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Directed by David Gordon Green, Halloween Ends (2022) is a slasher film with Green serving as co-writer alongside Danny McBride, Paul Brad Logan, and Chris Bernier. The movie serves as a sequel to Halloween Kills (2021), the thirteenth installment in the long-running Halloween franchise. It also marks the conclusion of a trilogy that began with the 2018 film following directly after the events of the original 1978 film. On Halloween night in 2019, Corey ...

Vengeance (2022) is an American black comedy mystery film, marking the directorial debut of B.J. Novak. The story follows New York City journalist Ben Manalowitz, who receives a call from Ty Shaw, a stranger claiming that his former fling, Abby Shaw, has passed away from a possible overdose. Persuaded by Ty, Ben travels to West Texas for Abby’s funeral. There he meets her family, including Ty and their mother Sharon, sisters Paris and Kansas City, younger brother Mason (also known as “El Stupido”), and Granny Carole. Ty then reveals his belief that Abby was actually murdered, asserting that she never ...

Mr. Harrigan’s Phone (2022) is an American horror drama film written and directed by John Lee Hancock, based on Stephen King’s novella from the collection If It Bleeds. In 2003, Craig’s mother passes away and he strikes up an unexpected friendship with retired businessman John Harrigan, who asks him to read to him three times a week. As time passes, the two become even closer despite the age gap. Craig starts high school and bonds with his teacher Ms. Hart when a bully named Kenny Yankovich tries to intimidate him. Thanks to a lottery ticket ...

Firestarter (2022), an American sci-fi horror movie directed by Keith Thomas and written by Scott Teems, is an adaptation of the eponymous novel by Stephen King and a remake of the 1984 film. The story opens with a flashback to baby Charlie McGee in her crib, setting her room ablaze with her pyrokinesis abilities, causing her father Andy McGee to panic. Through the opening credits, we see a young Andy and Vicky participating in a clinical trial where they are injected with an experimental chemical called Lot-6, which ...

Halloween Kills (2021), a slasher film from director David Gordon Green and writers Danny McBride and Scott Teems, follows the aftermath of a tragic incident on October 31st, 1978. Deputy Frank Hawkins accidentally kills his partner while trying to save him from Michael Myers, and also stops Dr. Samuel Loomis from executing the killer. Forty years later, on another Halloween night (October 31st, 2018), Hawkins is stabbed by Dr. Ranbir Sartain and left for dead. He is found by Cameron Elam, who calls for help and regrets not ...

The science fiction horror film, The Invisible Man (2020), is a new adaptation of the 1933 movie of the same name. Written and directed by Leigh Whannell, it is based on H.G. Wells’ novel with a similar title. In the film, Cecilia Kass finds herself in an abusive relationship with wealthy optics engineer and businessman, Adrian Griffin. He is also the CEO of Cobalt, a human-computer augmentation company. One night, she drugs Adrian with her diazepam and escapes his highly-secured house with her younger sister’s help. Cecilia seeks refuge at the home of her ...

The Hunt (2020), an American satirical action horror film directed by Craig Zobel and written by Nick Cuse and Damon Lindelof, follows a group of individuals on an upcoming hunt of ‘deplorables’ at a manor. A group of strangers, a dozen in total, awake in a wooded area surrounding a field. Their mouths are gagged and they have no idea where they are or what is happening. Eventually, they come across a master key which unlocks their gags, as well as a crate containing a live pig and weapons. Realizing the ...

Glass (2019), a superhero movie written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan and produced by Jason Blum, Marc Bienstock, and Ashwin Rajan, tells the story of David Dunn / The Overseer and his son Joseph as they search for the Horde. The Horde, a group of people who all worship the superhuman personality known as the Beast, are holding four cheerleaders hostage in an abandoned factory. Dunn manages to rescue the cheerleaders but finds himself face to face with the Beast before ...

Insidious: The Last Key (2018), an American supernatural horror film directed by Adam Robitel and written by Leigh Whannell, follows a story that progresses through the events of the Insidious franchise. This fourth installment takes place in Five Keys, New Mexico in 1953. Elise Rainier lives there with her parents Audrey and Gerald, as well as her younger brother Christian. When they encounter a ghost in their bedroom, Christian searches for help but is unable to find the whistle their mother gave him. In response, Gerald locks Elise up after caning her for not ...

Sharp Objects (2018) is an American miniseries based on Gillian Flynn’s debut novel of the same name, which aired on HBO on July 8, 2018. Recently released from a psychiatric hospital, reporter Camille Preaker is faced with a difficult assignment: she must return to her small hometown to investigate the murders of two young girls. Camille has had little contact with her anxious, hypochondriac mother or her half-sister, a stunning 13-year-old who seems to have an unsettling hold over the town. As she settles into her old bedroom in the family’s Victorian mansion, Camille can’t help but feel a strong ...

Halloween (2018), a slasher film from director David Gordon Green, was co-written by Green, Jeff Fradley, and Danny McBride. On October 29th of that year, notorious killer Michael Myers, who had previously gone on a deadly rampage in Haddonfield and had been confined to Smith’s Grove Psychiatric Hospital for four decades, was scheduled to be transferred to a maximum-security prison. While at the hospital, true crime podcasters Aaron Korey and Dana Haines displayed ...

Stockholm (2018) is a crime comedy-drama film written, produced and directed by Robert Budreau. Based on true events, it delves into the fascinating concept of Stockholm Syndrome – the psychological phenomenon where captives develop an emotional bond with their captors. The story takes place in 1973, when a lone armed man, believed to be American, holds up a downtown Stockholm bank. He demands $1 million US, the release of convicted bank robber and murderer Gunnar Sorensson, and a Mustang Boss 302 as their getaway car – inspired by Steve McQueen’s iconic ride in Bullitt. However, things take an ...

Split (2016) is an American psychological horror thriller film written, directed and produced by M. Night Shyamalan. The movie begins with a birthday celebration for Claire, where her classmate Casey is also present. While talking to her father, Claire mentions that Casey often gets into trouble with teachers and ends up in detention. When Casey asks for a ride home, she is informed that the car has broken down. Later, as they are about to take the bus, Claire’s dad insists that they come home with them. On the way, an unknown man named Kevin approaches Claire’s dad, who then gets into the car with them. ...

Insidious: Chapter 3 (2015), a supernatural horror film, was written and directed by Leigh Whannell in his directorial debut. Serving as a prequel to the previous two films in the Insidious franchise, it tells the story of teenager Quinn Brenner and her encounter with retired demonologist Elise Rainier. In 2007, three years before the Lambert haunting, Quinn sought out Elise’s help in contacting her deceased mother Lily. Despite sensing a malicious presence, Elise reluctantly agreed to assist. While still grappling with grief over her mother’s passing, Quinn also encountered strange occurrences involving an ...

Curve (2015) is an American horror-thriller film directed by   and written by Kimberly Lofstrom Johnson and Lee Patterson. Mallory, a young bride-to-be, is on her way to Denver for her wedding rehearsal. While traveling, she video chats with her sister Ella, who reveals that she hasn’t bought her plane tickets yet. Concerned about Mallory’s happiness, Ella wants to make sure that she truly loves her partner. In response, Mallory puts on a fake voice and ends the call. However, shortly after, her car breaks down and she has no service to call AAA. As she attempts to change clothes at the back of the car, she meets Christian and explains her ...

The Visit (2015), an American found footage horror film by M. Night Shyamalan, follows the story of two Philadelphia siblings, Becca and Tyler. Their divorced mother, Loretta, is heading off on a cruise with her boyfriend for five days. It’s revealed that she hasn’t spoken to her parents in 15 years because of her disapproved marriage to her high-school teacher. The teens have never met their grandparents before and plan to record a documentary about their visit using a camcorder. Upon arrival at the train station, they meet ‘Nana’ and ‘Pop Pop’, and are instructed not to go into the ...

Mercy (2014) is an American supernatural horror film, helmed by writer Matt Greenberg and director Peter Cornwell. Its star-studded cast features Frances O’Connor, Shirley Knight, Chandler Riggs, Joel Courtney, Dylan McDermott, and Mark Duplass. The movie draws inspiration from ...

The Normal Heart (2014) is an American television drama film directed by Ryan Murphy and written by Larry Kramer, based on his 1985 play of the same name. In the summer of 1981, Alexander ‘Ned’ Weeks, an openly gay writer from New York City, heads to Fire Island for his friend Craig Donner’s birthday celebration at a beach house. Other guests include Mickey Marcus and the charming Bruce Niles, who is now dating young and seemingly healthy Craig. However, while strolling on the beach, Craig suddenly feels lightheaded and falls down. Later, during his ...

Whiplash (2014), an American indie psychological drama film written and directed by Damien Chazelle, follows jazz drummer Andrew Neiman as he attends the prestigious Shaffer Conservatory in hopes of achieving the same success as his childhood hero Buddy Rich. The conductor of the Studio Band, Terence Fletcher, recruits him to play for the ensemble as an alternate for core drummer Carl Tanner. However, Andrew soon discovers that Fletcher is exceedingly strict and abusive towards his students. This becomes apparent when Fletcher throws a chair at Andrew and then physically and verbally assaults him for not keeping tempo ...

The American supernatural horror film, Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013), helmed by James Wan, tells the story of Lorraine Lambert and her son Josh. In 1986, Lorraine enlists demonologist Elise Rainier’s help in dealing with the malevolent spirit of an old woman dressed in black that has been tormenting Josh. During their investigation at home, Elise is physically attacked by an unseen force, prompting her to urge them to suppress Josh’s astral projection abilities and implant false memories in his mind for his own safety. Two decades later, Josh’s wife Renai is being interrogated by a detective regarding ...