Predators (2025)

 

'Predators' is not to be confused with the Sci Fi/horror franchise (I'm looking forward to viewing the latest release 'Predator: Badlands') , no this is a whole different ball game. Based on the US hit show from the early 2000's 'To Catch A Predator', where controversially honey traps were set to catch pedophiles using actress's. Initially you have no pity for the hideous crimes these Men plan, but beneath the surface it's the Familys destroyed by the outing of the guilty, like a Victorian freak surface where the guilty are paraded for entertainment. It's a tough watch, the guilty need punishing but serious help, when interviewed many of them have no idea why they wanted to go through with a crime so hideous as what they planned.

"This is a law enforcement business, not show business"

4/5

Nuremberg (2025)

 

Nuremberg is a stark, absorbing historical drama elevated by a commanding ensemble cast, with Russell Crowe delivering a chilling performance as Hermann Goring. Despite its lengthy runtime, the film never drifts; instead, it methodically reconstructs the prosecution’s case and the unimaginable atrocities inflicted on Jewish people during the Holocaust. The inclusion of real archival footage adds a sobering authenticity, reminding viewers that the horror depicted is not cinematic invention but documented reality. Nuremberg succeeds as both a courtroom drama and a vital history lesson, maintaining its intensity and purpose from start to finish.

4.5/5

Ten Movies to watch out for in the next few months.....

 

Here's ten movies on my hit list for the coming few weeks/months..

*The Housemaid  (already out)

* Soulm8te  (9/1/26)

* Mercy (23/1/26)

* Return To Silent Hill (23/1/26)

* Primate (30/1/26)

* Shelter (30/1/26)

* Send Help (6/2/26)

* Cold Storage 6/2/26)

* The Bride! (6/3/26)

* Ready Or Not 2: Here I Come (10/4/26)

Krampus (2015)

 I hadn’t watched this in years, but I always remembered it being a belter — and bloody hell, it still delivers. The opening third plays like a full‑on National Lampoon Christmas meltdown, all chaotic family nonsense and sharp comedy, before the film slams into gear: an unknown creature, an army of evil little bastards, and that grim, dark‑fairy‑tale European horror vibe I’d totally forgotten about.

Visually and sonically it’s a treat from the off (crank up the goggle box for this one). The families are great fun ,equal parts wholesome and redneck‑repellent and David Koechner is, as ever, a comedy legend. “I just got my ass kicked by a bunch of Christmas cookies” still cracks me up.

When things go wild, it has that glorious Gremlins‑style chaos: gingerbread men shrieking and firing nail guns like deranged sugar‑coated psychopaths, practical effects that look fantastic, and then… "the elves. Oh, shi........." 

Utter madness and an absolute Christmas horror classic.

(And........... shussh...a cool fun ending)

4.5/5

Christmas Horror!

 

You really can't beat a good Christmas horror flick, fuck 'Its A Wonderful Life' give me 'A Wonderful Knife', here's 10 more belters to upset the Family and kiddywinks!

*Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale (2010)

*Better Watch Out (2017)

*Gremlins (1984)

*Terrifier 3 (2024)

*Christmas Bloody Christmas (2022)

*Krampus (2015)

*Violent Night (2022)

*Christmas Evil (1980)

*Silent Night (2021)

*Silent Night (2023)

 (same title, two very different movies!)

Click on the hyper links for more info "you filthy animals......"

The House That Jack Built (2018)

 

The House That Jack Built flirts with being a genuinely gripping serial‑killer horror, and at times you can see the sharper, nastier film it might have been. The park shooting scene in particular is nasty and brutal,  showing Lars von Trier can still craft real dread when he wants to. But the movie quickly sinks into the director’s trademark pretension, weighed down by rambling philosophical detours and sequences that are utter nonsense and will have you staring at the screen thinking "what the fuck?". What could have been a lean, vicious thriller with a great performance from Matt Dillon, is stretched into an overlong, self‑indulgent slog. Trimmed by 45 minutes, it might have delivered the brutal, unsettling horror it promises.

2/5

The Roses (2025)

 

This new release is a remake unless you didn't know of the classic late 80's comedy "War Of The Roses" starring the brilliant Michael Douglas and Kathleen Turner, this time we get the 'same' scenario of a marriage breakdown featuring the equally talented Benedict Cumberbatch and the awesome Olivia Coleman, who I've loved especially in comedy since her early days in the awesome "sit-com" 'Peep Show', so how does it bare up, I mean this one just seemed to pop up out of nowhere...oh yes!

