Rabid Grannies
Synopsis via Letterboxd:
THEY JUST LOVE THEIR GRANDCHILDREN… WELL DONE!
A large family gathers in the country side for their very elderly grannies’ birthday. One gift happens to be from their ostracized, black sheep nephew, and upon opening it, the two loveable grannies turn into rabid, flesh-eating monsters.
Uncut Gems
Synopsis via Letterboxd:
THIS IS HOW I WIN.
A charismatic New York City jeweler always on the lookout for the next big score makes a series of high-stakes bets that could lead to the windfall of a lifetime. Howard must perform a precarious high-wire act, balancing business, family, and encroaching adversaries on all sides in his relentless pursuit of the ultimate win.
How I Live Now
Synopsis via Letterboxd:
LOVE WILL LEAD YOU HOME
An American girl, sent to the English countryside to stay with relatives, finds love and purpose while fighting for her survival as war envelops the world around her.
Carry-On
Synopsis via Letterboxd:
EVERY HOLIDAY SEASON, MILLIONS TRAVEL SAFELY BY AIR. THIS CHRISTMAS WILL BE DIFFERENT.
An airport security officer races to outsmart a mysterious traveler forcing him to let a dangerous item slip onto a Christmas Eve flight.
The Commuter
Synopsis via Letterboxd:
LIVES ARE ON THE LINE
A businessman, on his daily commute home, gets unwittingly caught up in a criminal conspiracy that threatens not only his life but the lives of those around him.
Non-Stop
Synopsis via Letterboxd:
THE HIJACKING WAS JUST THE BEGINNING.
Bill Marks is a Federal Air Marshall for whom every day is the same until this one. On this plane ride, he starts receiving text messages from someone claiming to be on the flight and threatening to kill passengers. In a race against the clock, he must identify and stop the killer to save everyone on board.
Run All Night
Synopsis via Letterboxd:
ONE NIGHT TO LIVE. TO DIE. TO RUN.
Brooklyn mobster and prolific hit man Jimmy Conlon has seen better days. Longtime best friend of a mob boss, Jimmy is haunted by the sins of his past—as well as a dogged police detective who’s been one step behind Jimmy for 30 years. But when Jimmy’s estranged son becomes a target, Jimmy must make a choice between the crime family he chose and the real family he abandoned long ago. Now, with nowhere safe to turn, Jimmy has just one night to figure out exactly where his loyalties lie and to see if he can finally make things right.
Traumatika
Synopsis via Letterboxd:
Mikey’s night terrors become reality when his mother begins showing signs of demonic possession. What he’s about to experience will haunt him for the rest of his life and claim countless lives across generations.
The Conjuring: Last Rites
Synopsis via Letterboxd:
THE CASE THAT ENDED IT ALL.
Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren take on one last terrifying case involving mysterious entities they must confront.
Carter
Synopsis via Letterboxd:
NO MEMORY. ONE MISSION.
Carter, who awakens two months into a deadly pandemic originating from the DMZ that has already devastated US and North Korea. He who has no recollections of his past finds a mysterious device in his head, and a lethal bomb in his mouth. A voice in his ears gives him orders to avoid getting killed and he’s thrown into a mysterious operation while the CIA and North Korean coup chase him close.
The Shadow Strays
Synopsis via Letterboxd:
Skilled in the art of killing, a young assassin defies her mentor to save a boy from a ruthless crime syndicate — and she’ll destroy anyone in her path.
The Night Comes for Us
Sat down with this one because Timo Tjahjanto is the director of my favorite V/H/S segments and…
Forbidden Empire
I don’t know what the fuck just happened but…
Weapons
Where to start… Holy hell. This will need a few rewatches but first off it’s a beautifully shot film. The cast is fantastic. The community feels authentic.
Heads of State
Not sure how we got here but…
Eddington
Look. I know we’re probably going to disagree on Eddington. I loved it and I really just like Ari Aster’s work but…
Fréwaka
I’m always down for a good folk horror. There’s something about the forgotten and ancient places of our world that, when handled right, can be both beautifully haunting and intoxicatingly terrifying
Mechanical Violator Hakaider
I have so many questions but the answers are so heavily obscured by blood, gore, feathers, oil, and the obfuscation of cosmic dichotomies that I find myself unable to grasp them.
Black Cab
Nick Frost. What an absolutely phenomenal turn. Is this movie perfect? No. Few are.
The Head Hunter
By every single measurable parameter, I would consider this a very small film but I’m apprehensive to call it that.
Because behind all the things by which we would measure this film’s size, is its tremendous heart. There is a very clear love for film and storytelling here that fills every shot with a huge amount of passion.