HorrO's Gory Reviews

When the matriarch of the Graham family passes away, her daughter’s family begins to unravel cryptic and increasingly terrifying secrets about their ancestry. Starring: Toni Collette, Milly Shapiro, and Gabriel Byrne Written and directed by: Ari Aster   Alright, no messing around with recaps or sarcastic openings this time! I’m going to dive right into this review because apparently I’m in the minority on “Hereditary.” It seems like this movie is getting a lot of love, and I just don’t see it. No, it’s not a bad movie, but it just didn’t “wow” me like it has many others.    Let me get the obvious out of the way first, and something most of us can agree on. Toni Collette did an amazing job. Most people expected it, and got what they were looking for in her performance. Really she could have stood in the corner and said the same word for the entire film, and everyone would have said she was awesome. Regardless, she mastered the extreme emotions of her c...

Set in the near-future, technology controls nearly all aspects of life. But when Grey, a self-identified technophobe, has his world turned upside down, his only hope for revenge is an experimental computer chip implant called Stem. Starring: Logan Marshall-Green, Richard Anastasios, and Rosco Campbell Written and directed by: Leigh Whannell   The summer is here and that means it’s summer movie time. There will be all kinds of movies from action to comedy, from horror to romance. Wouldn’t it be nice to kick off the summer movie season with a film that has a little bit of everything? Well, let me introduce you to “Upgrade.”   Set in a tech heavy future, Grey (Logan Marshall-Green) is everything but a tech nerd. He prefers the hands on approach like repairing a car in the garage. His wife Asha (Melanie Vallejo), on the other hand, is definitely a tech nerd with a sweet car. On the way home from meeting Grey’s client Eron (Harrison Gilbertson), the couple shar...

A family is forced to live in silence while hiding from creatures that hunt by sound. Starring: Emily Blunt, John Krasinski, and Millicent Simmonds Directed by: John Krasinski Written by: Bryan Woods, Scott Beck, and John Krasinski     It’s nice when a movie like “ IT ” approaches with lots of buzz, and it meets most of the high expectations. But do you know what’s even better? When a much lesser known movie premieres, creates lots of positive reviews, and horror fans flock to see what all the fuss is about. I was one of those horror fans, and here’s what I thought about “A Quiet Place.”   The Abbott family is forced like many to live a quiet life. Any loud sounds and creatures, who hunt extremely well by sound, come quickly running in for the kill. This becomes clear in the opening scene, where the family loses one of their own. The opening scene gives the audience just a taste of what the family is up against, and sets a terrific tone what’s to c...

A harmless game of Truth or Dare among friends turns deadly when someone - - or something - - begins to punish those who tell a lie or refuse the dare. Starring: Lucy Hale, Tyler Posey, and Violett Beane Directed by: Jeff Wadlow Written by: Jillian Jacobs, Michael Reisz, Jeff Wadlow, and Christopher Roach   I can’t say I’ve ever played Truth or Dare so how about a little test run. Dare: To watch “Blumhouse’s Truth or Dare.” Done! Truth: Was the movie any good? The truth… well I’m going to have to dare you to read on for the truth!   Olivia (Lucy Hale) and Markie (Violett Beane) are best friends, and that friendship gets tested after what is supposed to be a harmless game of Truth or Dare. However, this game comes with a curse, and they have now taken it home with them. Unknown to the two of them and their friends, they now have to answer truthfully, do the dare, or die. This tests the group because they know some damning secrets about each other.  ...

(Spoiler alert) A family staying in a secluded mobile home park for the night are visited by three masked psychopaths, to test their every limit. Starring: Christina Hendricks, Bailee Madison, and Martin Henderson Directed by: Johannes Roberts Written by: Bryan Bertino and Ben Ketai   After watching “ The Strangers ,” I was inspired to write horror because I thought they did such an excellent job with a simple idea. Well that was many years ago, and I’m obviously not a horror writer just horror reviewer. Regardless, I’ve always held “ The Strangers ” in high regard because of how it inspired me, and couldn’t be happier to finally get a sequel. Unfortunately, I can’t say “The Strangers: Prey at Night” inspired me in the same way, and here’s why.    The sequel starts off much like the original did introducing the audience to characters who are having a conflict amongst themselves. This time around Cindy (Christina Hendricks) and her husband Mike ...

Parapsychologist Dr. Elise Rainier faces her most fearsome and personal haunting yet - in her own family home. Starring: Lin Shaye, Leigh Whannell, and Angus Sampson Directed by: Adam Robitel Written by: Leigh Whannell   When “ Insidious ” premiered in 2010, it seemed like this was going to lead to big things, and it sort of did. Some arguably good movies followed like “ The Conjuring ,” “ Annabelle ,” and their sequels. It has also led to several of it’s own sequels, and now “Inisidious: The Last Key.” So lets begin the argument over the latest chapter in this franchise!   For “ Insidious: Chapter 3 ,” they decided to go the prequel route, and it turned out alright. It would make audiences think that this sequel would open a new chapter for this franchise. Unfortunately it doesn’t because The Last Key is yet another prequel. Seriously, how many prequels does a franchise need, especially one with only three movies under its belt?    This ti...

Alright horror fans, on behalf of HorrO’s Gory Reviews and PromoteHorror.com , our Christmas present to you!  H ere are some short horror Christmas films for you to enjoy this holiday weekend…