The Bloodlust

Rated RRuntime: 1hr 59minDirected by Arkasha StevensonWritten by Arkasha Stevenson, Tim Smith and Keith Thomas Stars: Nell Tiger Free, Ralph Ineson and Sonia BragaReleased in theaters April 5, 2024RT: 81% critics / 70% audienceSynopsis  Another young novitiate from the U.S. arrives at her new home in an Italian convent and soon realizes that things are not as they seemJoin us next time when we'll review Late Night with the Devil, now streaming on AMC+ and Shudder.Theme music: "Secret of Tiki Island" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Rated RRuntime: 1hr 29minDirected by Michael MohanWritten by Andrew LobelStars: Sydney Sweeney, Álvaro Morte and Simona TabascoPremiered at South by Southwest March 12, 2024Released in theaters March 22, 2024RT: 71% critics / 59% audience Synopsis  A young novitiate arrives at her new home in a remote Italian convent and soon realizes that things are not as they seemJoin us next time when we'll review The First Omen, now playing in theaters.Theme music: "Secret of Tiki Island" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Rated RRuntime: 1hr 33minDirected by Robert MorganWritten by Robert Morgan and Robin KingStars: Aisling Franciosi, Stella Gonet and Tom YorkPremiered at Fantastic Fest September 24, 2023Available on streaming starting March 15, 2024RT: 89% critics / 52% audience Synopsis  An animator who works under her overbearing mother starts to come unglued when her mother has a strokeJoin us next time when we'll review Immaculate, now playing in theaters.Theme music: "Secret of Tiki Island" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Not Rated Runtime: 1hr 38minWritten & Directed by Stephen CognettiStars: Bridget Rose Perrotta, Destiny Leilani Brown and James LiddellLimited theatrical release October 24, 2023, premiered on Shudder October 30, 2023RT: 87% critics / 82% audienceSynopsis  Faux documentary about an internet sleuth who, along with her partner and her brother, spends five nights in the notoriously haunted Carmichael Manor, the site of a brutal multiple murder in the late 1980s. Once there they find connections to the equally infamous Abaddon Hotel.Join us next time when we'll review Stopmotion, available to rent starting March 15, 2024.Theme music: "Secret of Tiki Island" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Rated PG-13 Runtime: 1hr 44minWritten & Directed by Alejandro AmenábarStars: Nicole Kidman, Fionnula Flanagan and Christopher EcclestonPremiered August 2, 2001RT: 84% critics / 77% audience Synopsis  A woman who lives with her photosensitive children in the countryside and waits for her husband to return from WWII becomes convinced that their house is haunted.Join us next time when we'll review Hell House LLC Origins: The Carmichael Manor, currently available on Shudder and AMC+.Theme music: "Secret of Tiki Island" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Rated R Runtime: 1hr 52minStars: Efren Ramirez, Greg Grunberg and Sonya EddyPremiered at the Fantastic Fest September 25, 2022Released on VOD September 14, 2023 RT: 91% critics / 45% audienceSynopsis Wraparound segment - “The Traveler” Directed by Mike Mendez (Big Ass Spider! Tales of Halloween)The sole survivor of a massacre is interrogated by police and confounds them with amazing stories of the supernatural “Tambien Lo Vi”Directed by Demián Rugna (When Evil Lurks, Terrified)A math genius discovers a pattern that allows him to see and interact with the dead “El Vampiro”Directed by Eduardo Sánchez (Blair Witch, V/H/S/2)A vampire goes out to enjoy himself in public on Halloween, only to be reminded by his exasperated wife about daylight savings time “Nahaules”Directed by Gigi Saul Guerrero (V/H/S/85, ABCs of Death 2.5)A CIA informant falls prey to a murderous indigenous force “The Hammer of Zanzibar”Directed by Alejandro Brugués (Juan of the Dead, ABCs of Death 2)A group of friends record a sacred ceremony on vacation, marking them for possession and deathJoin us next time when we'll review The Others, available on Shudder starting February 15th.Theme music: "Secret of Tiki Island" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Directed by J.A. BayonaWritten by J.A. Bayona, Bernat Vilaplana, Jaime Marques, Nicolas Casariego (based on book by Pablo Vierci)Rated