‘Ash’ Review
Flying Lotus’s sophomore feature is a surreal hybrid of science fiction and horror that relies on its influences and stylistic impulses at the expense of its characters and narrative.
‘The Rule of Jenny Pen’ Review
James Ashcroft’s sophomore feature is another bleak examination of humanity through the unique lens of a retirement home held hostage by one of its residents.
‘The Gorge’ Review
Scott Derrickson’s latest film relies on the chemistry of its leads and a focus on action to deliver thrilling popcorn entertainment.
‘Dark Nuns’ Review
Kwon Hyeok-jae’s continuation of The Priests franchise is a bleak but unremarkable exorcism film bolstered by its lead performances.
‘Presence’ Review
A ghost story told from the perspective of the ghost, Steven Soderbergh’s latest experiment in film is a fully realized exercise in agency and empathy.
‘Nosferatu’ Review
Robert Eggers’s latest film takes a familiar narrative and imbues it with terrifying imagery and unparalleled immersion.
‘The Substance’ Review
Coralie Fargeat's sophomore feature is a maximalist body horror masterpiece that is both unflinching in its extremes and remarkably assured in its direction.
‘The Front Room’ Review
Max and Sam Eggers' feature directorial debut pits an expectant mother against her mother-in-law while trying to balance unsettling actions with non-stop comedy.
‘The Exorcism of Saint Patrick’ Review
Quinn Armstrong's sophomore feature, and first film in his Fresh Hell trilogy, is a bleak and unflinching examination of conversion therapy and its horrors.
‘Alien: Romulus’ Review
Fede Alvarez takes a swing at iterating on the Alien franchise with a playful amusement park of thrilling set pieces and terrifying imagery.
‘Trap’ Review
M. Night Shyamalan's latest thriller leans heavy on the twists to create an entertaining cat-and-mouse manhunt to catch a crafty serial killer.
‘Cuckoo’ Review
Tilman Singer's sophomore feature is a delirious trip that muddles its thematic intent in exchange for pure genre thrills.