The final week of horror movie reviews! I have a cold/the flu today, so these reviews are going to be short and sweet…
Intruder (1989)
In a small town supermarket, the night workers are being picked off one by one by a mysterious murderer.
A hilarious B-movie that is delightfully tongue in cheek, violent and silly. The kind of movie you need on your Halloween list. 3.5/5
Dead of Winter (2025)
After losing her husband, a woman goes fishing on an iced-over lake in Minnesota when she witnesses a young woman being kidnapped.
Entertaining and grisly and fast-paced for the most part, but very heavy-handed with the schmaltz and the softly-lit flashbacks of the dead husband were a bit too ick for me. 2.5/5
I, Madman (1989)
A bookseller is reading a pulpy horror/thriller novel and notices the gruesome murders in her book are happening in real life.
The villain in this is very creepy, and the general premise is really interesting, but it lacked charm and was a little boring in places. It simply wasn’t hammy enough. 2.5/5
White of the Eye (1987)
A sound expert is a suspected serial killer, but surely this charming, loving husband couldn’t be doing such horrendous things to women when he has a family? Slowly, his wife starts uncovering the truth.
This movie was somehow insanely brilliant and terrible all at the same time, it has been stuck in my mind ever since. The cinematography is beautiful, the concept and the patient way the truth unfolds is a real feat of moviemaking, but it is also very 80s, very B-movie and very all over the place in terms of quality. A must-see, but by no means a perfect watch. 3/5
The Long Walk (2025)
In a dystopian world, 50 boys are chosen each year for the Long Walk – an event in which they must walk no slower than three miles an hour until only one is left. The sole survivor wins a life-changing fortune, but there are rules – and breaking them means elimination (being shot in the head).
Sorry to be cliché, but this is real edge of your seat type stuff. The performances are great and some of the events that unfold are truly shocking. However, I once again had an issue with the schmaltz – it didn’t hit me in the feels and felt a bit cheesy and awkward at times. 3.5/5
Good Boy (2025)
A dog and his owner move to a cabin in the middle of the woods, but something evil and sinister lurks in the house that only the dog can see.
For the concept and pup performances alone, this is an incredible movie. Unfortunately, a lot of the scenes were repetitive, and as soon as the credits rolled I was thinking of twists the story could have taken that would have been more satisfying to watch. Still, it was a unique movie with a lot of heart, and the dog doesn’t die! 3.5/5
And that’s it! My month of horror movie reviews is over. To see what I think of the movies I watch throughout the year, you can find me on Letterboxd.
If you’re looking for a spooky little story for Halloween month, my novella, The Festivities of Morkwood, is available in paperback and ebook:
You probably haven’t heard of a village called Morkwood.
It’s unlikely you would have passed through it, let alone stopped to visit – Morkwood sits in the corner of nowhere, unassuming and quiet.
Until December, that is.
Each day in the lead up to Christmas, the villagers of Morkwood come together to open the doors of a giant advent calendar called the Advent House. Everyone is expected to participate in a tradition steeped in local legend.
But not every door of the Advent House is something to look forward to. Like most long-established rituals, this one is rooted in fear.
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