R Runtime: 2hr 24minStars: Enzo Vogrincic, Agustin Pardella, Matias Recalt, Esteban BigliardiPremiered at the Venice Film Festival September 9, 2023Released in limited theater December 23, 2023 and on Netflix January 4, 2024RT: 91% critics / 85% audience Synopsis The flight of a rugby team crashes on a glacier in the Andes. The few passengers who survive the crash find themselves in one of the world’s toughest environments to survive. Join us next time when we'll review Satanic Hispanics, currently available to rent.Theme music: "Secret of Tiki Island" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Directed by Laura MossWritten by Laura Moss and Brendan J. O'BrienRated R Runtime: 1hr 41minStars: Marin Ireland, Judy Reyes and A.J. ListerPremiered at Sundance January 20, 2023Limited release August 18, 2023 RT: 96% critics / 75% audienceSynopsis A morgue technician has developed a method to reanimate the dead using embryonic tissue. When she tests it on the recently deceased daughter of a delivery room nurse and the nurse catches wise, they work together to keep the child alive at all costs.Join us next time when we'll review Society of the Snow, currently streaming on Netflix.Theme music: "Secret of Tiki Island" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Directed by Kevin GreutertWritten by Pete Goldfinger and Josh StolbergRated R Runtime: 1hr 58minStars: Tobin Bell, Shawnee Smith and Synnøve Macody LundReleased September 29, 2023 in theatersRT: 80% critics / 89% audience Synopsis John Kramer returns, and he still has cancer! This time, John is swindled by a group pretending to provide a miracle cure, and he takes his revenge in the usual ways.Join us next time when we'll review Birth/Rebirth, currently streaming on Shudder and AMC+.Theme music: "Secret of Tiki Island" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Directed by Eli RothWritten by Jeff RendellRated R Runtime: 1hr 46minStars: Patrick Dempsey, Gina Gershon and Ty OlssonReleased November 17, 2023 in theatersRT: 84% critics / 79% audienceSynopsis One year after a Black Friday riot killed multiple people, a masked killer starts picking off those involved in gruesome ways.Join us next time when we'll review Saw X, currently available to rent.Theme music: "Secret of Tiki Island" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

**Director**: Jalmari Helander**Writers**: Jalmari Helander, Juuso Helander**Stars**: Jorma Tommila, Peeter Jakobi, Onni Tommila**Synopsis**: On the border of Finland and Russia, 486 meters deep within the Korvatunturi mountains, lies a long-buried secret of Christmas. After a group of excavators unearth this secret, the nearby village learns that some secrets should remain buried. With so few Christmas-themed horror movies to choose from, *Rare Exports* is a wonderful holiday treat!

Directed by David SladeWritten by Michael Gilio, based on the novel by Norman PartridgeRated R Runtime: 1hr 36minStars: Casey Likes, Emyri Crutchfield and Jeremy DaviesReleased October 13, 2023 on VODRT: 71% critics / 48% audience Synopsis The teenage boys in a small town compete in a macabre contest each Halloween to hunt down and devour a monster called Sawtooth Jack before he can make it to the local church. Fortune and fame come to the winning boy and his family. This year, the angsty brother of the last winner badly wants to compete and win his ticket out of town, despite his entry being against the rules.Join us next time when we'll review Thanksgiving, currently in theaters.Theme music: "Secret of Tiki Island" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Written & Directed by Demián RugnaUnrated Runtime: 1hr 34minStars: Ezequiel Rodríguez, Luis Ziembrowski and Demián SalomónPremiered at TIFF September 13, 2023Released in limited theaters October 6, 2023 and on Shudder October 27, 2023RT: 99% critics / 57% audience Synopsis Two brothers in a small village discover a possessed man on their neighbor’s property who is infecting the nearby livestock. When they attempt to move him they unleash the demon on everyone around them.Join us next time when we'll review Dark Harvest, currently available for rent.Theme music: "Secret of Tiki Island" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Written & Directed by Anna ZlokovicRated TV-MARuntime: 