An undocumented Filipina immigrant lands a job as a care-worker for a terminal old man, securing a better life for her and her daughter. But a dark discovery threatens to destroy everything she’s strived for and holds dear.
Category Archive: Psychological Thrillers
When a drug dealer is sentenced to a 10-year stint in prison he is given the offer of a commuted sentence if he agrees to be transferred to a maximum-security prison to coerce a confession from a serial killer in an attempt to locate the bodies of several young girls.
Two women flee into the New Mexican desert to escape the clutches of an insidious cult. Consumed by fear and paranoia, they can’t shake the feeling that they are being followed by its leader, a man as seductive as he is controlling.
A well-to-do husband who allows his wife to have affairs in order to avoid a divorce becomes a prime suspect in the disappearance of her lovers.
Recap reviews of MASTER, SUMMERING and DUAL from the 2022 Sundance Film Festival.
A young woman moves into a new apartment with her fiancé only to be tormented by the feeling that she is being stalked by an unseen watcher in an adjacent building.
“Last Night in Soho” (VIDEO REVIEW) A Stylishly Sinister Thriller!
Eloise, an aspiring fashion designer, is mysteriously able to enter the 1960s where she encounters a dazzling wannabe singer, Sandie. But the glamour is not all it appears to be and the dreams of the past start to crack and splinter into something far darker.
“LAMB” (VIDEO REVIEW) A Compelling But Ultimately Unfulfilling Mystery
A childless couple, María and Ingvar discover a mysterious newborn on their farm in Iceland. The unexpected prospect of family life brings them much joy, before ultimately destroying them.
“Superhost” (SHORT REVIEW) A Lively Little Indie Horror Flick!
With their follower count dwindling, travel vloggers Teddy and Claire pivot to creating viral content around their most recent “superhost,” Rebecca, who wants more from the duo than a great review.
A widow begins to uncover her recently deceased husband’s disturbing secrets.
A family on a tropical holiday discover that the secluded beach where they are relaxing for a few hours is somehow causing them to age rapidly.
“Into the Labyrinth” (L’Uomo del Labirinto)(REVIEW) Interesting Concepts Lost in a Jumbled Narrative
A kidnapped girl is found 15 years after her abduction. A celebrated psychiatrist is trying to deal with her trauma and a retired detective who only has hours to live is ready to put it all on the line to find a vicious killer. Will he be able to succeed? And who is the real villain?
“The Little Things” (REVIEW) The Oscar Winning Trio Shine in this Grim Thriller
Kern County Deputy Sheriff Joe “Deke” Deacon is sent to Los Angeles for what should have been a quick evidence-gathering assignment. Instead, he becomes embroiled in the search for a killer who is terrorizing the city.
“Promising Young Woman” (REVIEW) Mulligan Shines in this Simmering Thriller!
Everyone said Cassie was a promising young woman … until a mysterious event abruptly derailed her future. But nothing in Cassie’s life is what it appears to be: she’s wickedly smart, tantalizingly cunning, and she’s living a secret double life by night. Now, an unexpected encounter is about to give Cassie a chance to right the wrongs of the past.
“Black Bear” (REVIEW) Plaza Simmers with Intensity in this Gripping Thriller!
At a lake house, a filmmaker plays a calculated game of desire and jealousy in the pursuit of a work of art that blurs the boundaries between autobiography and invention.
Evil Eye & Nocturne (Welcome to the Blumhouse) A Double-Feature Review!
A double-feature review of EVIL EYE & NOCTURNE from “Welcome to the Blumhouse” coming to Prime Video October 13th!
Fantasia Fest 2020 Recaps Reviews of Crazy Samurai Musashi, Climate of the Hunter and Free Country.
“Spree” (REVIEW) Keery Delivers All the Needed Creep for this Thriller!
Thirsty for a following, Kurt Kunkle is a ride-share driver who has figured out a deadly plan to go viral.
“She Dies Tomorrow” (REVIEW) An Acquired Taste!
After waking up convinced that she is going to die tomorrow, Amy’s carefully mended life begins to unravel. As her delusions of certain death become contagious to those around her, Amy and her friends’ lives spiral out of control in a tantalizing descent into madness.
“The Rental” (REVIEW) You Might Second Guess Your Next Airbnb Trip!
Two couples on an oceanside getaway grow suspicious that the host of their seemingly perfect rental house may be spying on them. Before long, what should have been a celebratory weekend trip turns into something far more sinister, as well-kept secrets are exposed and the four old friends come to see each other in a whole new light.
“Relic” (REVIEW) A Creepy Spin on the Haunted House Movie!
When elderly mother Edna inexplicably vanishes, her daughter Kay and granddaughter Sam rush to their family’s decaying country home, finding clues of her increasing dementia scattered around the house in her absence. .
Quick Takes – 7500 | Wasp Network | Shirley | You Should Have Left
Quick-take movie reviews for “SHIRLEY”, “7500”, “WASP NETWORK” and “YOU SHOULD HAVE LEFT”
A former banker, his actress wife, and their spirited daughter book a vacation at an isolated modern home in the Welsh countryside where nothing is quite as it seems.
