I had to check our Horror List twice, I can’t believe that we didn’t write a post about Final Destination yet, since we love the franchise and we recently did a complete rerun.

The story, which was originally going to be the concept for an episode of X-Files, follows a group of people who managed to avoid a catastrophe thanks to a premonitory vision. sooner or later, those who escaped their doom start to die as death itself attempts to correct the path they’ve escaped.

From a plane crash to a roller coaster accident, the initial catastrophe is followed by dozens of very brutal freak accidents. There isn’t much suspense beside finding out who wil die next and how he/she will die. However, those brutal deaths are fun to watch and each of the 5 movies is absolutely free of unnecessary drama.

Apparently, a sixth movie titled “Final Destination: Bloodlines” will be released in 2025. Series producer Craig Perry said the film would be set “in the world of first responders” and feature EMTs, firefighters, and police officers. (Wikipedia)

So, Longlegs was our pick for the second movie of this year’s Halloween eve, AND WE HATED IT!!!

It was praised by so many people, just as Hereditary or Smile were. But these movie are exactly what WE HATE (yes, caps!) in the new wave of horror. It’s heavy, slow, psychological, dramatic and artsy. If you read my past horror movies reviews, you will know that this is exactly what makes me downgrade a movie.

When I hear people say that this is the best serial killer movie since Silence of the Lambs, it makes me want to punch them in the face! They aren’t even in the same registry. One is a real FBI investigation, the other is a psychological circus of boring scenes.

I could have written something about the actors or the synopsis but even Nicolas Cage can’t make me wanna write another word about this movie.

Slasher trilogy with a ’90s vibe. These words are enough for me. If you need more, the future of our friendship seems compromised and I don’t really know how you ended up on this blog. However, I’ll write a little something, for those who would need an extra push.

Teenagers accidentally cross path with an ancient witch responsible for a series of brutal murders that have plagued their town for centuries. This trilogy crosses time and takes place in the 90s (first movie), the 70s (second movie) and 1666 (third movie).

Fear street is a great blend of ocult mystery, slasher and ’90s nostalgia. It’s well filmed, stylish, and very entertaining! The cast is near perfect and the soundtrack is on spot.

Even if the movies often feel like an homage to classics slashers like Friday the 13th or Scream, it it manages to get its own flavor by adding supernatural elements for flavor and it all works!

I was pleasantly surprised by this Netflix Original trilogy and I would strongly recommend it to the fans of the genre.

A mother of two who inherits a house is confronted with murderous intruders on the first night in their new home and fights for her daughters’ lives. Sixteen years later when the daughters reunite at the house, things get really strange. (IMDB)

I was afraid to watch another psychological drama masqueraded as an horror movie. While there is definitely a psychological dimension to Incident in a Ghostland, it manages to stay on track instead of flooding our screens with slow scenes of crying faces on background of violin music.

The violence in this movie is sordid and it isn’t until the end that we can fully mesure what horror befell the two girls. This movie isn’t for everyone and should come with a warning for the recovering victims of abuse.

It was a good watch and while it was darker than I had expected, Pascal Laugier (the director of Martyrs) managed to avoid unnecessary drama and deliver a cold and uncomfortable horror film.

Also, I was very surprised to see Mylène Farmer playing a role in an horror movie. She was convincing and I only wish that we could see her more often.

Trivia : Actress Taylor Hickson suffered a gruesome facial injury when she crashed through a glass door while filming, resulting in 70 stitches. She later sued the film’s production company for the accident. (IMDB)

The graduating class at Osborne High is being targeted by a masked assailant, intent on exposing the darkest secret of each victim, and only a group of misfit outsiders can stop the killings. (IMDB)

The movie is pretty decent, with a vibe of 90s films like Scream and I Know What You Did Last Summer. There are a few great kill scenes, featuring well-executed gore and blood splatter. While it gets predictable, it’s still a fun watch for slasher fans.

The plot was nothing new but it had some fun twists, the killer wearing a 3D printed mask of their victim was a great idea. I just don’t get why they picked up that title as many of the killings happen outside people’s houses…

I’d suggest checking it out at least once. While it won’t become a classic, it’ll probably entertain your evening, just like many Netflix original horror flicks.

October 31st, 1977, Jack Delroy tries desperately to get the numbers of his talk show “Night Owls” up by hosting a Halloween special like no other.

A lot of TV-shows and movies royally fail capturing the 70’s vibe. Late Night with the Devil, however, successfully integrated the amazing 70’s aesthetics with the grainy, multi camera look and excellent costumes. The decor reminds me a lot of my dad’s paintings, and brought some nostalgia of my early childhood.

The movie was excellent, exceeding my expectations. It was original, part found footage, faux-documentary with tones of the Exorcist and a good use of the Halloween theme.

