Amityverse: Infinity
– (2026) – Anthology of 10 stories that focus on a suicide, a radio, singing ghosts, a devious shrink, shark-crabs, a shitting spirit, a cult leader, a dentist, a killer director, and hand puppets. While each story is so short we’re quickly put out of our misery, they’re still a trial to sit through. Every segment is cheaper than dirt, and range from mostly bad to impossibly irritating. Might have been fun for those who created this hell, but the rest of us are made to suffer.
Deathwoods
– (2026) – A group of friends vacate to the woods where they’re picked off by a killer when not hounded by local hillbillies. Yet another run-of-the-mill slasher that pits a so-called legendary killer against people with ordinary issues. There’s some blood n’ boobs here n’ there, but not enough to salvage a dull experience that isn’t as provoking as it wants to be.
Amityverse
– (2025) – Anthology of 10 stories that focus on Halloween night, a murderous clown, an evil spoon, a skeletal cop, a mime, a lawn ornament, a toilet, an invisible person, a killer dirtbag, and a hammer. While nothing presented can be considered prime entertainment, each segment moves too fast to leave behind the lingering stench of failure. Every tale breezes through shoddy action and dollar store F/X, and as such forms a harmless yet forgettable dungheap.
Spider Island
– (2026) – Influencers attending a new island resort encounter a murderous breed of arachnid, which the owner finds a minor inconvenience. Takes some digs at the annoyances of online attention whores, but there’s not much actual horror taking place. The spider activity is incredibly sparse, cheap, and ineffective, while the drama can’t handle the bulk of the remaining length.
Leviticus
– (2026) – Two young men are terrorized by an apparition that appears as each other. Begins by offering insights into homosexuality and religion, but not long after becomes just another tale of who’s who among drab characters in any form. It’s well made and has spouts of violence, but the whole time I kept longing to watch It Follows instead.
Amityvillenado
– (2026) – A few who visit the site of a murder house that was wiped out by a tornado become possessed by evil forces. Has points of progression and moves relatively fast while doing as much as it can with a meager budget. Still, there’s nothing here one hasn’t seen before, aside from a guy who’s possessed with sinister Hershey squirts. Mostly easy to withstand, despite an overlength of 111-minues.
– (1999) – A detective searches for answers behind a snuff tape. The initial mystery is engaging, but after a while the lead character’s drama becomes forced and corny. Not as gritty or hardcore as it should have been, though deeper realism would never have saved the human weaknesses.
– (2021) – A minister’s wife faces a grim lifestyle change after she’s bitten by a vampire. A study of a stale marriage made lively through a multitude of deaths that has plenty of unexpected turns. Character motivations aren’t always air tight, and some spots are flat out goofy, but thanks to a quick pace and a fistful of violence, this is enjoyable straight through.
– (2012) – An American agent investigates the unleashing of a plague that turns humans into killers. A few action scenarios are neat, but the plot is merely an excuse to showcase the newest levels of computer capabilities. Feels more like an overlong advertisement for a video game than a narrative film. Brutally boring.
Wrong Turn (2003)
– (2003) – A group of friends, and a man traveling alone, are stalked by an inbred clan of killers. Rips off the Texas Chainsaw Massacre series so often that an issue of plagiarism could be raised. Some of the violence is good, but the characters and villains are drab.
Rise of the Animals
– (2011) – A group of friends try to survive an onslaught of murderous woodland creatures. The true horror comes from the story and characters, while the terror expectations are hilariously awful. The F/X are deplorable enough to salvage what would have been a bore.
Shivers (aka They Came from Within)
– (1975) – Sex zombies possessed by a parasite aim to make the world a huge orgy because man lost track of himself. A metaphor for the sexual revolution, but told in an overly campy and dull manner. Mostly junk, but not without some sleazy merit.
Angel Heart
– (1987) – A private detective leaves behind a trail of dead bodies on his way from a Poughkeepsie asylum to the voodoo depths of Louisiana. Engrossing from the start and steadily paced throughout, with great highlights in atmosphere and acting. The climax, however, borders on silly.
Frightworld
– (2006) – A group of friends spend a night in a funhouse to screw and die. Pairs horrendously empty characters with one of the more pathetic villains in trash cinema. Sparse moments of over-the-top gore do nothing to help. Awful.
Chillers
– (1987) – Anthology of five stories that focus on a dead driver, a deranged scout leader, vampires, summoned corpses and a possessed college student. Each tale is pretty lame, mostly on dull levels, but there’s enough cheese here and there to almost save the day. Almost.