"You're so dry"

"Only when I look at my Husband"

It's a hugely funny movie but of course, as you see the marriage slowly collapsing, ultimately heart breaking, but humour, with it's massive injections of British sarcasm is just brilliant. Scenes such as the worst dinner party ever ("Hey baby, can you get get me a Negretti? You already have one! That's why God gave me two hands") The  gun range scene is a blast, their best friends played by Kate McKinnon and Andy Samberg as Amy and Barry are just a hilarious, but a mention to Alison Janney as the most ferocious divorce lawyer ever, what a scene! The final 15 minutes when their hatred explodes is just brutal, what a movie from the off!

"Fuck you and your suicide note attention seeking Whale friends!!"

4.5/5

The Voyeurs (2021)

 

A couple, played by Justice Smith and Sidney Sweeney (who of course had no influence on me viewing this ;)  obsessively spy on their very randy, exhibitionist neighbours from their apartment opposite (don't these people bother with curtains or blinds??) triggering jealousy and a twisted obsession.. This is trashy, yes, but good entertainment, it's mad, daft especially the mad dark tone it hits in the final third, but good solid no brainer "fun". It's available on Amazon Prime but only for the next week or so.

4/5

Turbulence (2025)

 

Turbulence is daft but undeniably enjoyable, the sort of breezy adventure that never lets logic get in the way of a good time. The central couple become expert balloonists in about five minutes, which only adds to the film’s charming absurdity. The scenery looks gorgeous, even when the occasionally dodgy green screen sneaks into the frame. One moment they’re drifting through what looks like Mordor, the next they’re basking in bright sunshine, and the film never pauses to explain it. Still, it delivers an excellent, gloriously messy death scene with a satisfying bucket of blood, sealing it as a fun no brainer for 90 minutes.

8/10

Frankenstein (2025)

 

The classic story of Frankenstein has been told in over 60 movies, from the classic Boris Karloff release in the 1931, the superb sequel, 'Bride Of Frankenstein' four years later, and of course the Hammer era of films such as 'Curse of Frankenstein' in the 60's, but in recent years the releases have been nothing to really shout about, the rather weak 1994 release with Robert De Niro springs to mind. So, when it was announced there would be a new telling of the classic Mary Shelley tale, directed by none other than Guillermo del Toro, horror fans expectations were high, so, does it deliver?

Oh yes. From it's very first minute the story is captivating, the film an absolute work of art, great performance's all round, the film builds and builds adding a final third story addition of the Monster's hunt for revenge on Victor, quite easily one of the movie highlight's of 2025 and a must watch on Netflik.

4.5/5

Top 10 Movies of 2025

 

Movie of the the year has to be 'Weapons' what a movie and to see it on the big screen was such a bonus, as was 'Final Destination: Bloodlines', always loved the series , but the late update is finally getting round to seeing Del Torro's 'Frankenstein', just magnificent from the very first minute up until it's engrossing two and a half hour finish. The best of the rest below in no order...

*Roof Man

*Bring Her Back

*Warfare

*Companion

*Together

*Dangerous Animals

*Good Boy

*One Battle After Another

*Nosferatu (released on New Years Day, so now added)

*A House Of Dynamite

*All The Devils Are Here

*Beast Of War

*Nuremberg

*The Roses

Silent Night, Deadly Night (2025)

 

The 'Silent Night, Deadly Night' series have always been an off the wall, the original a cult classic, followed by a hit and miss run of sequels, and this nut job of 'remake' doesn't fail to disappoint. Part slasher, with a supernatural twist, it's bloody and bonkers with a real grimy 80's feel throughout. Death by axes, chainsaws and even an Uzi at the hand's of a white supremacist during a Santa get together party, yep, in its 90 minute run time the madness prevails!

It's definitely flawed but worth a watch this "holiday season"

3.5/5

Best Horror of 2025!!!!!

 It's been a belter of a year for the most important genre in film ;)

Horror movie and movie of the year for me is the utterly bonkers and bloody 'Weapons', but this is now tied with the magnificent 'Frankenstein' which I've finally got round to watch, so here's my cream of a great, gory, scary, bloody Top 10...

1.Weapons/Farnkenstein

3.Final Destination: Blood Lines

and in some order...

4.Companion

5.Bring Her Back

6.Dangerous Animals

7.The Ugly Stepsister

8.Clown In A Cornfield

9.Heart Eyes

10.Nosferatu (released stupidly on NY Day1)

All must watch's but here's some more flicks well worth your time

The Monkey, Prescence,  Sisu:Road To Revenge, Silent Night, Deadly Night, Novocain, Locked, No One Lives, Beast Of War, Hollow Road, Until Dawn, The Gorge, The Woman In The Yard, Wolf Man, the last four I thought were all criminally under-rated.

Rest In Piece Rob Reiner 15/12/25

 

Shocking news hearing about the murders yesterday of Rob Reiner and his Wife Michelle, 'Stand By Me' is an all time classic, and one of the greatest 'growing up' movies ever.

11/10

I don't really want to talk about Trump, but this sums up his vile X post the VERY SAME DAY.