Good movies and a great casting go hand in hand. David Dastmalchian is a great lead for the role of Jack Delroy. The directors cast him after having read an article written by him about regional horror TV hosts for ‘Fangoria’ magazine. It’s a small world. The possessed little girl, Lilly, portrayed by Ingrid Morelli, was genuinely creepy, and reminded me a lot of Regan in the Exorcist.

Late Night with the Devil is entertaining to the end and well worth staying up for. I absolutely recommend this to anyone who wants to watch an original horror movie with a compelling story and amazing aesthetics.

A cryptic phone call sets off a dangerous game of risks for Elliot, a down-on-his-luck salesman. The game promises increasing rewards for completing 13 tasks, each more sinister than the last – IMDb

The only reason I’m mentioning 13 Sins is to remember not to watch it again. The only terrifying thing about this movie would be to forget about it, and then end up watching it again some day. The beginning may have looked promising, but it became tedious before the middle and ended up in a boring snore fest. It had absolutely nothing likeable, not even one character.

TLDR: this movie is a 1h 33m waste of time, not worth it!

Inspired by the actual files of Father Gabriele Amorth, Chief Exorcist of the Vatican, The Pope’s Exorcist follows Amorth as he investigates a young boy’s terrifying possession and ends up uncovering a centuries-old conspiracy the Vatican has desperately tried to keep hidden. (Rotten Tomatoes)

I don’t want my reviews to turn into a critic of the critics, but the more I read people’s comments, the lonelier I feel. I mean, am I the only one who’s watching these movies for the contortions, the body fluids, the inverted crosses, the out-of-the-tomb voices and the priests being tortured by evil entities? Because it’s all in there, and the scenario is deeper than “my daughter is possessed, do something!”.

When I said to a workmate that we were planning to watch The Pope’s Exorcist, he answered “Isn’t it the bad exorcist movie carried by Russell Crowe?”. He didn’t even watch it but his mind was made. That’s the most common thing that I’ve read in the critics and, somehow, it made its way into the mind of my workmate. Well, it isn’t true! Of course Russell Crowe is great and is a perfect match for Gabriele Amorth, but the rest of the movie is good.

My only complaint is that the rhythm of the movie is a bit on the slow side, with an uneven alternation between the scary scenes, the story scenes and a bit too many crisis of faith scenes.

While it may not be as fantastic as the original Exorcist, The Pope’s Exorcist is a good movie with a solid story, great acting and decent effects. Too bad for the slow pace which had me fight to keep my eyes open at times.

Trivia: While researching the life and work of Fr. Gabriel Amorth, Russell Crowe discovered that Amorth’s personal favorite movie was The Exorcist (1973), so much so, that Amorth became good friends with its director William Friedkin who later directed a documentary of Amorth’s work as an exorcist, The Devil and Father Amorth (2017).

A student desperately hoping to get a letter of recommendation to an elite university from the wealthy parents of her classmate, invites herself to his ‘Heaven and Hell’ party which turns into a nightmare.

When it comes to movies where teenagers go on a rampage and start slaughtering one and other, I’m all in. While the movie was entertaining enough, all I could say to describe it is “meh”.

I understand that the main character, Eden, was quite desperate to get a letter of recommendation, but she was pestering her classmate so much, it was cringe. The characters were unlikable, there wasn’t one I wished would be the final girl. Not to mention the bad writing, I couldn’t stop rolling my eyes throughout the entire movie. At least it only lasted 1h 34m, and with the action packed scenes, it remained entertaining enough to keep me awake.

Would I recommend this movie? Sure, I’d still give it a shot (just don’t expect too much), but I would never re-watch it.

An artist relocates to the Hudson Valley and begins to suspect that her marriage has a sinister darkness, one that rivals her new home’s history. (IMDB)

The worst part about the movie are the reviews. Have people lost the ability to be entertained or have they just become movie snobs? Sure, this is neither an horror movie, neither a pure thriller and I guess that the fans of these two genres may have transposed their purist disappointment in their harsh critics. However, if you don’t mind watching a movie that belongs to the “thriller with supernatural elements” category, I’m sure that you’ll enjoy Things Heard & Seen.

Throughout the movie, a sympathy is build for Catherine (Amanda Seyfried), who lives with a husband who not only doesn’t love her but is actually a real jerk. That sympathy is what keeps the tension up during the movie. Part of me didn’t want anything bad to happen to her, and the other part wanted her husband to be punished for treating her the way he does. The supernatural elements help keeping the movie from turning too dramatic.

Overall, Things Heard & Seen is a pretty good supernatural thriller with a 70s vibe. A nice fit for a rainy Saturday evening.