Horror

8.2

Review: Blood Quantum (2020)

June 17, 2020

Got a Shudder subscription? Blood Quantum is a highly engaging and very entertaining spin on the zombie genre, that is good enough to stand alongside Shaun of the Dead and Train to Busan.

by Tyler Hummel

9.1

Review: The Platform (2019)

May 22, 2020

Winning the award for the most freakish timing for its release, The Platform has several deliciously relevant messages to deliver about the nature of society.

by Juliana Purnell

6.1

Review: Fantasy Island (2020)

April 13, 2020

Fantasy Island fails terribly as a horror, though that might be because it's not the only film genre at play here.

by Juliana Purnell

7.8

Retro Review: Army of Darkness (1993)

April 10, 2020

Army of Darkness may not be Sam Raimi's strongest film, but it's one of his funniest movies!

by Tyler Hummel

7.5

Review: Color Out of Space

March 30, 2020

Fans of H.P. Lovecraft will likely find a lot to "enjoy" in this adaptation of Color Out of Space, despite being helmed by a director with a massive blight on his filmography.

by Tyler Hummel

5.5

Review: The Grudge (2020)

February 10, 2020

Like the titular curse itself, The Grudge franchise has returned once more!

by Juliana Purnell

4.5

Review: Black Christmas (2019)

December 20, 2019

Black Christmas is a reimagining of the 1974 cult classic of the same name. Is it a parody? Is it a horror? Is it the next anti-Christmas flick? No, it's... a bad movie.

by Juliana Purnell

2019’s Horror Movie Guidebook

December 13, 2019

Looking for a newly released horror film to get your spine tingling? GUG has you covered!

by Juliana Purnell

9.1

Review: Doctor Sleep

December 12, 2019

Doctor Sleep achieves two impossible feats: it's a worthy sequel to one of the most renown horror movies in cinematic history, and also offers one of the best representations of Christians in 2019.

by Juliana Purnell

8.2

Not every film in Martin Scorsese's filmography is perfect. Some are uneven, some are weird, some are noble misfires, and some are barely holding together at the seams at times. These movies often serve to contrast the bold heights of his immense [...]

by Tyler Hummel

Flawed Faith: The Exorcist, Martin, Screwtape, and Superstition

October 29, 2019

“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.” —Romans 8:28 Released in 1973, The Exorcist is arguably the most hotly-debated film in the history of Christendom. That’s a [...]

by Tyler Hummel

7.4

Review: The Addams Family (2019)

October 21, 2019

It is how they contrast with real good, not how they match up with real evil (which they don’t), that makes the Addams so lovable.

by Tyrone Barnes

7.3

8.3

Retro Review: Zombieland

October 21, 2019

Following the unforgettable events of September 11, 2001, zombie-centered films surged in popularity. Scholars have speculated that their rise to cinematic prominence during the decade that followed represented a shift in Western consciousness. Namely, a [...]

by Ian Hancock

7.4

8.8

Review: It Chapter Two

September 9, 2019

One of the most anticipated horror films of the year is finally here! But will it live up to the hype, and can it overcome the problems that befell the TV miniseries?

by Juliana Purnell

Interview: Robert Bronzi, Actor

August 19, 2019

The late Charles Bronson is a legend of cinema. Born in Lithuania, the Eastern European working man immigrated to the United States where he starred in dozens of movies from the 1950s to the 1990s. After a solid career as a minor actor in the 1950s, he [...]

by Tyler Hummel

6.6

6.2

Review: Crawl

July 14, 2019

An alligator-filled horror that delivers exactly what is advertised. But is that always a good thing?

by Juliana Purnell

8.5

Retro Review: Aliens

June 11, 2019

Following the immense success of Ridley Scott's original Alien (1979) film both in the box office and critically, 20th Century Fox was ready to franchise their newly acquired high concept horror series.

by Tyler Hummel

7.6

Review: Brightburn

June 6, 2019

Brightburn is a horror film with a dark take on a popular superhero. Does it pull it off?

by Juliana Purnell

9.6

Retro Review: Alien (1979)

