Tag Archives: Horror

The Devil’s Bath (2024) ☆☆☆(3/4): A woman’s nihilistic descent into madness

“The Devil’s Bath”, which was recently selected as the Austrian submission for Best International Film Oscar in the next year, made me seriously conflicted about whether I can recommend it to others. Here is a well-made psychological horror period drama … Continue reading

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Alien: Romulus (2024) ☆☆☆(3/4): A well-mixed entry of the 45-year-old series

“Alien: Romulus” surprises me as showing that there are still enough fun and thrill in the series which was started 45 years ago. While there are nice old stuffs to be appreciated, there are also refreshing new stuffs to be … Continue reading

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We’re All Going to the World’s Fair (2021) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): An elusive horror drama of online dysphoria

Jane Schoenbrun’s first feature film “We’re All Going to the World’s Fair” alternatively baffled and fascinated me. On one hand, I was fascinated with its interesting storytelling approach which clearly shows its director’s distinctive personality and talent. On the other … Continue reading

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Immaculate (2024) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Another Catholic horror flick of this year

“Immaculate” is a little too eager to give shock and awe for us. Right from the very first scene, we can instantly discern whatever we will behold in the end, and the movie has a substantial amount of spooky insidiousness … Continue reading

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Handsome Guys (2024) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): Jae-Pil & Sang-goo vs. Evil

South Korean film “Handsome Guys”, a remake of “Tucker and Dale vs. Evil” (2010), attempts to transplant American horror elements to a new local background, and it succeeds to some degree in my inconsequential opinion. While mostly faithful to the … Continue reading

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A Quiet Place: Day One (2024) ☆☆☆(3/4): The First Days of the End

“A Quiet Place: Day One” is inherently redundant, but it is mostly competent enough to hold our attention at least. As the prequel to John Krasinski’s “A Quiet Place” (2018) and the following 2020 sequel, it does not have anything … Continue reading

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Tucker & Dale vs. Evil (2010) ☆☆☆(3/4): Bloody hilarious

To be frank with you, I should have been a little more generous to “Tucker & Dale vs. Evil”, which is still a hilarious mix of horror and comedy although more than 10 years passed since it came out. When … Continue reading

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Under Paris (2024) ☆☆1/2(2.5/4): The Shark in Paris (no kidding)

French Netflix film “Under Paris” attempts to have and eat its cake, and that is sort of amusing to me. On one hand, it wants to be a serious shark flick like Steven Spielberg’s “Jaws” (1975), whose greatness still makes … Continue reading

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Abigail (2024) ☆☆☆(3/4): A little nasty hostage

“Abigail” is one bloody naughty horror film about a bunch of criminals stuck with their one little nasty hostage. While its trailer already revealed too much of its major surprise, you may enjoy the movie more if you do not … Continue reading

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Where Evil Lurks (2023) ☆☆☆(3/4): Driven into an evil chaos

“Where Evil Lurks”, which was incidentally one of many different movies shown at the Jeonju International Film Festival early in this month, is a grimly captivating horror film which willingly pushes its evil chaos to the end, and I appreciate … Continue reading

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