Unleash the bloodhounds

A remake of the 1974 pioneering slasher film Black Christmas. The only good thing about this is that it's some kind of horror movie because even at their worst they're kind of entertaining. It's complete crap otherwise.

Catch a star

A 17-year-old intentionally drives a car into a house, survives but kills two of her friends. We follow the life of this inconsiderate narcissistic young woman before and after the incident. As well as the trial. At the same time, we witness the irresponsibility of a few parents and the obsessive attention-seeking of today's youth on social media.

Addicted to the unseen

A haunted Irish inn. Horror writer Ohm Bauman (Adam Scott) encounters a bit of a scare when he comes to scatter his parents' ashes on the land they desired. Damian McCarthy's Hokum is a really great horror film, flirting nicely with Irish folklore, although the seemingly endless jump scares eventually start to get boring and become a bit of a drag on the narrative.

Good luck surviving the night

A very well-made, professionally performed and convincing naval war film in every way. A film that absolutely deserves all the praise. But once you've watched it, you somehow feel like you don't necessarily want to go back to it again. As a cinematic experience, despite all the excellence, it leaves you feeling a bit flat. 

Just don't step in any puddles

These kind of thoroughly entertaining, self-indulgent horror films are somewhat a rare breed these days. But luckily, Sam Raimi is a master of grotesque fun. He created this genre back in 1981 with The Evil Dead. His signature style is both disturbing and insanely hilarious. In this film, two workmates are stranded on a deserted island after a plane crash, and their cooperation and survival skills are put to the test. Big time. 

Spinning wheels of future

The restaurant kitchen in Time Square is filled with almost chaos as customers are served piles of food, friendship and love worries are dealt with, and $800 is missing from the cash register. A well-shot and excellently acted film about the hectic and drama-filled world of the kitchen, but it leaves viewers a little distant from the story and not terribly interested in the twists and turns of events.

Gonna rid the streets of whores

A female journalist has to go through a lot while investigating a serial killer and his victims in Mashad, Iran. Only women have been targeted in these horrific murders, and no one seems to be interested. The authorities perhaps least of all. The female journalist's credibility and professionalism are mostly laughed at. Fortunately, Arezoo Rahimi (Zar Amir Ebrahami) believes in investigative journalism to the fullest, and she is not mentally crushed, although she has to be on her toes with the cold-blooded killer. If the case goes to court, you can expect anything from a farce to an execution from the trial. Holy Spider is an exciting and at times disturbing film from Ali Abbasi. Based on a true story.

Gotta burn the rest of 'em

John Carpenter's The Thing (1982) is one of the greatest horror films of all time. Perhaps only Ridley Scott's Alien films have managed to create the same kind of magical claustrophobic horror as this one. A group of scientists in Antarctica encounter an organism from outer space that snatches human souls like candy from a store shelf!

Ants in the red mist

A realistically made film about young people partying. But unfortunately that's where it ends. Once you strip away the drunken antics and wallowing in self-pity, there's not much left of the film.

It's not tragic to die doing what you love

This hasn't stood the test of time very well. Point of Break, by Kathryn Bigelow, is a movie about cops and bank robbers and somehow the antics of both are very amateurish. The robberies themselves are the most exciting part of this, but they are mostly only mentioned in passing sentences and the focus is on the characters' mutual competition, banter and interaction. 

Hopes to burn

In this thriller, none of the characters were particularly smart. That's why it was a little uncomfortable to watch. But otherwise, it's quite easy on the eyes and has a lot of excitement. Visually, it really looks great with the winter forest and lake scenery. But even that doesn't save the terrible script.