Special Guest Post: Top 5 Favorite Horror Movies To Watch on Halloween

Happy Spooky Season, everyone! I know I haven’t been posting a lot lately, despite October being my favorite month of the year, but I’ve been busy with something scarier than any horror movie: grad school. I would face off with Freddy Krueger or Michael Myers over working on a group research project any day. Still, …

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FlixChatter Review: M3GAN 2.0 (2025) – at its best, this horror sequel is stylish and campy; at its worst, it devolves into an updated ‘Spy Kids’ episode

Directed by: Gerard JohnstoneStarring: Allison Williams, Violet McGraw, Ivanna Sakhno, Jemaine Clement, Amie Donald, Jenna Davis M3GAN (2022), the sleeper sci-fi-horror hit, unsurprisingly spawns a sequel that is implied to be an upgrade in M3GAN 2.0. Sporting the same creative team from its predecessor (Johnstone, Akeela Cooper, James Wan, and Jason Blum) and returning cast/characters, …

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In-Flight Movie Double reviews: Steven Soderbergh’s PRESENCE (2024) and Neil Burger’s INHERITANCE (2025)

Being on long flights is usually my opportunity to catch up on recent releases I've missed. So I was delighted to see that these two films were available on my Delta flights to Lisbon and my return flight from Porto back to Minneapolis. PRESENCE A family becomes convinced they are not alone after moving into …

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FlixChatter Review: SINNERS (2025) – Coogler’s stylish flair and the fine ensemble cast make this period horror a fun and entertaining watch

Directed by: Ryan CooglerStarring: Michael B. Jordan, Hailey Steinfeld, Miles Caton, Wunmi Mosaku, Delroy Lindo, Li Jun Li 3 years removed from the globe-smashing Marvel hit Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022), writer-producer-director Ryan Coogler again takes the helm – this time for a unique period-horror piece Sinners. Starring Michael B. Jordan in dual roles as …

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FlixChatter Review: Novocaine (2025) – Jack Quaid is an affable reluctant hero in this gore-fest action comedy

Directed by: Dan Berk and Robert Olsen Starring: Jack Quaid, Amber Midthunder, Ray Nicholson, Betty Gabriel, Jacob Batalon To start, Novocaine, Berk and Olsen’s latest film, comes with a great premise: Mild-mannered, lonely and nerdy Nathan Caine (Jack Quaid), an assistant manager at a San Diego credit union, has a congenital disorder that prevents him …

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FlixChatter Review: HEART EYES (2025) – a Valentine’s Day rom-com slasher for those who want blood + gore for their date night

Directed by: Josh Ruben Starring: Olivia Holt, Mason Gooding, Michaela Watkins, Jordana Brewster, Devon Sawa Hollywood tends to take advantage of the seasons from a marketing standpoint and Valentine’s Day is no exception. Heart Eyes, interestingly tries to deliver on that V-Day niche, falling under the classification of Romantic Comedy/Slasher/Horror flick. Sounds like the ultimate …

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FlixChatter Review: WOLF MAN (2025) – Blumhouse aims to give the classic monster an emotional makeover

Directed by: Leigh Whannell Starring: Christopher Abbot, Julia Garner, Matilda Firth, Sam Jaeger Coming off the new year and the holidays, it’s reasonable to have low expectations for a horror film debuting in January. After all, it would have had to contend with offerings like A Complete Unknown (2024) and Nosferatu (2024) – both of …

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