Dull in the way it looks, and predictable in the way it unravels, The Cellar (2022) has mysteriously made the cut in the Midnighters section of SXSW 2022, instead of instantly reaching its final destination – the most inaccessible depths … Continue reading The Cellar (2022) Review – SXSW Film Festival
In the case of the directorial debut by Beth de Araújo, the title might fool you. Delivering a harder gut-punch than Rocky Balboa’s, Soft & Quiet (2022) excels in masterful precision in telling a story of racism-fueled terror. One thing … Continue reading Soft & Quiet (2022) Review – SXSW Film Festival
Although the trend of psychological dramas that cunningly smuggle horror themes remains far from ended, Netflix’s latest Choose or Die (2022) proves it’s not an easy combination to pull off. Sometimes, filmmakers are just better off being less ambitious. Or … Continue reading Choose or Die (2022) Review
Bitch Ass (2022), a glaringly cheap-made slasher, exists without a purpose or an audience that might appreciate its atrocious quality. Within the first few minutes of Bitch Ass (2022), you’re bound to start wondering if Bill Posley forgot to add … Continue reading Bitch Ass (2022) Review – SXSW Film Festival
Looking for an overview of all horror movies in 2022? You clicked on the right link. Here’s a monthly-updated guide with a fresh portion of new scary movies from Netflix, HBO, and other streaming platforms, as well as gems from … Continue reading Horror movies in 2022: The Ultimate Guide (Updated Monthly)
Deadstream (2022) by Joseph and Vanessa Winter captures the old-school thrills that horror films used to guarantee. No matter how far-fetched or unbelievable the story gets, Deadstream (2022) always keeps returning to the right track thanks to the boatloads of … Continue reading Deadstream (2022) Review – SXSW Film Festival
The protagonist of It Is In Us All (2022) embarks on a self-discovery journey, through which he’s pushed to the brink of mental stability when his car crashes badly, leaving a 15-year old as a casualty. Over the slick runtime, … Continue reading It Is In Us All (2022) Review – SXSW Film Festival
Linoleum (2022) unfolds like the most unexpected of tales – stretched across multiple layers of narrative and symbolism that arrive at a heartfelt truth about the things that make our lives important. After debuting last year with a reversed ghost … Continue reading Linoleum (2022) Review – SXSW Film Festival
What Watcher (2022) should have been – that is engrossing vivisection of how paranoia messes with fact-based observations – quickly morphs into a tedious series of wasted opportunities and endless misfires. Despite the simple premise, Watcher (2022) had the upper … Continue reading Watcher (2022) Review – Sundance Film Festival
I have finally made my cinephile dream come true and attended Sundance Film Festival. Here’s the coverage of all the 15 films I have seen. I can’t recall the last time when any festival was so deeply immersed in the … Continue reading Top Movies of Sundance Film Festival 2022
Theatrical in its form and ridiculously timely in its message about sexuality and pleasure, Good Luck To You, Leo Grande (2022) unexpectedly rises to become this Sundance edition’s secret must-see gem. Having two actors do all the heavy lifting in … Continue reading Good Luck To You, Leo Grande (2022) Review – Sundance Film Festival
Aubrey Plaza stars in a by-the-book nail-biter that provides mild thrills and even less food for thought despite its grand ambitions to be a socially-engaged commentary. Nonetheless, Fans of Plaza’s previous works will surely relish. A down-on-luck girl Emily (Aubrey … Continue reading Emily The Criminal (2022) Review – Sundance Film Festival
Danish filmmaker Christian Tafdrup brings a meticulously crafted, blood-curdling story about letting evil do as it pleases. Speak No Evil (2022) is one of the tensest thrillers in recent years. Why do bad people do bad things? Reasons vary. Aristotle … Continue reading Speak No Evil (2022) – Sundance Film Festival
Sebastian Stan and Daisy Edgar-Jones give their best in a gory variation on captivity horrors in Sundance thriller Fresh (2022). Noa (Daisy Edgar-Jones) has little luck finding her second half online, as blatantly portrayed in the opening scene of a … Continue reading Fresh (2022) Review – Sundance Film Festival
While most of its proceedings see Rebecca Hall’s bonafide performance at the front, Resurrection (2022) struggles to find its depth. Nonetheless, this is a memorable thriller that’s resolved in the least expected but also shocking way. Margaret (Rebecca Hall) has … Continue reading Resurrection (2022) Review – Sundance Film Festival
