Looking for some easy thrills and toothy spills? In our review of Deep Water (2026), we dive into a glossy survival piece that breaks away from typical Asylum-level garbage thanks to a real Hollywood budget. While the sharks ultimately play second fiddle to generic human drama and floating airplane fuselages, the film offers a perfectly fine, average afternoon watch… Just save your cinema ticket money and wait for it to hit streaming.
Affection (2025) flips the standard domestic thriller on its head, trading spooky hauntings for a cold, mechanised nightmare of sci-fi necromancy. If that explosive final act left your brain completely fried, we are breaking down the entire puzzle box. From the horrific mechanics of “Total Identity Rejection” and the tragic reality behind little Alice, to that devastating double-twist in the burning barn – here is the ending to Affection completely untangled.
Body horror is in the midst of a massive, female-led rebirth, turning its lens toward societal expectations and bodily ownership. Natalie Erika James follows up Relic with Saccharine (2026), a Shudder release that tackles the raw, real psychological torment of binge-eating disorder via an ash-filled diet pill. It is an incredibly fresh and respectful concept, but a bloated runtime and tedious repetition keep it from reaching greatness.
Horror is maturing, moving far beyond faceless killers to fearlessly confront heavy historical trauma. Taratoa Stappard’s Mārama (2025) delivers an uncompromising, deeply unsettling Māori Gothic revenge tale that tackles the brutal atrocities of colonialism head-on. It is an essential, beautifully shot piece of cinema, but don’t walk into it expecting casual popcorn entertainment.
I love a good shark movie, but Chum (2026) is an absolute aquatic disaster. Scraping a barrel that spent the last few years rotting at the bottom of the ocean, director Jonathan Zuck completely squanders decent CGI shark effects on a tedious, hour-long kidnapping drama filled with inane dialogue. Read our full review to see why you should swap this VOD trap for a dishcloth.
Craving more after the record-breaking success of Obsession? It’s time to look back at where it all began. Curry Barker’s 2024 zero-budget debut, Milk & Serial, is a gritty, raw, and genuinely creepy found footage gem that weaponises internet prank culture into an absolute nightmare. The best part? You can watch it on YouTube right now for free.
Amnesia, seizures, and a strangely intense husband… Something is deeply amiss in BT Meza’s Affection (2026). Anchored by a great performance from Jessica Rothe, this slow-burn sci-fi thriller shifts from a sluggish domestic drama into a viscerally nasty horror show. Is it worth a trip to the cinema? Read our full review to find out.
Everyone is talking about Backrooms, but why not wander through the looping liminal spaces of a Japanese subway instead? In our review of Exit 8 (2025), we look at how director Genki Kawamura successfully transforms a simple, viral indie walking simulator into a surprisingly tense, engaging, and emotional psychological thriller.
What does that twisted ending mean for Bear and Nikki? We dissect Curry Barker’s Obsession (2026), breaking down the rules of the One Wish Willow, the horror of the identity overwrite, and why Bear is the real villain of the story. No dull plot recaps, just the answers you need.
Curry Barker’s Obsession is a standout dark romantic horror film that breathes new life into the classic monkey’s paw trope. When a hopeless romantic makes a supernatural wish for love, he triggers a terrifying descent into extreme obsession. Featuring a star-making performance by Inde Navarrette, this unsettling and darkly comedic film is a must-watch horror highlight.
Was it a mushroom-induced hallucination or an actual descent into the Underworld? We dive deep into the ending of Hokum (2026) to unpack Ohm Bauman’s crippling guilt, the dark secret hidden by Mal and Cob, and the Irish folklore surrounding the witch. From the significance of the “open mind” to the physical proof of the rust on Bauman’s wrists, here is everything you need to know about this complex folk-horror puzzle.
Damian McCarthy returns with Hokum (2026), a chilling supernatural mystery starring Adam Scott. Set in a rural Irish hotel with a dark past, this incredibly atmospheric horror film brilliantly blurs the line between human and supernatural terrors. Read our full review to find out why it is a must watch.