“Da 5 Bloods” (Review) A Spike Lee Masterpiece!
Four African American vets battle the forces of man and nature when they return to Vietnam seeking the remains of their fallen squad leader and the gold fortune he helped them hide.
“Darkness Falls” (REVIEW) Not as Dark as its Title May Suggest
After his wife’s suicide, Detective Jeff Anderson (Shawn Ashmore) becomes convinced that she has in fact been murdered. Obsessed with his investigation, Anderson finds out that his wife was the victim of a team of father-and-son serial killers. He’ll have to break all the rules to stop them from killing other women. [Vertical Entertainment]
“Becky” (Review) A Delightfully Violent Ride!
Spunky and rebellious, Becky is brought to a weekend getaway at a lake house by her father Jeff in an effort to try to reconnect. The trip immediately takes a turn for the worse when a group of convicts on the run, led by the merciless Dominick, suddenly invade the lake house.
“Capone” (REVIEW) Hardy Shines in a Film that Sadly Doesn’t!
Al Capone, after 10 years in prison, starts suffering from dementia and comes to be haunted by his violent past.
A soon-to-be stepmom is snowed in with her fiancé’s two children at a remote holiday village. Just as relations begin to thaw between the trio, some strange and frightening events take place. [NEON]
On one side you have the Kim’s, an unemployed family living in a semi-basement apartment. They struggle to get by and fold pizza boxes to make a little money for food. Then you have the Park’s, a wealthy family that lives in a lavish home without a financial care in the world. When the family son Ki-Woo Kim gets a job as a tutor for the Park’s daughter he see’s an opportunity. One that will bring the Kim family some money, but also one that will entangle them in a much grimmer situation that will change both families forever.
After a night of debauchery spirals out of control, Marcus retreats to his family home along the New England coast. Solitude is disturbed when his brother asks Marcus to look after his estranged nephew and niece. As days pass, solace escapes him; he feels baited by a dark force. Is he losing his mind or has something terrible burrowed deep within him? Incubating. Waiting until the climate is right. Haunted by his deepest fears, Marcus struggles not to succumb as he fights to protect Lily, his beloved niece from a monster that lies in wait.
A bride on her wedding night stays over with her filthy rich in-laws at their lavish estate. But it isn’t going to be a common sleepover for this newlywed. The family fortune was built on selling games to the world over generations, and on this night they all take part in a game that will be the most terrifying one of this young woman’s life.
A young woman named Jennifer awakes from a recent accident with no memory of who she is. Her husband is by her side helping but as she recovers, she begins to suspect her life wasn’t the happy one that she assumed.
A group of students travel to a mid-summer festival in rural Sweden. The beautiful landscape is a perfect complement to the mushrooms and questionable teas they enjoy. But it doesn’t take long before the activities of this bizarre pagan cult, and their intentions take a subtle, but sinister turn.
“Blindsided” follows a group of friends who are stalked by a dark presence when staying the night at a secluded home.
“Us” is now available on Blu-ray and is loaded with special-features. Check out this review to see what it adds in this release. #UsMovie
A review of the new home-invasion thriller starring Meagan Good, Michael Ealy and Dennis Quaid. Directed by Deon Taylor.
A breakdown of “Glass” on Blu-ray and the complete collection of special-features included in this release.
A review of Us from Jordan Peele in theaters this weekend. #UsMovie #SXSW
A review of #Villains a thriller starring #BillSkarsgård and #MaikaMonroe which premiered at #SXSW
A review of #Holiday now available on VOD/DVD from Swedish director Isabella Eklöf.
“Devil’s Path” – Review (An LGBTQ Thriller Layered With Tension) Coming to VOD March 5th.
“Greta” – Review (Huppert & Moretz Deliver!)
A review of the new thriller “Greta” starring Isabelle Huppert and Chloë Grace Moretz in theaters this weekend. #GretaMovie
A Quick Take review of the David Tennant led thriller “Bad Samaritan” out now On Demand and Blu-ray.
“Black Mirror: Bandersnatch” – Review (Interactive Fun?)
A new form of consuming movies is now streaming on Netflix. Black Mirror: Bandersnatch is an interactive movie, and here is my review.
“Unbreakable” & “Split” – A Throwback Double Feature
A double-feature Throwback Review of #Unbreakable and #Split.
‘Homecoming’ Season 1 – Quick Take!
‘Homecoming’ season 1 is now streaming on Amazon Prime. Here is my Quick-Take breakdown of what the Julia Roberts led series delivers.
‘Number 37’ – Review (A Gritty South African Crime-Thriller)
A review of #Number37 a tense crime-thriller in select theaters now, and On Demand November 20th.
‘Hereditary’ – Review (Is It A Twisted Family Tale Worth Watching?)
A review of the newest horror film from A24 #Hereditary starring Toni Collette.
‘Taxi Driver’ – Throwback Movie Review
In this throwback movie review we talk about the classic 1976 film from Martin Scorsese, #TaxiDriver starring Robert De Niro.
The Upcoming Horror Film ‘HEREDITARY’ has a Chilling New Trailer Called “Charlie”
Check out the haunting new trailer for the upcoming horror film #Hereditary coming to theaters June 8th.