1hr 34minStars: Hadley Robinson, Emily Hampshire and Kausar MohammedPremiered at South by Southwest March 11, 2023Released on Hulu October 2, 2023RT: 52% critics / 62% audience Synopsis A stressed-out young woman finds that her anxieties are manifesting themselves in strange ways, as a growth begins to appear on her stomach and soon dislodges itself and develops a mind of its own.Join us next time when we'll review Argentinian import When Evil Lurks, currently in theaters and coming to streaming October 27.Theme music: "Secret of Tiki Island" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Not RatedRuntime: 1hr 50minStars: Freddy Rodríguez, James Ransone and Jordan BelfiPremiered at Fantastic Fest September 22, 2023Released on Shudder October 6, 2023RT: 73%/71%Synopsis Total Copy (frame story): Directed by David BrucknerNo Wake (Segment 1): Directed by Mike P. NelsonGod of Death (Segment 2): Directed by Gigi Saul GuerreroTKNOGD (Segment 3): Directed by Natasha KermaniAmbrosia (Segment 4): Directed by Mike P. NelsonDreamkill (Segment 5): Directed by Scott DerricksonJoin us next time when we’ll be reviewing Appendage, available to stream on Hulu starting October 6.Theme music: "Secret of Tiki Island" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Written & Directed by Jennifer ReederStars Kiah McKirnan, Alicia Silverstone and Christopher LowellNot RatedRuntime: 1hr 41minsPremiered at Berlin International Film Festival February 17, 2023Released September 1, 2023RT: 80% critics, 32% audienceSynopsis  Teenage outcast Jonny is sent to live with her strange aunt in a town where girls have been going missing. As her aunt introduces Jonny to her burgeoning new powers, she decides to utilize them to find her missing classmates.Join us next time when we’ll be reviewing V/H/S 85, available to stream on Shudder starting October 6.Theme music: "Secret of Tiki Island" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Directed by Samuel BodinWritten by Chris Thomas DevlinStars Lizzy Caplan, Antony Starr and Cleopatra ColemanRated RRuntime: 1hr 28minsReleased in the July 21, 2023RT: 59% critics, 71% audience Synopsis  A lonely little boy with overprotective parents is kept up at night by a tapping on his bedroom walls. Join us next time when we’ll be reviewing Perpetrator, currently available to stream on Shudder.Theme music: "Secret of Tiki Island" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Directed by Justin KurzelWritten by Shaun Grant, based on the book by Debi Marshall and Andrew McGarryStars Lucas Pittaway and Daniel HenshallNot Rated Runtime: 1hr 59minsPremiered at Cannes May 16, 2011Released in the US March 2, 2012RT: 85% critics, 66% audienceSynopsis  Based on the true story of John Bunting, Australia’s most prolific serial killer, who was charged with the murders of 11 people.Join us next time when we’ll be reviewing Cobweb, currently available to rent on Amazon Prime.Theme music: "Secret of Tiki Island" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Directed by André ØvredalWritten by Bragi F. Schut and Zak OlkewiczStars Corey Hawkins, Aisling Franciosi and Javier BotetRated RRuntime: 1hr 58minsReleased August 11, 2023RT: 49% critics, 74% audienceSynopsis  Based on a single chapter, the Captain's Log, from Bram Stoker's classic 1897 novel "Dracula", the story is set aboard the Russian schooner Demeter, which was chartered to carry private cargo - 24 unmarked wooden crates - from Carpathia to London.Join us next time when we’ll be reviewing Snowtown, now streaming on Shudder, AMC+ and KanopyTheme music: "Secret of Tiki Island" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Directed by Danny Philippou and Michael PhilippouWritten by Danny Philippou, Bill Hinzman and Daley PearsonStars Sophie Wilde, Miranda Otto and Alexandra JensenRated RRuntime: 1hr 35minsPremiered at the Adelaide Film Festival October 30, 2022 Released July 28, 2023RT: 94% critics, 83% audienceSynopsis  A teenager grieving the loss of her mother attempts to communicate with her spirit through the use of a magical hand that her friends have been using for party tricks.Join us next time when we’ll be reviewing Last Voyage of the Demeter, in theaters August 11Theme music: "Secret of Tiki Island" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/