Megan Is Missing (2011)

 This movie is rightly in a lot of peoples most brutal films ever, the fact it is based on actual child abduction makes it more chilling. The acting from the teenage cast is exemplary, especially the notorious final third which will chill your bones to the core, even myself a hard core horror fan found this soul destroying, especially what has to be one of the most horrendous shock scenes ever of one of the victims. Brilliant, brutal film making but watch with extreme caution, especially any Parents, as this really is adults only material.

4/5

Wake Up A Dead Man (2025)

 Got to be said I'm a big fan of the previous two "Knives Out" movie, love a cryptic whodunnit with a great cast, but this one, well what a let down. First thing is the godawful title, it hardly leaps at you, then there's the run time, an excruciating two and a half hours, the pacing doesn't help as it drags itself through the gears, Daniel Craig is excellent as usual it must be said, as is Glen Close, and nice to see 90's babe Mila Kunis too, but this really is average, and something anyone would struggle to rewatch.

2.5/5

Sisu: Road To Revenge (2025)

 It's hard to believe the original Sisu movie came out 3 years ago, and what a belter it was, mega violent, no fucking around hard core action, one of my movies of that year, so when a sequel was announced my tail was wagging, does it live up to expectations? Of course it does. Minor criticism first, it does have a slow start, but once you hit the 'chapter' "Revenge", strap your self in as the bloodshed begins, and there's buckets of it, brutal, bloody, head cracking fun, grab a beer and your snacks, enjoy!!!!

4/5

The Bayou (aka Gator Creek) 2025

 

I just love a creature feature and crockygators are probably top of my list so when you call a movie 'The Bayou' that's just not a great idea, a Bayou is a "marshy body of water", it's about killer Alligators FFS! So it was given a second title asking things a bit more obvious, though any promo posters let you know what you're in for, and what do you get? Well a thoroughly enjoyable creature feature, the teens in the movie aren't too annoying, decent plot and acting, but most of all the Alligators, though CGI, look great, all the scenes are in broad sunny daylight, the final scenes of the creature look really good,, lots of teeth and angry snarling, thinks do slow down in the final third a little, but it has a cool Jaws style finale, it left me with a Crocodile smile, well Alligator, but that doesn't work!

4/5

Shelby Oaks (2025)

 I've got to admit I don't mind a 'found footage' horror flick, there's been plenty of good ones, 'Blair Witch' obviously springs to mind, of course the most infamous being 'Cannibal Holocaust' and some good recent ones such as the excellent 'Unfriended:Dark Web' from 2018, I was willing to give this new one a go, a directorial debut for Youtuber Chris Stuckmann, so is it any good? Well it's not bad, it's just, well a little bit seen it all before and offers nothing new to the slightly bloated genre, with the final 30 minutes a slightly confused mess, not knowing which direction to turn. A not exhausting 90 min runtime, give it ago, but don't expect nothing you haven't seen before.

3/5

Jack Frost (1997)

 It's Christmaaaaaaaaaaass!

Yep, Shocktober and Halloween have sadly come and gone, but worry not, there's plenty of Christmas horror to fill our stockings ,so lets go back to one I have to admit, I'd never seen, some horror cheese (and crackers?) from almost 30 years ago!!

This really is a comedy/horror with it's tongue firmly in its frozen cheek, I say frozen, the movie was obviously filmed out of season and the fake snow is hysterical, in one scene a sheriffs boot lifts up a small carpet of the white stuff! It's the late 90's so kids have bowl head haircuts, Parents are angry and teen wear check shirts. The budget is low, the killer snowman, literally no expense spared, but its delightful fun. The (few) kill scenes are a giggle, a woman gets strangled and hung up in a Christmas tree, "you don't think we should leave her up for the 12 days?" asks one of the dimwitted Cops. The funniest scene though is when the movie teen hottie spends 10 minutes or so drying her hair, only to get fully submerged in a hot bath, get murdered in a very compromising position, in which our killer proclaims "looks like Christmas came early, how was it for you?"

 It's a low budget Christmas cracker.

4/5

Turkeys of 2025

 

It has to be said 2025 thankfully was quite low on the stinkers, the following I rated a 1 star on IMDB:

*Scissors (piss poor 70s'80's slasher wannabe)

*You're Cordially Invited (dreadful Prime comedy, not even Reece Witherspoon and Will Ferrell can save this mess)

*Into The Deep (it's a bad shark movie, unforgivable)

*Fear Below (and another one!!)

Amazon Prime released 'War Of The Worlds' starring the zero acting ability of Ice Cube which deserves a mention for being so bad I really enjoyed it, as I did the ridiculous 'Deathstalker', but dishonorable mentions to three movies for being massive disappointments:

*Black Phone 2

*28 Years Later

*M3gan 2.0