Nothing says the return of summer like a shark movie. From the gnashing teeth and imperiled swimmers to ignored warnings and an implausible climax; we can practically smell the blood and sunscreen. The first entry in this exciting subgenre is Adrian Grunberg’s The Black Demon, an ambitious film that...

The story lags under the weight of its message, but film is an edge-of-your-seat thriller that doesn’t shy away from the problematic elements of the sub genre....

A solid cast fully aware of the film’s mission, an over-the-top script with one foot in reality, and a truckload of gory special effects, Cocaine Bear proves to be much more than the sum of its parts....

Ohs dresses up a haunting parable about stalking and harassment in the comforts of a wry supernatural thriller...

Writer and director Carter Smith’s Swallowed is a captivating blend of body horror and romance that manages to be both an intimate love story between friends drifting apart and a horrific battle for survival with an enemy lurking somewhere within....

Michelle Garza Cervera’s film explores the horrors of looming motherhood with a unique monster that effectively captures this life-changing experience....

Few archetypes carry as much cultural weight as the nun. Though a relative rarity in the horror genre, the image of a woman of the cloth has been used to great advantage in films like The Devils, The Exorcist III, and Mrs. 45. The newest film to tackle this...

Anderson uses a monstrous archetype to explore a tender story of addiction, sacrifice, and motherly love dressed up as the horrifying birth of a young vampire....

Part Chucky, part Terminator, part Orphan (with a little Aliens thrown in for good measure) M3GAN is a terrifying adventure in parenting and a cautionary tale about technology run amok....

Mrs. Loomis continues a tradition of female villains who misplace blame and kill to support the status quo....