The Dinosaur Project (2012): A Great Concept That Doesn’t Quite Roar
This review is an updated and expanded English translation of our original German review of the Dinosaur Project, first published in 2015 — yes, that was a long time ago. A British expedition into the Congolese jungle. A teenage stowaway. A helicopter full of cameras. And somewhere out in the undergrowth, something that has no business still being alive. On paper, The Dinosaur Project is exactly t...[Read More]
100 Ghost Street: The Return of Richard Speck — Better Than You Think
There is something uniquely uncomfortable about building a ghost story around a real crime. Not a vague “inspired by true events” disclaimer — but the actual name, the actual address, the actual victims. 100 Ghost Street: The Return of Richard Speck plants its flag squarely in one of the most disturbing mass murders in American history and dares you to find it entertaining. Whether tha...[Read More]
Exhibit A (2007): The Most Unsettling British Found Footage Film You’ve Never Seen
This review is an expanded English translation of our original German review, first published in 2017. Some horror films terrify you with ghosts. Some with monsters. Exhibit A does something far more disturbing — it terrifies you with a father. I’d had this one recommended to me more times than I can count. It sat on my watch list for longer than it had any right to. When I finally watched i...[Read More]
V/H/S: Viral (2014): The Weakest Entry — But Still Worth a Watch
When V/H/S: Viral was released in 2014, it was positioned as the closing chapter of the franchise. It wasn’t — the series has since continued with V/H/S/94, V/H/S/99, and V/H/S/85. But at the time of this review, it felt like a finale. And as finales go, it’s a slightly deflating one. V/H/S: Viral (2014) 1h22 – ⭐ IMDB: 4.8/10 – Genre: Horror Anthology – Style: Found Footage The Story: ...[Read More]
V/H/S/2 (2013): More Segments, More Scares, More Splatter
I loved the first V/H/S. But V/H/S/2 — also known as S-VHS — showed me what this format is truly capable of. More ideas, more variety, more genuine dread. A worthy successor that improves on almost everything the original did well. V/H/S/2 (2013) 1h36 – ⭐ IMDB: 6.1/10 – Genre: Horror Anthology – Style: Found Footage The Story: Two private investigators find a collection of VHS tapes while searchin...[Read More]