Horror movie reviews artfully conducted by four classy broads and one token dude.

The Bloodlust 7/6/26 The Bloodlust 7/6/26

305 | Exit 8

Rated PG-13
Runtime: 1hr 35min
Directed by Genki Kawamura
Written by Genki Kawamura and Kentaro Hirase, based on the 2023 video game by Kotake Create
Stars: Kazunari Ninomiya, Yamato Kochi and Naru Asanuma
Premiered at Cannes Film Festival May 19, 2025
Released in US theaters (limited) April 10, 2026
RT: 92% critics / 86% audience
Synopsis

Three people are trapped in a physics-defying maze of a subway station, where they need to follow a particular pattern to escape.

Join us again in two weeks when we’ll be reviewing Buffet Infinity, which is currently available to rent. Looks wacky, right??

Theme music: "Secret of Tiki Island" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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The Bloodlust 6/23/25 The Bloodlust 6/23/25

279 | The Ugly Stepsister

Not Rated
Runtime: 1hr 49min
Written & Directed by Emilie Blichfeldt
Stars: Lea Myren, Thea Sofie Loch Næss and Ane Dahl Torp
Premiered at Sundance January 23, 2025
Limited Release in US theaters April 18, 2025
Currently Streaming on Shudder and AMC+
RT: 96% critics / 86% audience
Synopsis
Rebekka and her two daughters, Elvira and Alma, move into the estate of her new husband, Otto, and his beautiful daughter, Agnes. Elvira, the oldest of Rebekka’s daughters, is a dreamy, braces-wearing teen who swoons over the kingdom’s handsome prince and his romantic poetry. But when Otto dies suddenly and it is revealed that he was deeply in debt, Rebekka is forced to pile all her hopes for financial stability on the prince choosing Elvira as his bride at the upcoming ball. In order for the plain and gawky Elvira to catch his eye, she must undergo a series of horrifying medical procedures to become more beautiful.

Join us again in two weeks when we will be reviewing 28 Years Later, currently playing in theaters.

Theme music: "Secret of Tiki Island" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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The Bloodlust 3/31/25 The Bloodlust 3/31/25

273 | Red Rooms

Not Rated
Runtime: 1hr 58min
Written & Directed by Pascal Plante
Stars: Juliette Gariépy, Laurie Babin and Maxwell McCabe-Lokos
Premiered at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival July 4, 2023
Released (limited) in US theaters September 6, 2024
RT: 96% critics / 75% audience
Synopsis
A taciturn model is obsessed with the trial of a notorious murder suspect, who allegedly tortured and killed three young girls in “red rooms,” murders-for-pay that are streamed over the dark web to the highest bidder.

Join us in two weeks when we review The Dead Thing, currently streaming on AMC+ and Shudder.

Theme music: "Secret of Tiki Island" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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The Bloodlust 3/17/25 The Bloodlust 3/17/25

272 | MadS

Rated TV-MA
Runtime: 1hr 29min
Written & Directed by David Moreau
Stars: Lucille Guillaume, Laurie Pavy and Milton Riche
Premiered at Fantastic Fest September 21, 2024
Released on streaming in US October 18, 2024
RT: 93% critics / 71% audience
Synopsis
A guy encounters a frantic woman on the road who pulls him into a frightening series of events.

Join us in two weeks when we review Red Rooms, currently streaming on AMC+ and Shudder.

Theme music: "Secret of Tiki Island" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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The Bloodlust 11/6/23 The Bloodlust 11/6/23

238 | When Evil Lurks

Written & Directed by Demián Rugna
Unrated
Runtime: 1hr 34min
Stars: Ezequiel Rodríguez, Luis Ziembrowski and Demián Salomón
Premiered at TIFF September 13, 2023
Released in limited theaters October 6, 2023 and on Shudder October 27, 2023
RT: 99% critics / 57% audience
Synopsis
Two brothers in a small village discover a possessed man on their neighbor’s property who is infecting the nearby livestock. When they attempt to move him they unleash the demon on everyone around them.

