Horror Reviews and Features | Little White Lies

Genre Horror

A dark, close-up image of a menacing-looking man wearing a mask and holding a knife, against a dark background.
Review

Halloween Kills

by Adam Woodward

Michael Myers runs amok once more in director David Gordon Green’s strangely lacklustre slasher sequel.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A Black man with a serious expression wearing a tie-dye shirt standing in a futuristic tunnel with a circular green and orange design.
Review

Candyman

by Leila Latif

Nia DaCosta re-examines the white saviour and Black boogeyman tropes in her bold horror reimagining.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A woman with auburn hair and piercing blue eyes gazes intently, her expression conveying a sense of contemplation or concern.
Review

Censor

by Adam Woodward

A film censor goes in search of her missing sister in Prano Bailey-Bond’s razor-sharp, retro-styled horror satire.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Close-up of a woman with a determined expression, illuminated by a torch in a dark setting.
Review

The Night House

by Marina Ashioti

David Bruckner’s architectural horror stands up to the contemporary challenges of dabbling with ghosts and jump scares.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Four individuals dressed in casual clothing, standing in a dark outdoor setting on a grassy field.
Review

Boys from County Hell

by Marina Ashioti

Writer/​director Chris Baugh’s vampire comedy-horror fails to breathe new life into a stale genre.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Silhouette of a person against a vibrant sunset sky with clouds and reflected in a still pool.
Review

Luz: The Flower of Evil

by Anton Bitel

A backwater preacher pushes his small congregation to its limits in this quasi-mystical Colombian parable.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A person wearing a dark cloak, holding a lit torch in a shadowy, warm-toned setting.
Review

Fear Street: 1666

by Josh Slater-Williams

Netflix’s time-skipping horror trilogy reaches a satisfying conclusion via a 17th-century Sarah Fier origin story.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two young women with long, curly red hair looking at each other intently in an outdoor setting.
Review

Fear Street: 1978

by Josh Slater-Williams

The second part of Netflix’s RL Stine-inspired horror trilogy is a serious upgrade on its muddled predecessor.

2
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A person lying on the ground, screaming in apparent distress, surrounded by dark blue and yellow lighting.
Review

Fear Street: 1994

by Josh Slater-Williams

A lacklustre opening to this new trilogy of teen slasher yarns based on the books by RL Stine.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A woman in a red leather jacket standing in a crowd of people.
Review

Freaky

by Hannah Strong

A teenage girl and a serial killer undergo an accidental body swap in Christopher Landon’s twist on a classic formula.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect