Shin Godzilla (2016)

Shin Godzilla (2016)

[6] Japan's Toho Pictures launched a third reboot of their Godzilla franchise with this 29th installment (not counting two American-made movies). Shin Godzilla follows various political figures and public agencies as they deal with the arrival of a giant creature…
Godzilla (1954)

Godzilla (1954)

[7] Underwater hydrogen bomb testing awakens a prehistoric monster from the depths of the ocean in this Japanese classic that launched a mighty franchise still active today. Godzilla is a lot like King Kong or the Universal Monster Movies in…
The Menu (2022)

The Menu (2022)

[7] Anya Taylor-Joy (The Witch) stars in this posh, claustrophobic horror flick that pits bourgeoise guests at an elite dining establishment against the head chef (Ralph Fiennes), whose multi-course menu is designed for a sinister purpose. The plates begin somewhat…
Knock at the Cabin (2023)

Knock at the Cabin (2023)

[4] M. Night Shyamalan, the once celebrated big-budget thriller maker of films like The Sixth Sense and Signs, has been relegated to low-budget horror movies for several years. I keep hoping that his budgetary confines will result in a burst…
Pearl (2022)

Pearl (2022)

[7] Writer/director Ti West (Sacrament, The Innkeepers) and actor Mia Goth reteam for this prequel spin-off of the year's earlier X, expanding on the backstory of X's aged villain (Goth) by showing us how she became such a broken and…
Barbarian (2022)

Barbarian (2022)

[8] Barbarian is about the worst Airbnb rental in the history of the universe. Writer/director Zach Cregger builds suspense from the get-go, with co-stars Georgina Campbell and Bill SkarsgÃ¥rd giving convincing performances as strangers double-booked at a house in the…
Communion (1989)

Communion (1989)

[7] Christopher Walken plays an alien abductee coming to grips with his experience in Communion. Walken's character goes through denial, then embarrassment, then fear, and finally an odd sort of acceptance over the course of the film. The supernatural elements…
Cat’s Eye (1985)

Cat’s Eye (1985)

[6] Stephen King wrote this three-tale horror anthology centered around a cat who wanders in and out of high-stakes situations. In the first, James Woods stars as a man who joins a mysterious program called Quitters Inc that has an…
Sinister (2012)

Sinister (2012)

[5] Ethan Hawke stars as a true crime novelist who moves into a house where a family was mysteriously hanged from a tree in their back yard. He finds 8mm home movie reels in the attic, each a snuff film…
The Black Phone (2021)

The Black Phone (2021)

[6] A 13-year old boy is kidnapped and locked away in the basement of a serial killer. As the killer tries to engage the boy in mind games, the boy starts receiving otherworldly phone calls from a disconnected phone on…