June 1, 2019

Alien works ultimately because it can’t help but call out to that hope even in the pitch black of space and in the horrific face of death. It is that hope that wins out, because Alien not only calls, but screams for it.

by Tyrone Barnes

8.0

Review: Shin-Godzilla

May 30, 2019

Following the immense success of 2014's Godzilla reboot, the original creators of Godzilla at Toho decided to reawaken their studio and bring back the classic king of the monsters in a brand new monster film from the writer/director of Neon Genesis Evangelion.

by Tyler Hummel

7.8

Review: Under the Silver Lake

May 18, 2019

It's not as streamlined and impactful as its predecessor It Follows, but it's engaging, deep, and smart in its portrayal of its lead character's flaws and motivations and the implications of Hollywood's dark side.

by Tyler Hummel

6.9

Review: Pet Sematary (2019)

April 7, 2019

Distributor: Paramount Pictures Directors: Kevin Kölsch, Dennis Widmyer Writers: Matt Greenberg, Jeff Buhler, based on the novel by Stephen King Composer: Christopher Young Starring: Jason Clarke, Amy Seimetz, John Lithgow Genre: Horror, Thriller First [...]

by Juliana Purnell

7.9

Review: Us

March 25, 2019

Distributor: Universal PicturesDirector: Jordan Peele Writer: Jordan Peele Starring: Lupita Nyong’o, Winston Duke, Elizabeth Moss, Tim Heidecker Composer: Michael Abels Genre: Horror Rating: R The 2017 Academy Award-winning film for Best [...]

by Maurice Pogue

6.5

Review: Happy Death Day 2U

March 10, 2019

Distributor: Universal Pictures Director: Christopher Landon Writers: Christopher Landon, Scott Lobdell (characters) Composer: Bear McCreary Starring: Jessica Rothe, Israel Broussard, Phi Vu, Ruby Modine Genre: Drama, Horror, Mystery Happy Death Day 2U is [...]

by Juliana Purnell

6.0

7.0

Review: Glass

January 21, 2019

Distributor: Blumhouse Productions/Universal Pictures Director: M. Night Shyamalan Writers: M. Night Shyamalan Composer: West Dylan Thordson Starring: James McAvoy, Bruce Willis, Samuel L. Jackson, Sarah Paulson, Anya Taylor-Joy Genre: Superhero/Drama [...]

by Tyler Hummel

Geeks Under Grace’s Most Anticipated Films of 2019

January 10, 2019

Every year brings unexpected triumphs and downfalls and usually, you can’t predict where things are going. 2018 was a year with some of the largest films ever made like Avengers: Infinity War and Solo: A Star Wars Story but few would’ve walked [...]

by Tyler Hummel

8.8

Review: Suspiria (2018)

November 14, 2018

Distributor: Amazon Studios Director: Luca Guadagnino Writers: David Kajganich, with characters created by Dario Argento and Daria Nicolodi Composer: Thom Yorke Starring: Chloë Grace Moretz, Dakota Johnson, Tilda Swinton Genre: Fantasy, Horror, Mystery [...]

by Juliana Purnell

Flawed Faith: Mandy’s Beautiful Vice

October 30, 2018

And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. —Romans 8:28 I spend a great deal of my time contemplating the concept of vice. So much of human life is dedicated to the [...]

by Tyler Hummel

8.1

Review: Halloween (2018) + Q&A with Jamie Lee Curtis

October 29, 2018

Distributor: Universal Pictures Director: David Gordon Green Writers: David Gordon Green, Danny McBride, Jeff Fradley, John Carpenter (characters), Debra Hill (characters). Composers: Cody Carpenter, John Carpenter, Daniel A. Davies Starring: Jamie Lee [...]

by Juliana Purnell

5.2

6.1

Review: The Nun

October 24, 2018

Distributor: Warner Bros. Director: Corin Hardy Writers: Gary Dauberman (screenplay) & James Wan (story) Composer: Abel Korzeniowski Starring: Demián Bichir, Taissa Farmiga, Jonas Bloquet, Bonnie Aarons Genre: Horror, Mystery, Thriller While this [...]

by Juliana Purnell

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