HorrO's Gory Reviews

  A fever dream action film that follows Boy, a deaf person with a vibrant imagination. When his family is murdered, he is trained by a mysterious shaman to repress his childish imagination and become an instrument of death. Starring: Bill Skarsgård, Jessica Rothe, and Michelle Dockery Directed by: Moritz Mohr Written by: Tyler Burton Smith, Arend Remmers, and Moritz Mohr Check out the video below and find out how many pools of blood it received…

  Set during a vicious storm, two criminal brothers on the run seek refuge in a desolate farmhouse. Taking the resident family captive, they find the house holds dark secrets of its own. Starring: Joely Richardson, Neil Linpow, and Sadie Soverall Directed by: Matthias Hoene Written by: Neil Linpow Check out the video below and find out how many pools of blood it received…

  A family moves into a new home, unaware that a dark secret from the house's past will unleash a malevolent force in the backyard pool. Starring: Wyatt Russell, Kerry Condon, and Amélie Hoeferle Directed by: Bryce McGuire Written by: Bryce McGuire and Rod Blackhurst Check out the video below and find out how many pools of blood it received…

After a Black Friday riot ends in tragedy, a mysterious Thanksgiving-inspired killer terrorizes Plymouth, Massachusetts - the birthplace of the infamous holiday. Starring: Patrick Dempsey, Ty Olsson, and Gina Gershon Directed by: Eli Roth Written by: Jeff Rendell and Eli Roth Check out the video below and find out how many pools of blood it received…

  After Christopher Robin abandons them for college, Pooh and Piglet embark on a bloody rampage as they search for a new source of food. Starring: Nikolai Leon, Maria Taylor, and Craig David Dowsett Directed and written by: Rhys Frake-Waterfield Check out the video below and find out how many pools of blood it received...

  Manager-summoning control freak Kallie Jones attempts to rescue her husband from a “wellness center” with the help of a washed-up expert Cult Buster. Starring: Liv Collins, Ry Barrett, and Tony Burgess Directed by: Jesse Thomas Cook Written by: Tony Burgess, Liv Collins, and Jesse Thomas Cook Check out the video below and find out how many pools of blood it received...

  Follows a country music duo who seek out the private mansion of their idol and end up in a twisted series of horror that force them to confront the limits they’d go for their dreams. Starring: Katey Sagal, Abby Quinn, and Alexis Lemire  Directed by: Brea Grant Written by: Rachel Koller Croft Check out the video below and find out how many pools of blood it received...

A soon-to-be stepmom is snowed in with her fiancé’s two children at a remote holiday village. Just as relations begin to thaw between the trio, some strange and frightening events take place. Starring: Richard Armitage, Riley Keough, Jaeden Martell, and Alicia Silverstone Directed by: Severin Fiala, and Veronika Franz Written by: Sergio Casci, Severin Fiala, and Veronika Franz   As horror fans, we’ve seen a lot of horror movies featuring cabins in the woods. It usually sets up for a great blood and guts slasher type movie, but that’s not happening in “The Lodge.” Not only do we get a little bit of a different setting, but we also get a slow burn psychological horror movie. So should horror fans pay a visit to the lodge…lets find out!    Mia (Lia McHugh) and Aiden (Jaeden Martell) are young kids with parents on the verge of a divorce. Their father, Richard (Richard Armitage) has already moved on to a new woman, Grace (Riley Keough). The movie wastes ...

Frank, an opportunistic lawyer, thinks he’s in for the time of his life when he goes out on the town to celebrate an upcoming promotion with his co-worker, Jeff. But their night takes a turn for the bizarre when Frank is dosed with a hallucinogen that completely alters his perception of the world, taking him on a psychedelic quest through broad meetings, nightclubs, shootouts, and alternate dimensions. As Frank ping-pings between reality and fantasy, he find himself on a mission to find a missing girl, himself - and his wallet. Starring: Justin Long, Tommy Flanagan, and Katia Winter Directed by: Gille Klabin Written by: Carl W. Lucas   To start this review I’ll admit that the last couple of movies I saw that were based on someone doing drugs just didn’t work for me. They weren’t bad, and I realize there’s an audience out there for them. However, I just found myself lost in the madness, and it completely losses my interest. So I took a chance with “The Wave,” ...

A workplace robot, AUTO, transforms into a killing machine when he discovers he will be replaced by a more efficient model. Starring: Elissa Dowling, Parry Shen, Graham Skipper, Sarah French, and Sadie Katz Directed by: Garo Setian Written by: Garo Setian, Rolfe Kanefsky, and Matthew L. Schaffer   It’s clear times are changing, and workers are getting replaced all the time. First it was older workers getting replaced by young ones, and now computers are replacing workers of all ages. Skip ahead to the future, like in “Automation,” where robots are starting to take the place of people. No one is ever happy about it, and the robots won’t be either when it’s their time.   Enter AUTO, the only robot employed at Alert Insulation. He’s capable of doing a lot of the heavy lifting, but spends most of his time engaging in conversation to learn more about human behavior. He seems to have found a friend in a contracted employee named Jenny (Elissa Dowling). While...

Based on the centuries old poem, a family moves into a secluded mansion where they soon find themselves being targeted by an entity taking the form of a giant spider. Starring: Bruce Davison, Elizabeth Roberts, and Denise Crosby Written by: Jason Alvino, Bryan Dick, and Micah Gallo Directed by: Micah Gallo   The ‘Itsy Bitsy Spider’ in the popular nursery rhyme seems like such a nice and friendly creature. So nice even kids could play with it instead of just singing about it. The not so ‘Itsy Bitsy Spider’ in “Itsy Bitsy” isn’t one kids or adults should be messing with. Unfortunately for the Spencer family, they find themselves in a sticky situation when they get tangled up with an oversized spider.   This isn’t a typical Syfy type movie where several dozen spiders are just roaming around killing people left and right. There are several storylines going on starting with the origin of the spider goddess. The story is brought to the present when the spide...

