Category Archives: Horror
A Dark Song (2016) mini-review
A slow-burning, intriguing watch. A truly ‘occultist’ movie, no jump scares or torture-porn here. I liked it. I think! A score of 8 on the Skelpometer. Facebook mini-review first posted 2nd November 2019
The Purge (2013) mini-review
Meh. Interesting idea that just degenerates into a standard home invasion film. Not sure how it made so much money and spawned the follow-ups. 5 Skelpometer points out of 10. Facebook mini-review first posted 30th June 2019
Us (2019) mini-review
Scary. Bloody. Funny. Thought-provoking. 9 Skelpometer points. Go see it! Facebook mini-review first posted 22nd March 2019
Bliss (2019) mini-review
Blood. Heavy Metal. More blood. Driving in LA. Struggling for your art. More blood. More Heavy Metal. You’re right. I liked it. Has many faults, but gets 7 S-Points It also has Norm. Facebook mini-review first posted 11th April 2020
Mega Time Squad (2018) mini-review
Utter nonsense. I loved it! Perfect for an afternoon off. A solid 7 Skelpometer points. FaceBook mini-review first posted 24th April 2020
The Descent (2005) mini-review
Late to the party on this. Genuinely terrifying. 9 ‘oh shit’ points on the S-scale FaceBook mini-review first posted 25th April 2020
Train to Busan (2016) mini-review
Bloody (&) good. 8/10 Skelpometer rating FaceBook mini-review first posted 16th March 2019
Get Out (2017) mini-review
Creepy, well-made and brilliantly acted. Solid 9/10 on the Skelpometer FaceBook mini-review first posted on 16th March 2019
Pyewacket (2017) review
If you come to Pyewacket expecting full-on terror and jump-scares from the start then you will be disappointed, however if you like movies that build slowly and steadily, with clear (if you look for them) signposts as to where you … Continue reading
The Lodgers (2017) mini-review
Meh. Beautifully shot, with some good acting – really good atmospheric build-up but ultimately disappointing. Scrapes in with 6 S-Points. Maybe 5. Yeah, 5. FaceBook mini-review first posted 25th April 2020