Horror films have been consistently tanking on review platforms like IMDB and Rotten Tomatoes, so why do film directors keep making the same mistake? One weekend in March 2024, me and my friends bought tickets to see the newly released Blumhouse film Imaginary, a movie about a childhood imaginary friend that eventually turns into a gruesome, toothy monster. It came not long after the release of Night Swim, which had already built some infamy among critics as a slow, confusing

With this latest entry Scream has become the type of movie it once satirized. I’ve been a fan of the Scream franchise since the first movies came out in 1996, 1997 and 2000 respectively. If you grew up in the late 90’s/early 2000’s, then I’m sure you remember the ubiquitous Ghostface costumes that showed up every Halloween. I was that kid who somehow convinced his mom to purchase the full costume so I could then wear it to school. I was into it. However, as the seventh fil

First time director Mark Fischbach delivers an atmosphere of tension and dread in this unlikely horror premise. Markiplier Studios On April 21, 2023, Mark Fischbach, otherwise known on the internet as “Markiplier,” announced that he was stepping out of his booming YouTube career to direct and star in a movie inspired by the hit indie game Iron Lung. Fans anticipating the release of the passion project and indie game inspired movie “Iron Lung,” were relieved on January 30, 202