About the film (courtesy of 20th Century Studios): Set in eerie, post-World War II Venice on All Hallows’ Eve, A Haunting in Venice is a terrifying mystery featuring the return of the celebrated sleuth, Hercule Poirot. Now retired and living in self-imposed exile in the world’s most glamorous city, Poirot reluctantly attends a séance at …
Tag: Horror
Time for a Reel THE LAST VOYAGE OF THE DEMETER review
About the film (courtesy of Universal Pictures): Based on a single chilling chapter from Bram Stoker’s classic novel Dracula, The Last Voyage of the Demeter tells the terrifying story of the merchant ship Demeter, which was chartered to carry private cargo—fifty unmarked wooden crates—from Carpathia to London. Strange events befall the doomed crew as they …
Time for a Reel TALK TO ME review
About the film (courtesy of A24): When a couple of friends discover how to conjure spirits using an embalmed hand, they become hooked on the new thrill, until one of them goes too far and unleashes terrifying supernatural forces. Talk to Me stars Sophie Wild, Alexandra Jensen, Joe Bird, Hayley Law, and Joss Sackville. Danny …
Time for a Reel THE BLACKENING review
About the film (courtesy of Lionsgate): A group of Black friends reunite for a Juneteenth weekend getaway only to find themselves trapped in a remote cabin with a twisted killer. Forced to play by his rules, the friends soon realize this ain’t no motherf****** game. The Blackening begins with a group of seven Black friends …
Time for a Reel RENFIELD review
About the film (courtesy of Universal Pictures): In this modern monster tale of Dracula’s loyal servant, Nicholas Hoult stars as Renfield, the tortured aide to history’s most narcissistic boss, Dracula (Nicolas Cage). Renfield is forced to procure his master’s prey and do his every bidding, no matter how debased. But now, after centuries of servitude, …
Time for a Reel SCREAM VI review
About the film (courtesy of Paramount Pictures and Spyglass Media Group): Four survivors of the original Ghostface killings attempt leave Woodsboro behind for a fresh start. The Scream franchise has proven to be an interesting one, and definitely not atypical, especially when it comes to expected degradation of quality throughout the years. Somehow, someway it …
Time for a Reel KNOCK AT THE CABIN review
About the film (courtesy of Universal Pictures): While vacationing at a remote cabin, a young girl and her parents are taken hostage by four armed strangers who demand that the family make an unthinkable choice to avert the apocalypse. With limited access to the outside world, the family must decide what they believe before all …
Time for a Reel M3GAN review
About the film (courtesy of Universal Pictures): M3GAN is a marvel of artificial intelligence, a life-like doll programmed to be a child’s greatest companion and a parent’s greatest ally. Designed by brilliant toy-company roboticist Gemma, M3GAN can listen and watch and learn as she becomes friend and teacher, playmate and protector, for the child she …
Time for a Reel HALLOWEEN ENDS review
About the film (courtesy of Universal Pictures): This is Laurie Strode’s (Jamie Lee Curtis) last stand. After 45 years, the most acclaimed, revered horror franchise in film history reaches its epic, terrifying conclusion as Laurie Strode faces off for the last time against the embodiment of evil, Michael Myers, in a final confrontation unlike any …
Time for a Reel SMILE review
About the film (courtesy of Paramount Pictures): After witnessing a bizarre, traumatic incident involving a patient, Dr. Rose Cotter ( Sosie Bacon ) starts experiencing frightening occurrences that she can’t explain. As an overwhelming terror begins taking over her life, Rose must confront her troubling past in order to survive and escape her horrifying new …