Young CriticClayface
The DC horror film is original in its body horror. Mike Flanagan and James Watkins turn Batman's shapeshifting villain into a gruesome, practical-effects showcase with inventive scares, even if there isn't much depth ben
Reviews tagged: horror
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Young CriticResident Evil (2026)
Zach Cregger's take is a compact and enjoyable survivalist horror. Austin Abrams carries a lean, atmospheric zombie thriller that finally cracks the video game adaptation curse, even if the humor occasionally breaks the
Young CriticThe End of Oak Street
David Robert Mitchell returns with a vapid creature feature. An original concept and a strong cast can't rescue The End of Oak Street from lazy writing and a finale that undercuts everything before it.
Young CriticObsession
Curry Barker's debut lingers long after the credits roll. A richly layered horror film about desire, manipulation, and the damage we do, anchored by an indomitable performance from Inde Navarrette.
Young CriticScary Movie (2026)
The Wayans return, but the jokes don't. Scary Movie (2026) starts promisingly then loses focus entirely in a second act of disconnected parody skits that can't replicate the sharp wit of the original.
Young CriticBackrooms
A prodigious debut that trusts its mystery more than its message. Kane Parsons turns his YouTube horror into a gripping, claustrophobic debut feature that announces a major new filmmaking talent.
Young CriticScream 7
More Snooze Than Scream No franchise is safe from Hollywood milking it for all that its worth. The Scream movies had remained a solid franchise that, despite entries of diminishing returns, had always delivered an enjoya
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A campy survival comedy undone by its own third act While bursting onto the scene with the inventive comedy-horror The Evil Dead (1981), Sam Raimi also helped pioneer the superhero craze of the 2010s by directing the T
Young Critic28 Years Later: The Bone Temple
Nia DaCosta Brings Moral Weight and Visual Restraint to the Zombie Franchise Many unplanned trilogies fizzle out by their third entry, as the unexpected success of a first film forces sequels into existence, often result
Young CriticBlack Phone 2
Scott Derrickson's follow-up is a convincing evolution from the first film Horror appears to be the last remaining genre where filmmakers deliver surprising new ideas. This is due to the small budgets, which allow more c
Young CriticFrankenstein (2025)
Guillemo Del Toro delivers a colorful and defining adaptation of the Mary Shelly novel As much as Netflix is getting blamed for the death of the theatrical experience, the streaming company is giving filmmakers the resou
Young CriticThe Long Walk
Francis Lawrence pares down King’s dystopia but leaves little beneath the surface The dystopian young adult genre dominated the 2010s, but like most trends, it quickly burned out. Oversaturation left audiences weary afte
Young CriticThe Conjuring: Last Rites
The fourth and supposed final entry is a stuporous disappointment James Wan sparked a horror renaissance in the early 2010s when he delivered the one-two punch of Insidious (2010) and The Conjuring (2013). Both films spa
Young CriticWeapons
A Chilling Mystery and Shaky Reveal Signal a Director on the Rise Zach Cregger has burst onto the horror scene in a way that few filmmakers do – once a decade at most. He’s echoing the career impact that M. Night Shyamal
Young Critic28 Years Later
A thoughtful sequel with heart, hindered by frantic editing Every franchise with even the faintest hint of sequel potential is being squeezed for every last cent. This has needlessly revived properties like The Blair Wi
Young CriticBring Her Back
Sibling Bonds and Lingering Spirits Anchor the Philippous’ Sophomore Horror Since the 1970s, horror has become fertile ground for some of today’s most acclaimed directors to get their start. Few may remember that the lik
Young CriticFinal Destination: Bloodlines
A Franchise That Once Cheated Death Finally Runs Out of Life The Final Destination films developed a rote, if effective, formula that—while stale by the fifth entry—allowed the franchise to maintain a surprisingly stro
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Ryan Coogler Struggles to Harmonize Horror and History Ryan Coogler was pulled into the franchise machine soon after his debut feature Fruitvale Station (2013). Since then, he’s revived the Rocky franchise with Cree
Young CriticDeath of a Unicorn
A24’s Latest Misfire Tramples Its Own Potential A24 cultivated a distinct brand of quirky and bold fare from the mid-2010s to the early 2020s. This curation arguably peaked with the Best Picture Oscar win for Everything
Young CriticThe Monkey
Osgood Perkins Stumbles with King Adaptation Osgood Perkins comes from horror film royalty, being the son of Psycho (1960) star Anthony Perkins. He began directing in 2015, sticking to the genre that made his family na
Young CriticCompanion
A Promising Horror Debut That Shows Its Cards Too Soon In an ideal world, moviegoers would enter films knowing only the title and director. This would allow them to experience a story without expectations regarding genre
Young CriticNosferatu
Robert Eggers' adaptation is the most faithful Dracula adaptation yet Despite Dracula being one of cinema’s most indelible figures, there has never been a truly definitive adaptation. Bela Lugosi’s iconic portrayal in
Young CriticHeretic
Scott Beck and Bryan Woods' theological deconstruction fails to fit within a film Scott Beck and Bryan Woods had been making films as a duo for some time before they broke through as the screenwriters of A Quiet Place (2
Young CriticRumours
The horror-comedy fails in both its genres Political satires have become harder to pull off due to the rise of populism and incompetence that strong democracies have witnessed. This has left only the most extreme satiris