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.
Undertone (2025) bets everything on being the “scariest movie you will ever hear.” Whilst it is an atmospheric chamber piece with a solid lead performance from Nina Kiri, the heavy reliance on familiar horror tropes might leave genre veterans wanting more. It is a decent sleepover watch that thrives on its sound-heavy gimmick but lacks a bit of bite.
A group of urbex YouTubers check into the haunted Paragon Hotel in this loose adaptation of David Morrell’s novel. With generic characters and rote scares, does this movie deliver, or is it just another derivative influencer horror? Read our full review to find out.
Radio Silence delivers another blood-soaked game of hide and seek. Find out if Ready or Not 2 is a fun, gory comedy or just a repetitive rehash with our full review and accessible Quick Verdict.
Is Shudder’s new gory teen slasher Whistle (2025) worth your time? Read our full spoiler-free review, featuring our accessible, ND-friendly Quick Verdict for readers who just want the TL;DR.
Neve Campbell finally returns as modern horror cinema’s favorite final girl in Scream 7 (2026). Unfortunately, original writer Kevin Williamson’s step into the director’s chair results in a messy, trope-heavy legacy sequel that relies far too much on cheap nostalgia and baffling character logic. Read our full review to find out why this slasher franchise might finally be running out of ideas.
Every now and then a movie comes along that leaves you with a prevailing sense of “meh”. Diabolic (2025) is exactly that – a serviceable but extremely rote horror film weighed down by a woeful script and dull padding. We dig into the film and its blatant IMDb score manipulation.
Everything about Natasha Kermani’s The Dreadful (2026) suggests a folk-horror home run: a high-caliber cast, a moody 15th-century setting, and a substantial budget. However, despite the much-hyped Game of Thrones reunion between Sophie Turner and Kit Harington, the film is a wordy, glacial slog that chooses meandering monologues over actual tension.
Twisted (2026) brings together horror favorite Lauren LaVera and the legendary Djimon Hounsou for a “conners-get-conned” thriller directed by Darren Lynn Bousman. While the premise is intriguing and the lead performances are elite, the film feels trapped in a 2007 time capsule. With glacial pacing, jarring split-screens, and a scene of someone taking a piss that lasts far too long, is there enough here for genre fans?
119.MP4 is an ultra-DIY, experimental found footage film that feels more like underground performative art than a traditional horror movie. Is this bizarre, convention-defying Tubi find actually worth your time?
Dropbear is an objectively terrible movie that manages to be an absolute riot for the right audience. It’s a z-grade creature feature that leans heavily into its absurd premise, offering farcical kills and special effects that are, frankly, completely pants. While the joke wears a bit thin by the final act, if you fancy watching killer koalas rip out throats while the cast plays it straight, this “so bad it’s good” gem is perfect for a beer-and-pizza night.
New Fears Eve is a gloriously unapologetic throwback to the era of “bottom shelf” rental gems. While it struggles with a slow setup and some flat acting, the film overcomes its low-budget limitations with a relentless commitment to creative, stomach-churning practical effects and a high kill count. If you value “the red stuff” over high-brow plotting, this office-party-gone-wrong is a bloody good time that knows exactly what it is.
The Confession (2025) offers a genuinely fresh take on the Pied Piper folklore, but can it survive a script that seems determined to bury it under a mountain of generic supernatural tropes and terrible CGI? We take a look at this frustrating exercise in wasted potential.