A young morgue attendant encounters an unwelcome visitor.   Starring: Stacey Farber, and Marcia Moran Directed and written by: John Gray   Sabrina (Stacey Farber) is alone working her shift at a morgue. She’s going about her business logging in another body, Angela Bates (Marcia Moran). Sabrina can’t hear it, but a voice from a drain on the floor whispers to Angela. When she goes to roll Angela’s body to the other side of the room it appears Angela is moving. She checks out Angela, finds nothing, and continues on. However, this is only the beginning of her nightmare.   Obviously the setting of this short horror film will put many on edge. They keep the room just dark enough with a silence that is unsettling. The pace is just perfect, as it leads to a very freaky scene. The tension rises to the end, but the ending isn’t too unexpected.   “The Desecrated” turns out to be one of those short horror films that isn’t bad, but might be better served a...

A couple receives a mysterious package from an old friend.  Starring: Tyler Pochop, Teagan Rose, Nick Tag, and Josh Schell Directed by: Caleb J. Phillips Written by: Caleb J. Phillips and Nick Tag   Ben (Nick Tag) and Rachel (Teagan Rose) are enjoying an evening together cooking when they get an unexpected visit from their friend Shawn (Josh Schell). Shawn has brought Ben a gift, which seems odd because of the awkwardness between the two, and that Rachel doesn’t want to see him. As soon as Ben unwraps the present, Shawn takes off with no explanations except for a card with instructions on it. This is no ordinary box, as it seems to have a hole in it with no bottom. It quickly goes from strange to creepy when something pops out of the box.   Part of the instructions is for Ben to keep his eyes on the box, but the audience probably does a better job of that than him. Lots of questions will come to mind, but so will the need to see what happens next. ...

While babysitting the daughter of Ed and Lorraine Warren, a teenager and her friend unknowingly awaken an evil spirit in a doll. Starring: Vera Farmiga, Patrick Wilson, McKenna Grace, Madison Iseman, and Katie Sarife Directed by: Gary Dauberman Written by: James Wan, and Gary Dauberman   It was like love at first fright when Annabelle debuted in “ The Conjuring .” I just knew fans needed more of her, and we’ve had more of her than I could’ve ever imagined. However, some of that love disappeared by the end of “ Annabelle Creation ” because it really sunk in that Annabelle would never be like Chucky. She draws the evil out, but never is going to be more than a creepy looking doll.    That’s made clear when “Annabelle Comes Home” begins with the Warren couple trying to bring Annabelle home. Evil spirits are drawn to her in a great scene that sets the tone for the rest of the movie. As quickly as the Warren’s make an appearance, they’re off leaving th...

The peaceful town of Centerville finds itself battling a zombie horde as the dead start rising from their graves. Starring: Bill Murray, Adam Driver, Tom Waits, and Chloe Sevigny Written and directed by: Jim Jarmusch  Bill Murray and Adam Driver teamed together…unusual but could work. Leading a cast of stars including, Tilda Swinton, Tom Waits, Chloe Sevigny, Danny Glover, and Selena Gomez…why not? To top if off fighting the undead…sounds good! Or maybe not!   “The Dead Don’t Die” takes place in the small town of Centerville. A very slow moving town where nothing much seems to happen. In a way, it’s kind of like the movie. The movie takes on the pace of a slow moving zombie, and never picks up. The audience will sit there waiting for that kick ass zombie fighting scene to come, but sorry it never does. Yes, there's a little zombie fighting, but there’s not much to get excited about.   Another thing the audience will be waiting for is the true Bill M...

A lonely woman befriends a group of teenagers and decides to let them party at her house. Just when the kids think their luck couldn’t get any better, things start happening that make them question the intention of their host. Starring: Octavia Spencer, Diana Silvers, and Juliette Lewis Directed by: Tate Taylor Written by: Scotty Landed   The weekend is here, and you’re looking to party! Look no further than Ma’s house! Under age drinking and drugs…no problem! Drink, dance, lock lips, take a nap, whatever…just don’t piss off Ma. Ma throws a wild party, but is “MA” the movie just as exciting?   Lets start with the obvious and commend Octavia Spencer for her portrayal of Ma. Ma never really seems normal, but Octavia takes her character from as close to normal as Ma can be to totally nuts by the end. Unfortunately the rest of the cast is just alright. The next most important role is Maggie played by Diana Silvers. Maybe it’s because she’s playing the new ...

***Spoiler Alert*** Security guard David Dunn uses his supernatural abilities to track Kevin Wendell Crumb, a disturbed man who has twenty-four personalities. Starring: James McAvoy, Bruce Willis, and Samuel L. Jackson Directed and written by: M. Night Shyamalan   No question that M. Night has made some really good movies, and some really bad ones. Some easily stand out as good, and some as bad with a few in the middle. We can argue which one goes where, but it might be fair to say many people are fans of “Unbreakable,” and “ Split .” Now the question is can he finish off this trilogy on a high note, or will it fizzle out like many of his not so great movies?   Speaking of high notes, “Glass” starts off on one. The audience is quickly updated on the life of David Dunn (Bruce Willis), and even gets to see him in action. On the flip side, the audience also gets to see what the Horde (James McAvoy) has been up to since the end of “ Split .” And what can b...