Horror Reviews and Features | Little White Lies

Genre Horror

A man with a serious expression, holding a weapon, in a dark environment.
Review

The Intruder

by Elena Lazic

Mischievous and pleasurable genre antics with Dennis Quaid as a tooled-up, MAGA-hatted nutbag.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A woman with long, wind-swept brown hair stands against a mountainous backdrop, her expression pensive.
Review

Gwen

by Josh Slater-Williams

William McGregor’s atmospheric Industrial Revolution-era folk horror runs out of plot.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Man in police uniform holding baton, leaning on police car.
Review

The Dead Don’t Die

by Hannah Strong

A cast of Jim Jarmusch regulars attempt to ward off the zombie apocalypse in this allegorical horror-comedy.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Close-up of a creepy-looking doll with a girl's reflection visible in the background.
Review

Annabelle Comes Home

by Anton Bitel

The demonic doll is back playing paranormal havoc as this horror franchise points to its future.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Man in olive jacket holding woman wrapped in red blanket, stood in shallow water.
Review

Don’t Look Now (1973)

by David Jenkins

This ghostly 1973 adaptation of Daphne du Maurier’s short story is a masterclass of staging, acting and editing.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two blonde individuals, a woman in a white shirt and a man in a red jumper, gazing intently at the camera.
Review

Knife + Heart

by Anton Bitel

A masked killer targets Vanessa Paradis’ adult film producer in Yann Gonzalez’s neon camp thriller.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A young woman with long blonde hair and a thoughtful expression in an indoor setting with colourful abstract patterns on the walls.
Review

Midsommar

by Hannah Strong

Florence Pugh runs afoul of a Swedish cult in director Ari Aster’s toothless follow-up to Hereditary.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Two young people, a boy and a girl, sitting at a table and playing together in a dimly lit, festive setting with string lights in the background.
Review

Child’s Play

by Adam Woodward

The toy terror is back with a vengeance in this entertainingly gruesome slasher reboot.

2
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A young boy wearing a red jumper sitting in a snowy, forested area, looking contemplative.
Review

Brightburn

by Charles Bramesco

A bad seed crash-lands to earth in this darkly entertaining riff on the Superman legend.

2
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Dark silhouette of a person in a long coat walking down a staircase.
Review

Ma

by Anton Bitel

Octavia Spencer reckons with teenage trauma in this suspenseful and darkly funny smalltown horror.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect