A complex book about racism, Chinese culture, identity, murder and very scary Hungry Ghosts.
Continue readingBook Review: Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng by Kylie Lee Baker (2025)
Tag: #psychological horror
Movie Review: Exit 8 (2025)
An original liminal horror with psychological themes and creepy disturbing encounters that intrigue.
Continue readingBook Review: I Found a Lost Hallway in a Dying Mall by Ben Farthing (2024)
A journey into cosmic horrors with creepy mannequins and themes like aging and identity in changing times.
Continue readingBook Review: I Found Puppets Living In My Apartment Walls by Ben Farthing (2023)
A cosmic horror novella with creepy puppets and themes like grief and nostalgia and an uncanny atmosphere.
Continue readingMovie Review: Horror in the High Desert (2021)
A terrifying tale with a smart build up, a horrifying finale that has also something important to say.
Continue readingBook Review: The Boy Who Drew Monsters by Keith Donohue (2014)
The Boy Who Drew Monsters is a supernatural psychological horror that offers scares and profound themes.
Continue readingBook Review: Dark Matter by Michelle Paver (2010)
Book Review: The Ghost That Ate Us by Daniel Kraus (2022)
A haunting story about the employees of a fast food restaurant told in a unique style.
Continue readingMovie Review: Good Boy (2025)
Book Review: Mind of Winter by Laura Kasischke (2013)
Movie Review: The Blackcoat’s Daughter/February (2015)
Movie Review: The Brood (1979) + Explained
A body horror about trauma, that has some shocking violence and gore in a pragmatic way.
Continue readingMovie Review: Await Further Instructions (2018)
A science fiction cosmic horror that tears apart a dysfunctional family at Christmas Dinner.
Continue readingMovie Review: The Advent Calendar (2021)
A psychological supernatural horror that turns Christmas into a demonic miracle nightmare.
Continue readingBook Review: A Christmas Ghost Story by Kim Newman (2024)
This Christmas turns into a Victorian Ghost Story where fiction and reality blur into a surreal Christmassy landscape.
Continue readingBook Review: Lamplighter in the Yule Black by Cale Thomason (2022)
A Christmas ghost story and a coming-of-age fairytale full of magic, wonder and emotions.
Continue readingMovie Review: The Taking of Deborah Logan (2014)
Book Review: A House with Good Bones by T. Kingfisher (2023)
An original and very entertaining take on the haunted house genre with a delightful voice that lifts up the story.
Continue readingBook Review: The Staircase in the Woods by Chuck Wendig (2025)
A supernatural mystery tale that offers a new original take on the haunted house genre with some cosmic horror vibes.
Continue readingMovie Review: Presence (2024)
Book Review: Apartment Five is Alive by Russell Atwood (2020)
A very unusual and original story about an Apartment that loves Halloween and Its tenants.
Continue readingBook review: The New Seoul Park Jelly Massacre by Cho yeeun (2019)
A very unusual and bizarre story that discusses existential themes, with a magical realism plot and a very endearing and accessible style.
Continue readingMovie Review: The Surrender (2025)
The Surrender is a psychological occult horror film about grief and family relationships that uses a ritual as an allegory.
Continue readingBook Review: Wasps in the Ice Cream by Tim McGregor (2023)
A literary gothic coming-of-age tale with hints to the supernatural and a devastating first love.
Continue readingMovie Review: Let’s Scare Jessica To Death (1971)
A psychological horror film that walks a thin line between reality and insanity but slowly descends into madness and deadly reality.
Continue readingTV Review: Hysteria! Season 1 (2024)
A Satanic Panic series that offers fun, mystery, horror and coming-of-age in a small town with small minded people.
Continue readingBook Review: And The Trees Crept In by Dawn Kurtagich (2016)
And The Trees Crept In is a gothic fairytale that mixes horror and trauma into a mesmerizing tale into adulthood.
Continue readingBrand New Cherry Flavor Mini Series Explained
Brand New Cherry Flavor is a weird fiction mini series but offers a lot more than deadly revenge.
Continue readingMovie Review: Dead End (2003)
Movie Review: The Visit (2015)
The Visit is a mystery mockumentary comedy horror movie that feels fresh and has a great twist with endearing characters.
Continue readingTV Review: The OA Season 2 (2019)
TV Review: The OA Season 1 (2016)
Movie Review: The Descent (2005)
TV Review: Maniac (2018) Mini-Series
Book Review: We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson (1962)
Movie Review: Images (1972)
TV Review: The Haunting of Bly Manor (2020) Mini Series
Movie Review: Prince of Darkness (1987)
Movie Review: Black Box (2020)
Movie Review: The House of the Devil (2009)
The House of the Devil builds up the suspense towards a shockingly brilliant ending.
Continue readingTV Review: Legion Season 3 (2019)
Legion travels through time to bring a mind-blowing story to an end with stunning visual style and dazzling concepts.
Continue readingTV Review: Legion Season 2 (2018)
Legion is psychologically and philosophically mind-blowing, with stunning visuals, storylines and characters.
Continue readingShort Film Review: 2 AM The Smiling Man (2013)
Movie Review: Burnt Offerings (1976)
TV Review: Legion Season 1 (2017)
Legion is a visually stunning, unique, exceptional series with a mind-blowing story that will amaze you.
Continue readingMovie Review: Don’t Look Now (1973)
Don’t Look Now is an impressionistic kaleidoscope filled with images of dread and grief.
Continue readingBook Review: Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier (1938)
Movie Review: #Alive/#Saraitda (2020)
#Alive brings thrills, drama, zombies and two people together in a tale of loneliness and hope.
Continue readingAmulet (2020) Explained
Amulet seems to be a straightforward film, with supernatural tropes of a scary decrepit house and something demonic hiding in the attic, but things aren’t always what they seem. So, let’s discuss Amulet, its big revelation and what it was really about.
Continue readingMovie Review: Amulet (2020)
TV Review: Castle Rock Season 2 (2019)
Movie Review: The Hole in the Ground (2019)
The Hole in the Ground is a dark fairytale full of ominous atmosphere suspense and dread.
Continue readingMovie Review: Blood on Satan’s Paw (2017)
Blood on Satan’s Paw is a surreal dark fairytale gem with its roots in British folklore.
Continue readingMovie Review: Matango/ Attack of the Mushroom People (1963)
Matango unleashes psychological terror and fungus body horror with atmospheric dread.
Continue readingShort Movie Review: We Die Alone (2019)
Channel Zero Season 4: The Dream Door Explained
Channel Zero Season 4: The Dream Door is maybe the least mysterious or complicated story of this anthology series. Still, there are some things to discuss and more importantly praise the hero/villain of the story Pretzel Jack played by the gifted Troy James.
Continue readingBook Review: The Wise Friend by Ramsey Campbell (2020)
The Umbrella Academy Season 2 Explained: Who, what, where, when, why and how
One Apocalypse down, onwards to the next. Escaped one Apocalypse without saving the world, The Umbrella Academy time travels back to the past, where another one is waiting for them. Will they ever learn?
Continue readingThe Umbrella Academy Season 1 Explained: Who, what, where, why, when and how
The Umbrella Academy is an action packed story superextraordinaire full of adventure and amazing characters, that it can be hard to keep up who’s who and what’s going on exactly and when even. So let’s explore the alternate superhero world of the dysfunctional Hargreeves family in The Umbrella Academy.
Continue readingMovie Review: Freaks (2018)
TV Review: American Horror Story Season 2: Asylum (2012)
American Horror Story: Asylum transcends the horror genre with an authentic unique tale of terror and dread.
Continue readingMovie Review: The Wind (2018)
TV Review: Evil Season 1 (2019)
Evil conjures up playful yet dead serious real or supernatural evils with highly likable characters.
Continue readingMovie Review: The Lodge (2019)
Movie Review: Prevenge (2016)
Movie Review: A Dark Song (2016)
A Dark Song is a beautiful dark, intense and intimate tale of grief, guilt and redemption.
Continue readingMovie Review: The Perfection (2018)
The Perfection is a motley crew of genres with a lot of twists and heavy themes pursuing perfection itself.
Continue readingMovie Review: Hereditary (2018)
Hereditary is an intense frightening tale of grief and horror, with maximum effect.
Continue readingTV Review: Channel Zero Season 4: The Dream Door (2018)
Channel Zero: The Dream Door turns a marriage into a mind and body bending nightmare.
Continue readingChannel Zero Season 3: Butcher’s Block Explained
Channel Zero Butcher’s Block deals with some pretty weird monsters and a very strange family and at the same time it deals with a very serious mental illness that has a life changing impact. In this article these themes and creatures will be connected.
Continue readingTV Review: Channel Zero Season 3: Butcher’s Block (2018)
Channel Zero: Butcher’s Block is a tour de force of mental and physical horror within a most surreal tale.
Continue readingTV ReviewServant Season 1 (2019)
TV Review: The Terror Season 2: Infamy (2019)
Movie Review: The Exorcist (1973)
Book Review: The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty (1971)
Channel Zero Season 2: No End House Explained
Although No End House might seem to be a straightforward story, there are some things that are a bit mysterious. So let’s discuss the main themes and some weird unexplained events.
Continue readingTV Review: Channel Zero Season 2: No End House (2017)
TV Review: The Terror Season 1 (2018)
The Terror is a breathtaking historical spectacle with outstanding quality storytelling.
Continue readingMovie Review: The Vast of Night (2019)
The Vast of Night is an experimental film of charming beauty and a fresh narrative.
Continue readingBook Review: House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski (2000)
Movie Review: The Thing (1982)
The Thing is a monumental body horror that also has claustrophobic tension and psychological horror to offer.
Continue readingStarfish (2018) Explained
Starfish is a very elusive film that speaks on a highly emotional level. Although the main theme is clear and is about grief, guilt and forgiveness, what lies underneath might be more difficult to grasp. In this article I will discuss how the events can be viewed from different perspectives.
Continue readingMovie Review: Starfish (2018)
Starfish is a cosmic apocalyptic tale about grief and guilt, that is of stunning visual beauty.
Continue readingMovie Review: Deep Dark (2015)
TV Review: Channel Zero Season 1: Candle Cove (2016)
Channel Zero: Candle Cove is a surreal nightmare come to life in a unique and brilliant way.
Continue readingBook Review: The Darkest Part of the Woods by Ramsey Campbell (2002)
The Darkest Part of the Woods creeps up with its overhead branches entangling in a twisted horror tale.
Continue readingMovie Review: Sweetheart (2019)
Movie Review: Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
Invasion of the Body Snatchers creates high tensed existential dread heading towards impending doom.
Continue readingBook Review: The Turn of the Screw by Henry James (1898)
Movie Review: Phantasm (1979)
Phantasm is a wondrously weird coming of age tale that mixes pure nightmare horror with a big heart.
Continue readingBook Review: The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson (1959)
The Haunting of Hill House conjures up scares, laughs and grave themes resulting in a masterpiece of literary horror.
Continue readingMovie Review: Carnival of Souls (1962)
Carnival of Souls delivers a surreal mysterious horror vibe resulting in a cult classic.
Continue readingBook Review: Burnt Offerings by Robert Marasco (1973)
TV Review: Russian Doll Season 1 (2019)
Russian Doll is an emotional rollercoaster and a time loop mind-bending masterpiece.
Continue readingMovie Review: We Are Still Here (2015)
We Are Still Here is a highly original haunted house story descending into a fun finale full of chaotic campy madness.
Continue readingMovie Review: The Witch (2015)
TV Review: Marianne Season 1 (2019)
Book Review: House of Small Shadows by Adam Nevill (2013)
House of Small Shadows is a surreal descend into a frightful nightmare filled with creepy dolls.
Continue readingMovie Review: We Go On (2016)
Movie Review: Lisa and the Devil (1973)
Lisa and the Devil descends into a surreal gothic nightmare where creepy dolls and the devil dwell.
Continue readingShort Story Review: The Willows by Algernon Blackwood (1907)
The Willows derives its horror from nature resulting in an utmost uncanny masterpiece.
Continue readingTV Review: The Exorcist Season 1 (2016)
TV Review: The Haunting of Hill House Season 1 (2018)
The Haunting of Hill House is a frightful reimagined psychological masterpiece of a brilliant classic story.
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