationship drama. Find out why it’s more bickering than bite in our full review.