Join us next time when we'll review Dark Harvest, currently available for rent.

Theme music: "Secret of Tiki Island" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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The Bloodlust 3/27/23 The Bloodlust 3/27/23

222 | Piggy

Written & Directed by Carlota Pereda
Stars Laura Galán, Richard Holmes and Carmen Machi
Not Rated
Runtime: 1hr 39mins
Premiered at Sundance January 25, 2022
Released October 7, 2022 streaming
RT: 92% critics, 57% audience
Available on Hulu and AMC+
Synopsis
An overweight bullied teen girl finds sympathy from an unexpected source and soon finds herself at the center of a town mystery.

As promised, here is the video intro to the Twister “ride” that used to be in Universal Studios. It’s really just Bill Paxton striking a sexy pose whilst talking about the sexiness of tornados.

Join us next time when we’ll be watching and reviewing Scream 6, currently in theaters.

Theme music: "Secret of Tiki Island" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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The Bloodlust 6/13/22 The Bloodlust 6/13/22

202 | The Sadness

Written & Directed by Rob Jabbaz
Stars Berant Zhu, Regina Lei, Tzu-Chiang Wang
Rated TV-MA
Runtime: 1hr 39min
Premiered in Taiwan January 22, 2021
Released in the US May 12, 2022, currently streaming on AMC+ and Shudder
RT: 90% critics, 69% audience

Synopsis

A couple tries desperately to find their way back to each other after a virus starts changing people into sadistic, murderous monsters.

Next up, it’s found footage time, baby! Join us as we review the director of Host’s newest movie, Dashcam, now available to rent.

Theme music: "Secret of Tiki Island" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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The Bloodlust 4/4/21 The Bloodlust 4/4/21

171 | Sea Fever

Written & Directed by Neasa Hardiman

Stars Hermione Corfield, Dag Malmberg, Dougray Scott and Connie Nielsen

Debuted at Toronto International Film Festival

Released April 10, 2020

Available on Hulu

Not Rated

Runtime: 1hr 35mins

RT: 87% critics, 47% audience

Synopsis: Awkward marine biology student Siobhán comes along on a fishing trip off the coast of Ireland to gain real world diving experience and struggles to get along with the tight-knit crew. When the trawler disobeys the rules and enters into restricted territory the crew pulls more than fish into their boat. Soon the foreign substance (creature?) is affecting the boat, as well as members of the crew. Will Siobhán devise a way to fight the invader before it’s too late?

The Beast (1997)

Trust me, you’ll immediately want to go watch this movie after seeing the trailer. It’s all the beats of Jaws but with a giant squid.

It’s been a hot minute since we’ve covered a movie about sleep paralysis but the moment is finally here. Join us next time when we’ll be hopefully be too scared to sleep after watching Come True. It is currently available for rent.

Theme music: "Secret of Tiki Island" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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The Bloodlust 3/7/21 The Bloodlust 3/7/21

169 | La Llorona

Directed by Jayro Bustamante

Written by Jayro Bustamante and Lisandro Sanchez

Stars María Mercedes Coroy, Sabrina De La Hoz, Margarita Kenéfic

Premiered at Venice Film Festival August 30, 2019

Released exclusively on Shudder August 6, 2020

Not Rated

Runtime: 1hr 37mins

RT: 97% critics, 61% audience

Synopsis: A retired army general on trial for war crimes holes up with his family in their mansion while protestors gather outside. Inside the mansion the general is being haunted by the ghost of one of the many people he killed.

We decided it would probably be best if we watched something a little lighter next. With this in mind, our next movie will be Psycho Goreman, the newest feature from one half of the team that brought you The Void. If you’ve seen that one then you know we’re in store for something visually striking at the least. So check this one out and we’ll see you in two weeks.

Theme music: "Secret of Tiki Island" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
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