Film Reviews

Continuing on with our list of the most unsettling, disturbing films on the planet, we bring you titles E-K. Make sure to also check the other parts of this list. The list is divided into 4 sections and is updated often.

For decades now, there has been speculation within the horror movie industry as to what makes a movie ‘disturbing’ and what makes a truly horrifying horror movie. From Cannibal Holocaust to Audition, it’s rather clear that there are a select few directors who know how to properly capture this, often with brutal results. With spoilers following, this is a list …

When I asked Horror News readers and Facebook friends to tell me their favourite feature films by first-time directors, I received a fantastic response. The suggestions poured in and all kinds of weird and wonderful titles fronted up for selection. While I can’t deny the quality or appeal of some nominations – Play Misty For Me (1971) by Clint Eastwood, …

The forties got off to a cracking start with Paramount’s Technicolor production of Doctor Cyclops (1940) starring Albert Dekker as a crazed scientist who discovers the secret of miniaturisation deep in the South American jungles. The film contains superb special effects sequences which required the construction of gigantic sets and props of everyday articles, including books, chairs, pot-plants and scientific …

Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: A contracted killer has been sent to take out the leaders of the local gangs, putting additional strain on their existing relationships. REVIEW: All right – I have a confession to make. I am not necessarily a fan of the urban jungle gang related story line, unless you throw in some sort of supernatural element like …

Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: 1937, Spain is in the midst of the brutal Spanish Civil War. A “Happy” circus clown is interrupted mid-performance and forcibly recruited by a militia. Still in his costume, he is handed a machete and led into battle against National soldiers, where he single handedly massacres an entire platoon. Fast forward to 1973, the tail end …

Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: The renovation of an old house in a village somewhere in Eastern Europe will bring the crew of an American home improvement television show up against superstitions, misunderstandings, and bloody violence. REVIEW: When I was a kid, the slasher movie was a big thing. After the success of Halloween, it seemed like everyone was trying to …

Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: In Mario Bava’s gothic horror masterpiece steeped in rich atmosphere, condemned witch Princess Asa returns from the dead two centuries after her execution and wreaks vengeance on her killers’ family. Possessing the body of a descendant who happens to look just like her, Asa pulls out all the stops to exact her revenge. This is Bava’s …

Rate This MovieSYNOPSIS: “Eccentric millionaire Fredrick Loren and his fourth wife, Annabelle, have invited five people to the house on Haunted Hill for a ‘Haunted House’ party. Whoever will stay in the house for one night will earn ten thousand dollars each. As the night progresses, all the guests are trapped inside the house with ghosts, murderers, and other terrors.” …

Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: A female-driven, post-society drama/thriller about love, madness, and humankind’s everlasting hunt for companionship. REVIEW: Having been produced by the Blaquefyre Independent Film Festival – a grassroots organization that brings art to small communities – Margo wears its indie film credentials on its sleeve from minute one. It’s more arthouse than it is horror. Written by Matthew …

Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: Teens on a museum field trip accidentally awaken the soul of ISIS, an ancient Egyptian sorceress seeking to resurrect her dead lover. REVIEW: Director: Lisa Palenica Writers: Ted Chalmers, Annie T. Conlon, Lisa Palenica Stars: Priya Rai, James Bartholet, Michael Alvarez, Lisa Palenica Isis Rising: Curse of The Lady Mummy is an E-grade horror staring Priya …

Rate This Movie End of the World – 2012 Apocalyptic Prophecies and Inexplicable Phenomena REVIEW: Browsing thru this huge collection, your gonna learn a thing or 2 about the 2012 legend. With so many books and programs dedicated to this prophesied historical date for massive change, the amount of information that has come forward is almost overwhelming. Let this set …

Rate This MovieSYNOPSIS: Friends gather at a wedding, but the celebration is shattered by terrifying apocalyptic events forcing them to examine life, love and faith as they must choose between redemption and survival. REVIEW: Director Casey La Scala, along with co-writer Chris Dowling, bring horror to faith-based features in their latest offering, The Remaining. The film tackles the apocalypse after …

Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: Six European’s on a holiday in the French countryside attempt to navigate the English language. Also, there’s something about a magic VHS player. REVIEW: Directed by: Gautier Cazenave Starring: Isabell McCann, Florie Auclerc-Vialens, Ruy Buchholz, Morgan Lamorte, Delphine Lanniel, Petur Oskar Sigur Bad movies are supposed to be fun; VHS built its legend around schlock theater …

Rate This Movie SYNOPSIS: In the fall of 1960, Father Thomas Riley and Father John Thornton were sent by the Vatican to investigate a miraculous event in an Irish home for ‘fallen women’, only to uncover something much more horrific. REVIEW: Director: Aislinn Clarke Writers: Martin Brennan, Aislinn Clarke, Michael B. Jackson Starring: Lalor Roddy, Ciaran Flynn, Helena Bereen Magdalene laundries, …