Insidious: Out of the Further
– (2026) – A woman travels in and out of another dimension while pursued by those who intend to bring the dead to the living realm… or something. The plot is literally all over the place, and is unfortunately grounded by characters with largely weak pasts and presents. The horror inclusions aren’t bad, but their grizzliness can’t salvage the overall sluggishness.
The Houses October Built 2
– (2017) – To recover from their trauma of a violent haunted house experience, a group of friends embark on a tour of haunted house attractions. The whole film is basically an excuse to travelogue actual haunt attractions while ultimately adding one as “real” fictional danger to serve their selfish purposes. This isn’t a movie so much as a documentary meshed with an uninvolving narrative.
Midget Zombie Takeover
– (2013) – A small group of friends attending a hot tub party encounter zombies, one of whom is short. This feels like nothing more than a weekend shoot among non-actors and non-filmmakers flaunting how characters with zero personalities can resist a handful of meandering zombies. Nice try, title, but the only midget involved sits within the brain of this dud’s creator.
Last Shift
– (2014) – A rookie police officer on her first night in a closing precinct experiences a wide variety of haunts. This is a constant battle between two elements: bad drama and bad horror. Each area lacks fleshing out, leaving us with a dull lead battling trivial ghostly shenanigans. There’s simply not enough known about anyone or anything involved, which cripples any chance this had at becoming suspenseful. You can’t fear what you don’t care about.
Don’t Move (2026)
– (2026) – Something is picking off patrons of a wooded religious retreat, prompting strangers to band together in the name of survival. A mostly lame experience that begins with perhaps the cheesiest family ever committed to film, yet the characterizations only worsen thereafter. There isn’t a single person who’s realistically relatable, so when the horror finally kicks in we accept reprieve in their deaths. Far more irritating that intimidating.
Hallowarrior
– (2026) – The supposed last girl on Earth spends Halloween alone (naturally) until she’s visited upon by three other survivors and multiple human monsters. A post-apocalyptic dud that only identifies a few characters, yet can’t do anything significant with any of them. The entirety takes place in one location, so there’s no chance new sets will distract anyone from the monotony. Worse still, the lead is referred to as “Pumpkin” so many times that one might actually want to smash her against pavement.
– (2007) – A girl admits herself to a mental institution due to haunts that stem from the death of her father. Follows the formula of a terrible ’80s slasher, but lacks the inventive FX and originality. Blends Elm Street 3 with Saw and feces.
– (2008) – A journalist visits a town called Nilbog, where the inhabitants consist of vampires, goblins, and sluts. The punishing two hour length is almost easy to withstand thanks to a maniacal variety of ideas and a quick pace. Too often obnoxious, though, and isn’t really about anything.
– (1993) – A mild-mannered school teacher and his wife are wrapped up in twisting plots of murder and deceit. Makes the most of a continuously adjusting story, and always involves despite becoming too convoluted for its own good. Has some great moments, but the payoffs aren’t as intriguing as the setups.
V/H/S/94
– (2021) – Anthology of five stories that focus on a sewer monster, a funeral parlor corpse, human/metal experiments, vigilante extremists, and a wraparound regarding a VHS cult. No story is fully engaging from start to finish, but most have at least a few shocking moments that aren’t easy to shake. The violence and gore far outweigh any plot points, and remain the sole purpose for viewing, but this somehow remains steadily enjoyable.
Lake Placid
– (1999) – A giant crocodile brings together irregular personalities for its research or hunt. Makes more attempts at comedy than horror, which is a shame since the croc is pretty impressive. Lacks necessary tension as only two non-essential characters are murdered throughout.
A Virgin Among the Living Dead
– (1973) – A woman travels to a castle of weird inhabitants to hear the reading of her father’s will. Offers one measly ounce of mystery and ten pounds of contrivances. The short length helps, but most of that time is wasted on artsy nonsense.
From Beyond the Grave
– (1973) – Anthology of four stories that focus on a haunted mirror, a voodoo woman, a shoulder phantom and a mysterious door. Provides some amusement and creepy atmosphere, but loses too many bouts with sluggishness and silliness.
The Fun Park
– (2007) – Teens in an abandoned amusement park are captured and tortured by a notorious clown. Rips off a few sub genres, but does nothing noteworthy of either. A quiet bore with an unrelenting amount of quick zooms.
Flesh Eaters from Outer Space
– (1989) – A woman has visions of an alien rampage while the government aims to control the situation. An unattractive and flimsy production that covers too-familiar ground, but is rich in 80’s atmosphere. Dumb as a stick, but often bloody and somewhat fun.