Last Night in Soho (2021)

Edgar Wright's homage to giallo is ambitious, but doesn't quite make the cut.

An American teenager obsessed with the 1960s travels to London to become a fashion designer, where she experiences lucid visions of the past that lead her to an unsolved mystery. Through bold color choices and stylish set design, I enjoyed it enough, but it had all the necessary ingredients to be far greater.

3 neon nightclubs out of 5

The Last Kiss (2026)

A high school girl who's never been kissed realizes she has the ability to see how people will die when she snogs them, leading her to discover there's a masked killer going around and slaughtering all the students. It's a neat idea, but I found myself more than a tad disappointed when all was said and done.

2 marked shoes out of 5

The Babysitter: Killer Queen (2020)

Cole Johnson is older and wiser and gets involved with a whole new group of friends when he's invited to a wild boat party on the lake. This one is dumber and much more improbable than the first one, but stick with it, it gets better.

2½ minutes in heaven out of 5

The Babysitter (2017)

A kid has the hots for his sexy new babysitter and stays up late to see what she gets up to after dark. Aaaand...that's about all I can say without spoiling anything. It's a fun horror comedy that reminded me a bit of Better Watch Out.

3 games of spin the bottle out of 5

Fuck Marry Kill (2024)

Fresh out of a long-term relationship, a newly single woman gets on all the "apps" at the same time a Swipe Right Killer is going around knocking off their dates. What's fun is that each one of her potential matches fits the profile, so paranoia quickly kicks in. It's not marriage material, but it's worth a go around.

2½ crime podcasts out of 5

Borderline (2025)

A psychotic fan breaks out of prison in order to propose to his celebrity crush.

I knew this black "comedy" was pure garbage 10 minutes in, but I still tortured myself for the remaining 85 minutes thinking maybe it'd redeem itself. Spoiler: It did not. And what do I have to show for it? A nut. I must have a screw loose.

0 pop duets out of 5

Vicious (2025)

A troubled woman is "gifted" a box. Three things go inside. Something you hate, something you need, something you love. "What goes inside, only you decide. We and I will know you lie." I wish the instructions were clearer. I loved the atmosphere and premise behind it, but the results are unsatisfying.

2 little piggies out of 5

Relic (2020)

A woman with dementia wanders off, causing her family to move back home with her. This is slow-moving horror that will test your patience as a very apparent metaphor for the condition, which devastates all that it touches.

2½ patches of black mold out of 5

Saccharine (2026)

True horror is the kind that is most relatable and rooted in a harsh reality.

A chubby girl struggles to lose weight. She's stuck in a vicious cycle and lack of self-control. She toys with an experimental new drug which promises to change her life. Without enough money to buy it, she has to source it herself.

Yes, Stephen King already explored this idea in Thinner, but it feels more relevant than ever these days. There is so much more to this body horror concept that is deliciously satisfying, but it's best not to spoil your appetite.

3½ stomach grumbles out of 5

Other Mommy (2026)

An 8-year-old girl is pursued by a supernatural entity resembling her mother who tries to make her way into her heart. What an intense shot in the arm for horror this is. It reminded me of vicious films like It, Smile and Evil Dead Rise. 

3 infinite ball pits out of 5

Insidious: Out of the Further (2026)

We finally get a new story in the series that distances itself from the prior films, although Lin Shaye returns to help guide the way. We're now on film #6, but this series wants to have its cake and eat it too, by tricking viewers into forgetting the least palatable entries and only remembering the good ones.

Gemma is a dental hygienist dealing with oral horrors and old cronies as she discovers a latent talent for accessing the unknowns of The Further. At this point, every movie is starting to feel the same, but I enjoyed this more than the last two films, although it's become so formulaic at this point and basically borrows all of its most memorable elements from A Nightmare on Elm Street.

2 pillow forts out of 5

Insidious: The Red Door (2023)

Serving as a direct sequel to Insidious: Chapter 2, as well as series star Patrick Wilson's directorial debut, we join the Lambert family nine years later as they still struggle to move forward from the events of those films. Needless to say, the usual shenanigans occur. I should state, while I enjoyed the first two films, each Further installment has been a slog to sit through. It's best to call it a day.

1 MRI nightmare out of 5

Insidious: The Last Key (2018)

The first Insidious movie was a great horror film. The problem with a franchise like this is that the longer it goes on, the more predictable it becomes, to the point where you can anticipate every horror beat and jump scare. That doesn't mean it's not enjoyable; just that it has nothing new to offer. That seems like a perfectly apt description for this movie. It will never be the first movie, which felt fresh and new, it feels like entry #4. This one revolves around the psychic character (Lin Shaye), reckoning with demons from her past. Confusingly, this film is a direct sequel to Insidious: Chapter 3, but also a prequel to the original.

1½ whistle blows out of 5

The Whisper Man (2026)

A serial killer is on the rise, apparently emulating another serial killer from 30 years earlier. Meanwhile, a boy is haunted by visions, blah blah blah. It's a less competent version of Silence of the Lambs and a waste of all talents involved.

2 blue sweaters out of 5

The Last House (2026)

Following a rain storm, a family of four find themselves stuck in their house with no means of escape. The doors and windows have been sealed shut by a mysterious force, and worse yet, the internet is out. At first, it's sort of sweet, because it forces a family closer together. But as supplies dwindle, things get grimmer. I was surprised at how much I enjoyed this, although at times it feels like it's been edited together by someone who's never seen a movie before.

3 DVDs watched over and over again out of 5