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 6/22/26 The Bloodlust 6/22/26

304 | Backrooms

Rated R
Runtime: 1hr 50min
Directed by Kane Parsons
Written by Will Soodik
Stars: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Renate Reinsve and Mark Duplass
Released in US theaters May 29, 2026
RT: 88% critics / 74% audience
Synopsis

Struggling furniture store owner and divorcee Clark discovers a portal in the basement of his store that leads to the backrooms, a strange space that seems to remake itself using the memories of those who enter it. His dubious therapist goes looking for him at the furniture store after his disappearance and finds out the portal is real.

Join us again in two weeks when we’ll be reviewing Exit 8, an adaptation of the video game of the same name. been a while since we’ve had a foreign film, or a PG-13 one. I’m more excited about that first bit than the second. Exit 8 is currently 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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250 | The First Omen

Rated R
Runtime: 1hr 59min
Directed by Arkasha Stevenson
Written by Arkasha Stevenson, Tim Smith and Keith Thomas
Stars: Nell Tiger Free, Ralph Ineson and Sonia Braga
Released in theaters April 5, 2024
RT: 81% critics / 70% audience

Synopsis

Another young novitiate from the U.S. arrives at her new home in an Italian convent and soon realizes that things are not as they seem

We mentioned Canadian comic, Mayce Galoni. Please check him out - he’s hilarious and delightful. @maycegaloni on Instagram.

Join us next time when we'll review Late Night with the Devil, now 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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249 | Immaculate

Rated R
Runtime: 1hr 29min
Directed by Michael Mohan
Written by Andrew Lobel
Stars: Sydney Sweeney, Álvaro Morte and Simona Tabasco
Premiered at South by Southwest March 12, 2024
Released in theaters March 22, 2024
RT: 71% critics / 59% audience

Synopsis

A young novitiate arrives at her new home in a remote Italian convent and soon realizes that things are not as they seem

Join us next time when we'll review The First Omen, now 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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248 | Stopmotion

Rated R
Runtime: 1hr 33min
Directed by Robert Morgan
Written by Robert Morgan and Robin King
Stars: Aisling Franciosi, Stella Gonet and Tom York
Premiered at Fantastic Fest September 24, 2023
Available on streaming starting March 15, 2024
RT: 89% critics / 52% audience

Synopsis

An animator who works under her overbearing mother starts to come unglued when her mother has a stroke

Here is a selection of other shorts by director Robert Morgan for your enjoyment

Join us next time when we'll review Immaculate, now 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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194 | 1BR

Written & Directed by David Marmor
Stars Nicole Brydon Bloom, Taylor Nichols and Naomi Grossman
Rated TV-MA
Runtime: 1hr 30min
Premiered at Fantasia Film Festival July 18, 2019
Released in US April 24, 2020 (Netflix)
RT: 88% critics, 53% audience
Synopsis
A young woman named Sara moves to LA in the hopes of distancing herself from her controlling father. She rents an apartment in what seems like the perfect apartment complex - a large, diverse group of friendly people who socialize and help out their neighbors. However, she soon finds out the place may be too good to be true.

Join us next time when we will be covering the newest installment to the Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchise. Is it a remake? Is it a prequel? A requel? Jk, we still don’t like that term. Whatever it is, we’ll be reviewing it next. Join us, wont you? *Currently streaming on Netflix (as of the date of this post)

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

Directed by Samantha Aldana
Written by Kelly Murtagh & Bryce Parsons-Twesten
Stars Kelly Murtagh, Bobby Gilchrist and Jamie Neumann
Unrated
Runtime: 1hr 29min
Premiered at Tribeca June 10, 2021
Released on Tubi February 10, 2022 and theaters the following day
RT: 67% (only 15 reviews)
Synopsis
Ivy, a struggling singer in New Orleans trapped in the hidden underworld of her eating disorder, must face her addiction - or risk becoming a monster.

Join us next time when we will be covering 1BR, currently streaming on Netflix.

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 10/18/20 The Bloodlust 10/18/20

160 | Session 9

Directed by Brad Anderson

Written by Brad Anderson & Stephen Gevedon

Stars David Caruso, Peter Mullan & Josh Lucas

Released August 10, 2001

Rated R

Runtime: 1hr 37min

RT: 64% critics, 63% audience

Gordon and his crew clean hazardous materials out of old buildings and this time they scored a hell of a contract to clean out the abandoned Danvers State Mental Hospital. The catch is, they’ll have to complete the project in a fraction of the time it would normally take. With tensions already high, Gordon and crew start to become affected by their surroundings. And by affected I don’t mean lung cancer.

This part is like someone walked onto the set and was like ‘you know what would be really cool here? How about you zoom in on Caruso like he’s Bruce Willis in Die hard’ and then left.

It’s back into the vault next time, when we review the Spanish zombie thriller [Rec]. ay dios mio!

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 10/4/20 The Bloodlust 10/4/20

159 | She Dies Tomorrow

Written & Directed by Amy Seimetz

Stars Kate Lyn Sheil, Jane Adams & Chris Messina

Released August 7, 2020

Rated R

Runtime: 1hr 26min

RT: 84% critics, 23% audience

Amy is convinced she is going to die tomorrow. She calls her friend Jane in a panic, but Jane is skeptical, since Amy is a recovering alcoholic and she’s currently chugging wine. However, after Jane leaves she finds that Amy might not have been crazy after all.

We’re reaching into the movie vault for our next review - so join us as we review the 2001 film Session 9, now available on Netflix.

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