37 The Cycle (2026) – A forensics expert investigates when her estranged father’s decayed corpse is found. Great practical effects, great performances, and a smart script! Go into this one blind! 36 Whistle (2026) – Teens find an Olmec death whistle that “summons your death”. What if Final Destination was less memorable and trope-riddled? This … More 31+ Micro-Reviews for October 2026
I had a lot of fun with Pumpkinhead 1. I always welcome more kids’ horror both out of nostalgia and for providing a gateway “drug” for kids to get interested in my favorite genre. The first one was “kids on bikes” style adventure that had the classic trope of kids handling things on their own … More R.L. Stine’s Pumpkinhead 2 (2026) – REVIEW
My experience with feature-length animated horror is pretty limited. I’ve seen Akira (it counts), Wicked City, Monster House, Paranorman, and Coraline but that is it. Writing them out kind of makes it seem like a lot, but considering I’ve seen dozens of hundreds of horror movies (probably not quite thousands), that is a minuscule percentage. … More From Inside (2008) – REVIEW
I heard nothing about this movie before seeing it recommended on Tubi. It was a good rec. I like Dev Patel. I like folk horror. So, why wouldn’t I like this movie? The trailer piqued my interest so I watched it. Now I’m writing about it! Let’s get into it, shall we? A couple who … More Rabbit Trap (2025) – REVIEW
The V/H/S series is a mixed bag of decent and dogshit. In my review of V/H/S/Halloween, I said that even though the franchise has plenty of misses, there are enough hits to make it worth coming back to (paraphrasing). So, I came back to it for this year’s attempt at watching and reviewing at least … More V/H/S/Mixtape (2026) – REVIEW
I have been a horror fan for almost my entire life. My first horror memory is from when I was very young. I was resisting going to sleep and doing that kid thing where I ask for a drink just to stay up a little longer. My parents were watching Magic (1978) on TV. I … More Scarecrows (1988) – REVIEW
Good Boy has been in my queue since it hit Shudder. I like Shudder. I like that there is a dedicated streaming service for horror fans. I like that they have quite a few classics and future classics to choose from. I don’t like the interface of the app on XBox or that they aren’t … More Good Boy (2025) – REVIEW
I admit that I slept on Marshmallow after hearing that it’s a summer camp slasher. I’ve seen plenty of summer camp slashers. They’re not bad. Not at all. But I’m not really going to get excited about a new IP summer camp slasher that I didn’t hear/read a ton of buzz about. Even if there … More Marshmallow (2025) – REVIEW
I’m a big fan of director Jane Schoenbrun’s previous films – We’re All Going to the World’s Fair and I Saw the TV Glow. They were so weird and quietly reality bending. The films had a fresh perspective and unique aesthetic with an undercurrent of surreality. Though they are not horrific, they have a horror … More Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma (2026) – REVIEW
When Undertone landed on HBO’s [whatever they’re calling their streaming service now], I read several positive posts about it on Reddit. So I checked out the synopsis – paranormal podcasters experience paranormal stuff – I thought, “eh, why not?” and put it in my queue. It was with that same level of enthusiasm that I … More Undertone (2025) – REVIEW
When Primate came out, I immediately thought of Jordan Peele’s Nope and its killer ape b-plot. That was the best part of the movie really. Not that it was bad. It’s just that part was the most intense and memorable for me. I’m guessing that Johannes Roberts – director of 47 Meters Down and its … More Primate (2025) – REVIEW
