Ick (2024) review – A cringe-inducing trip to the 2000s
Our 31 Days of Halloween marathon hits a speed bump with Ick (2024). If faux nostalgia laden sci-fi horror with not enough laughs sounds like your bag, come and take a look at our review.
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.
Final Destination 2 (2003) review – Why we are all scared of logging trucks
You know that feeling when you’re driving behind a log truck and you think death is imminent? You can thank Final Destination 2 for that. For our Spooky Month marathon, we’re revisiting the sequel that perfected the killer formula with one of the most iconic opening scenes in horror history.
The Long Walk (2025) review – A Stephen King adaptation worth the wait
The plot of The Long Walk is pretty crazy: 50 teens walk until they die. And yet, Francis Lawrence’s adaptation of the Stephen King classic is a tense, enjoyable, and character-driven thriller that absolutely works. Read our full review to see why this implausible story is a must-watch horror film.
The Death Of Us (2023) review – A chilling lockdown horror time capsule
Remember the paranoia of the 2020 lockdown? Indie thriller The Death of Us takes that feeling and dials it to eleven, trapping two friends under martial law during a deadly pandemic. We dive into this ambitious film, made during the lockdown, to see if it delivers on its compelling premise.
Strange Harvest (2025) review – Stuart Ortiz delivers a gruesome mockumentary
In our spoiler-free review of Strange Harvest (2025), we dive into the new true crime mockumentary from the director of Grave Encounters. This film is a brilliantly authentic and gruesome ride for true crime fans, but does an unsatisfying ending ruin the entire experience? Find out if this found footage horror is worth your time.
Helloween (2025) review – Ronan Summers shines in this campy B-movie
Today, we are checking out an enjoyable low-budget, killer clown, horror movie from the UK called Helloween (2025).
The Twin (2024) review – A generic trauma horror on Shudder
Today, we are checking out a horror movie about grief, loss, and a killer twin out for blood, well, kinda. We review The Twin.
Somnium (2025) review – A Lynchian sci-fi with an identity crisis
Today, we are checking out the intriguing science fiction horror movie Somnium by brand new director Rachael Cain.
Loner (2025) review – The best British found footage since Host?
Today we are checking out a found footage comedy horror movie that’s currently doing the festival circuit – Loner.
Solitude (2024) review – The TV show Alone meets supernatural horror
Today, we are checking out a low-budget isolation themed horror that blends Alone style survival with the supernatural – Solitude.
Animale (2024) review – A load of old bull?
In this article, we are checking out the French body horror movie Animale.. Wait, is that two in one week? Weird!
Else (2025) review – A bizarre french body horror experiment
If you watched Together and thought “Damn, needs more abstract Frenchness” then you are in luck. We check out Else.
