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.
A heist gone wrong turns into a never-ending nightmare in Manor of Darkness (2025). We review this British indie horror that blends a mockumentary setup with a Happy Death Day-style time loop. Does it overcome its sluggish start to deliver a knockout punch? Read our review to find out.
Osgood Perkins is back with Keeper, and it is just as divisive as you’d expect. Visually stunning but undeniably “try-hard,” is this 2025 folk horror a dreamlike masterpiece or just a pretentiously boring slog? We break down the twist, the vibes, and the struggle to stay awake.
Tubi seems absolutely obsessed with social media influencers, doesn’t it? This week we are checking out Glamping (2025), yet another slasher where people care more about hashtags than survival. But does this one manage to bring anything new to the table, or is it just another hour of waiting for a kill while watching actors pretend to be famous? Let’s take a look.
Destroy This Tape (2025) kicks off with a unique “filmed on a potato” aesthetic that found footage fans might love, but quickly abandons it for a generic investigation thriller. We review this disappointing bait-and-switch that trades genuine atmosphere for a formulaic plot and an unlikable protagonist.
Bryan Bertino returns with Vicious (2025), a horror film that pairs Dakota Fanning with a mysterious gift box. While the atmosphere is suffocating and the visuals are stunning, is there actually a story here? We review this visually gorgeous but narratively hollow thriller that feels like a short film stretched to its breaking point.
We dug deep into the Tubi horror library to find The Decedent (2025). Is this micro-budget found footage flick a genuine hidden gem or just another late-night stinker? Our review breaks down this slow-burn supernatural horror to see if its gory payoff is worth your 80 minutes.
We check out Don’t Trip (2025), a new Tubi release that’s more odd-couple buddy film than horror. While the performances are great and the movie is enjoyable, this Hollywood satire might leave horror fans feeling a bit short-changed. Read our full review!
Famed horror critic Chris Stuckmann has finally made his own horror movie, Shelby Oaks (2024). But after a career spent criticising genre films, does his own directorial debut put its money where its mouth is? We dive into the hugely promising (and genuinely creepy) mockumentary first half… and the baffling, “head-scratching” slide into generic horror 101 that follows. Read our full review.
We sat through the very slow first hour of Bone Lake (2024) so you’d know what to expect. This psycho-thriller about two couples at a lake house tests your patience… before rewarding it with an absolutely bonkers splatter-horror finale. Is the gory payoff worth the wait? Read our review.
Ever wonder what May would be like if it was distinctly more British? Well, Broken Bird (2024) is here to answer that question. It features a fantastic, quirky lead, but is the performance enough to save a snail-paced film with shoehorned scares? Read our full review…
We’re closing out our 31 Days of Halloween with a true cult classic: the 2000 werewolf wonder, Ginger Snaps. A perfect film for a cold autumn night, we dive into its troubled production, Karen Walton’s brilliant script, and the lightning-in-a-bottle chemistry between its two leads. It’s a smart, subversive, and compelling coming-of-age story… right up until the last 20 minutes, anyway. Read our full review!
Wagging tails, a man in a dog suit, and a star’s real-life breakdown. The Cujo (1983) production was chaos. For Day 30, we explore why all that effort resulted in a boring, repetitive film that’s more of a “head splitter” than a thriller.