Tag Archives: Horror

The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It (2021) ☆☆(2/4): A subpar entry in the series

Posted on June 5, 2021 by kaist455

To be frank with you, I am not a big fan of “The Conjuring” (2013) and its several sequels and spin-off flicks. Yes, most of them are competent products while not entirely without entertaining aspects, but I usually observed their … Continue reading →

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The Army of the Dead (2021) ☆☆(2/4): Zack Snyder back in zombieland

Posted on May 23, 2021 by kaist455

Zack Snyder’s new film “The Army of the Dead”, which was released on Netflix two days ago, is excessive and self-indulgent. Although you will be not disappointed at all if you simply want to see lots of zombies swiftly eliminated … Continue reading →

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Bad Hair (2020) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Her new hair has a price to pay…

Posted on May 14, 2021 by kaist455

Justin Simien’s new film “Bad Hair” attempts a spooky mix of cultural horror and satire, and I was sort of amused by that despite my remaining dissatisfaction with the overall result. Although it is not wholly successful due to its … Continue reading →

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The Power (2021) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Her first night shift

Posted on April 19, 2021 by kaist455

“The Power” is a little spooky horror film shrouded in creepy darkness. While it has several effective moments to be appreciated, the movie often falters in case of handling its two different kinds of horrors in addition to being hampered … Continue reading →

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Freaky (2020) ☆☆☆(3/4): Freaky Friday the 13th

Posted on November 26, 2020 by kaist455

“Freaky”, which is incidentally released “Freaky Deathday” in South Korean theaters, is a little fun horror comedy film which accomplishes its tasks as well as intended in its small genre playground. Although its juxtaposition of two familiar story promises is … Continue reading →

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Nocturne (2020) ☆☆☆(3/4): A sibling rivalry

Posted on October 25, 2020 by kaist455

“Nocturne”, which was released on Amazon Prime a few weeks ago, is a psychological horror film which has some little fun with its familiar story and characters. Here is a young heroine very eager to go further for her artistic … Continue reading →

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Evil Eye (2020) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Mother is quite worried…

Posted on October 25, 2020 by kaist455

“Evil Eye”, which was released on Amazon Prime a few weeks ago, works to some degree despite its preposterous story premise. During its first two acts, the movie builds its psychological tension well as focusing on the believable personal relationship … Continue reading →

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Black Box (2020) ☆☆☆(3/4): As he regains his memories

Posted on October 11, 2020 by kaist455

“Black Box”, which was released on Amazon Prime a few days ago, entertained me enough as digging a bit into its familiar genre territories. If you have ever watched similar genre pieces like Christopher Nolan’s “Memento” (2000), you will know … Continue reading →

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Vampire vs. the Bronx (2020) ☆☆☆(3/4): Young vampire hunters in Bronx

Posted on October 5, 2020 by kaist455

“Vampire vs. the Bronx”, which was released on Netflix in last week, is as silly and funny as suggested by its very title. While reminiscent of many different vampire horror films ranging from TV miniseries “Salem’s Lot” (1979) to “Fright … Continue reading →

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#Alive (2020) ☆☆(2/4): A mediocre South Korean zombie flick

Posted on September 24, 2020 by kaist455

Some of you probably know how much I have been getting tired of zombie movies. Except several notable cases such as “28 Days Later…” (2002) or “Zombieland” (2009), most of those zombie flicks did not entertain or terrify me much … Continue reading →

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