Tag: Horror

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel HERETIC review

About the film (courtesy of A24): Two young missionaries are forced to prove their faith when they knock on the wrong door and are greeted by a diabolical Mr. Reed (Hugh Grant), becoming ensnared in his deadly game of cat-and-mouse. Heretic, the latest film from co-directors Scott Beck and Bryan Woods (Haunt (2019)/65 (2023)), is …

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel SMILE 2 review

About the film (courtesy of Paramount Pictures): About to embark on a new world tour, global pop sensation Skye Riley (Naomi Scott) begins experiencing increasingly terrifying and inexplicable events. Overwhelmed by the escalating horrors and the pressures of fame, Skye is forced to face her dark past to regain control of her life before it …

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel NEVER LET GO review

About the film (courtesy of Lionsgate): In this new psychological thriller/horror, as an Evil takes over the world beyond their front doorstep, the only protection for a mother, played by Academy Award® winner Halle Berry (Actress in a Leading Role, Monster’s Ball (2001)), and her twin sons is their house and their family’s protective bond. …

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel SPEAK NO EVIL review

About the film (courtesy of Universal Pictures): When an American family is invited to spend the weekend at the idyllic country estate of a charming British family they befriended on a vacation, what begins as a dream holiday soon warps into a snarled psychological nightmare. Speak No Evil presents an intriguing premise: James McAvoy, known …

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel BEETLEJUICE BEETLEJUICE review

About the film (courtesy of Warner Bros.): After an unexpected family tragedy, three generations of the Deetz family return home to Winter River. Still haunted by Beetlejuice, Lydia’s life is turned upside down when her rebellious teenage daughter, Astrid, discovers the mysterious model of the town in the attic and the portal to the Afterlife …

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Time for a Reel ALIEN: ROMULUS review

About the film (courtesy of 20th Century Studios): While scavenging the deep ends of a derelict space station, a group of young space colonizers come face to face with the most terrifying life form in the universe. In the vast and ever-expanding universe of the Alien franchise, where xenomorphs have stalked our nightmares for decades, …

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Time for a Reel MaXXXine review

About the film (courtesy of A24): In 1980s Hollywood, adult film star and aspiring actress Maxine Minx finally gets her big break. But as a mysterious killer stalks the starlets of Hollywood, a trail of blood threatens to reveal her sinister past. Ti West and Mia Goth deliver a bloody, brilliant conclusion to their “X” …

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel A QUIET PLACE: DAY ONE review

About the film (courtesy of Paramount Pictures): Experience the day the world went quiet. In a world inundated with sequels and prequels, A Quiet Place: Day One manages to carve out its own niche, delivering a fresh perspective on the terrifying universe introduced in the original films. While it doesn’t quite reach the same heights …

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Time for a Reel ABIGAIL review

About the film (courtesy of Universal Pictures): Children can be such monsters. After a group of would-be criminals kidnap the 12-year-old ballerina daughter of a powerful underworld figure, all they have to do to collect a $50 million ransom is watch the girl overnight. In an isolated mansion, the captors start to dwindle, one by …

Review, Theatrical

Time for a Reel STING review

About the film (courtesy of Well Go USA Entertainment): After raising an unnervingly talented spider in secret, 12-year-old Charlotte must face the facts about her pet—and fight for her family’s survival—when the once-charming creature rapidly transforms into a giant, flesh-eating monster. Let me tell you, as someone who gets the shivers at the mere mention …