Chernobyl Diaries

Re-Examining the Radioactive Horrors of Chernobyl Diaries

The Chernobyl nuclear disaster of 1986 stands as one of the most chilling events of the 20th century. An uncontained reactor explosion leading to mass radiation poisoning seems ripe for hair-raising fiction. Yet it took until 2012 for a feature horror film to directly harness Chernobyl’s terrifying mystique. Directed by …

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Revealer (2022) A Shudder Original Streaming Movie Review 2023

Revealing Nothing New – Review of Shudders Revealer

Revealer is the latest micro-budget horror outing from writer/director Luke Boyce, whose previous efforts have focused on elevating exploitation and grindhouse tropes with social commentary. This time, Boyce bites off more than he can chew, attempting to fuse a survival horror about two ideologically opposed women trapped together with half-baked …

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Tubi 2023 Captive

Scout Taylor-Compton Sinks Her Teeth into Vampirism in Tubi’s Captive

Tubi continues churning out lively original genre films to devour, and their 2021 vampire outing Captive should sufficiently sate B-movie fans’ bloodlust. Helmed by director Gregg Simon, this fast-paced creature feature combines familiar tropes with engrossing twists to deliver modest but entertaining horror action. And leading lady Scout Taylor-Compton shines …

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