Watches
I will watch almost any horror or related genre film, good or bad. My favorite sub-genres are supernatural and folk horror and horror adjacent like black comedies.
Future Tense (2026)
Though horror is usually my thing, one sci-fi trope I love is time travel, and, like any fan of time travel, I've asked the question, "Would you go back in time and kill Hitler?"
Little Doors (2026)
LITTLE DOORS, written and directed by Anthony Oberbeck, is my favorite of the Fantastic Fest films I had a chance to watch, and it’s the one that’s hardest to write about.
Jollyface (2026)
JOLLYFACE, written and directed by Justin Floyd says big things about race and white privilege in a big way.
Kylgor in the Grisly Abyss (2026)
KYLGOR IN THE GRISLY ABYSS, directed by Mason Newton DeRushie, is a sword and sorcery horror which follows Kylgor the Conqueror and his barbarian band who successfully seek vengeance by beheading the king who ravaged their lands and murdered their people. With the king’s army on their heels during their escape, they and their enemies fall into a large abyss.
Death Has No Master (2026)
DEATH HAS NO MASTER, written and directed by Jorge Thielen Armand, is grim - a stark portrait of colonialism in Venezuela.
Platypus (2026)
It has all the gorgeous grainy film, cheap practical effects, and discordant music you expect, but it’s also quietly clever and full of obvious love for the slasher genre.
No Rest for the Wicked (2026)
NO REST FOR THE WICKED, directed by Kasper Kalle, could almost be a romantic comedy except for all the folk horror and gothic atmosphere, including a sea, darkness, and fog that almost deserve their own character credits.
Vertiginous (2026)
VERTIGINOUS, directed by Quentin Dupieux, is basically an hour long animation of the conversations we all have had after watching certain Star Trek episodes or The Matrix, and there’s something about two characters whose animation makes me think of the House of the Dead video games talking about how nothing is real and we’re in a simulation that strikes my funny bone.
Kung Fu Deadly (2026)
I wasn’t sure what to expect from an Irish-Australian kung fu comedy, but KUNG FU DEADLY, directed by Fergal Costello, was part buddy comedy, part wuxia, and all fun.
The Ones Who Grieve (2026)
For all the blood and viscera and violence, it is a beautifully shot film which may make it worth a watch if you can stomach it and don’t mind that it is just nihilism incarnate.
Canaries (2017)
The first wave of an alien invasion coincides with a New Years Eve party in a Welsh valley.
Bloody New Year (1987)
A group of friends take refuge in an island hotel decorated for New Year's. The problem is, it's early summer, and soon enough, even the walls themselves are striking out against them.
New Year’s Evil (1980)
During a live punk-rock New Year's Eve TV programme, the presenter gets a phone call from a psycho calling himself "Evil" saying that when New Year's strikes in each US time zone, he will murder someone.
Ghostkeeper (1981)
A group of three friends on a snowmobiling trip find themselves stranded at an abandoned lodge isolated in the mountains. They discover that an old woman resides in the hotel, along with an evil entity that she is keeping in the basement.
Taboo (2002)
Six young adults struggle with their personal demons while staying at a secluded mansion during a dark and stormy night where a seemingly innocent game of 'taboo' brings out their inter-most secrets which soon leads to murder.
The Legend of Hell House (1973)
A team consisting of a physicist, his wife, a young female psychic, and the only survivor of the previous visit are sent to the notorious Hell House to prove or disprove survival after death. Previous visitors have either been killed or gone mad, and it is up to the team to survive a full week in isolation, and solve the mystery of the Hell House.
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
Tired of scaring humans every October 31 with the same old bag of tricks, Jack Skellington, the spindly king of Halloween Town, kidnaps Santa Claus and plans to deliver shrunken heads and other ghoulish gifts to children on Christmas morning. But as Christmas approaches, Jack's rag-doll girlfriend, Sally, tries to foil his misguided plans.
The Killing Tree (2022)
On Christmas Eve, a scorned widow casts an ancient spell to resurrect her executed husband. However, when the spell goes wrong, the husband is brought back as an Evil Christmas Tree. Hell-bent on getting revenge on the one who caused his execution, the body count keeps rising as the Tree hunts her down.
Double Walker (2021)
A young woman's ghost investigates the mysterious events that led to her own murder.
