Fear Street: Prom Queen is a film that feels like it’s borrowing heavily from other 80s teen horror staples without really bringing its own voice.
Month: May 2025
Horror: the genre that taught us it’s totally normal to run towards the noise in the basement. But horror isn’t just one big lumbering monster. It’s a Frankenstein’s creature of sub genres.
Here are some films from 2024 that I think went under the radar and deserve more love. Now some of them had festival releases in 2023, but wide theatrical releases in 2024, so I am counting them!
We’ve all heard it before -The Godfather is the greatest film of all time. The Citizen Kane of the 1970s. The Mount Everest of mafia flicks. And I get it. I love The Godfather. But The Godfather Part II is better. Better in almost every way.
If you love the original Lilo & Stitch or have kids who adore the character, you’ll find plenty to enjoy here. It’s heartfelt, funny, and a visually appealing film.
This is a movie for viewers who don’t mind horror that’s more about feelings than fear, and more about what’s inside your head than what jumps out at you from the shadows.
This film is for fans who want closure, big spectacles, and a touch of philosophy. It’s a film that tries really hard, and that effort shows.
The Moogai is more than just a horror movie. It’s an important story about intergenerational trauma, identity, and how history lingers in the most personal parts of our lives. But as a horror film, it stumbles.
Bring Her Back is not perfect, but it’s bold, weird, and it’ll probably haunt me longer than most “better” horror films. And in a genre that spits out forgettable jump-scare-fests like clockwork, that’s saying something.
This film is best suited for people who enjoy staring into mirrors and pondering the nature of their own reflection. Or people who think quoting their own song lyrics at themselves counts as therapy. For everyone else, especially if you’re just looking for a good story or an emotional ride, avoid.
The Severed Sun won’t be for everyone, and that’s fine. Not everything has to be. But for those who like their horror slow-cooked and full of meaning, this is a meal worth sitting down for.
Vulcanizadora isn’t an easy watch. It doesn’t move fast. It doesn’t spoon-feed you. But if you’re into films that sit with you, unsettle you, and occasionally make you laugh in spite of yourself, it’s 100% worth it.
If you’re here for the kill creativity, Final Destination: Bloodlines won’t disappoint you, with a brilliant opening sequence.
Sinners is a film that takes a lot of risks, it trusts its audience, and delivers something that sticks with you. It doesn’t wrap everything up in a neat little bow. It doesn’t tell you what to think. It just lays everything out and says, “This is the world. Now what?”
For anyone who’s a fan of animated films, Chinese mythology, or just loves a good action flick, Ne Zha 2 is most certainly worth the watch. It’s a bold, colorful adventure that may not be perfect, but damn, is it a lot of fun.
Heart Eyes doesn’t hold back. The rom-com moments are as cheesy as expected, but the slasher bits go full throttle, delivering some seriously satisfying blood-soaked chaos.