thriller

BOSS LEVEL: A Radical Action Riot Suck On Repeat
BOSS LEVEL: A Radical Action Riot Stuck On Repeat

Boss Level might not break new ground, but it’s throughly entertaining and worth watching at least once, if not time and time again.

THE SINNERS: A Deadly Debut
THE SINNERS: A Deadly Debut

Though bloated at times, The Sinners is a deeply layered and nuanced film that finds as much strength in what is not discussed as in what is.

Horrific Inquiry: FRANKENSTEIN (1931)
Horrific Inquiry: FRANKENSTEIN (1931)

The Horrific Inguiry column takes a look at the Universal Monster film Frankenstein (1931) and its legacy within film history.

Glasgow Film Festival 2021: THE MAURITANIAN
Glasgow Film Festival 2021: THE MAURITANIAN

What we’re given is far more surface-level than it should be, and unfortunately doesn’t add as much to the conversation as it perhaps thinks it does.

I CARE A LOT: Rosamund Pike Is Strikingly Salacious
I CARE A LOT: Rosamund Pike Is Strikingly Salacious

I Care A Lot suffers from a tonal shift, is still prevalent enough that the film is entertaining and enlightening all the way through.

THE VIGIL: Your Watch Has Begun
THE VIGIL: Your Watch Has Begun

The Vigil finds success in its intricate and delicate layering of its narrative, giving time for viewers to digest each tidbit given.

THE COLUMNIST: Effective, But Muddled
THE COLUMNIST: Effective, But Muddled

The Columnist is an effective thriller about one woman’s revenge against her online abusers, but it lacks deeper meaning.

ALICE FADES AWAY: An Easy Watch That Will Fade From Memory
ALICE FADES AWAY: An Easy Watch That Will Fade From Memory

While Alice Fades Away maintains your attention, there is a certain spark missing throughout its core, leaving it enjoyable but far from memorable.

THE NIGHT: Dawn Can Not Come Soon Enough
THE NIGHT: Dawn Can Not Come Soon Enough

With a lack of investment in its central character and a lackluster execution, The Night is a film not likely to see the dawn.

FATALE: A Sultry Thriller Lacking Heat
FATALE: A Sultry Thriller Lacking Heat

There are few surprises to be had in Fatale, a film bloated with talent but which lacks the chops to make good use of it.

Horrific Inquiry: MY BLOODY VALENTINE (1981)
Horrific Inquiry: MY BLOODY VALENTINE (1981)

Far from the best horror film, and far from the best slasher, there is something classically endearing about My Bloody Valentine.

4X4: A Modern Day Morality Tale
4X4: A Modern Day Morality Tale

4×4 is a broodingly effective thriller set in the crime-riddled streets of Argentina, with poignant thoughtfulness for the characters involved.

PRISONERS OF THE GHOSTLAND Trailer
Sundance 2021: PRISONERS OF THE GHOSTLAND And Interview With Bill Moseley

Kristy Strouse reviews the campy action fantasy, Prisoners of the Ghostland, and spoke with star Bill Moseley.

THE LITTLE THINGS: A Discombobulated Decent Into Darkness
THE LITTLE THINGS: A Discombobulated Descent Into Darkness

The Little Things wants to be a movie absorbed in its meticulous clues and details, yet stumbles over itself at nearly every possible moment.

Sundance 2021 Report 1: CRYPTOZOO, JOHN AND THE HOLE & KNOCKING
Sundance 2021 Report 1: CRYPTOZOO, JOHN AND THE HOLE & KNOCKING

From adult animation about cryptids to thrillers, in her first report from The 2021 Sundance Film Festival Kristy Strouse gives us her first three reviews.