Horror Reviews and Features | Little White Lies

Genre Horror

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Review

Piercing

by Elena Lazic

Mia Wasikowska and Christopher Abbot play wicked games in this psychosexual horror.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Woman in polka dot shirt looks fearful as masked person looms behind her in blue-tinted room.
Review

Happy Death Day 2U

by Elena Lazic

This time-bending slasher sequel from writer/​director Christopher Landon packs a surprising emotional punch.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Review

Velvet Buzzsaw

by Hannah Strong

Dan Gilroy, Jake Gyllenhaal and Rene Russo reunite for a bizarre mystery horror set in LA’s fine art scene.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A woman wearing a red headband and floral dress stands with her arms raised in an indoor setting with a traditional Japanese sliding door.
Review

One Cut of the Dead

by Michael Leader

This madcap meta-horror from Japan’s Shin’ichirô Ueda breathes new life into the zombie genre.

3
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A man in a navy jumper intently examining a miniature architectural model on a table.
Review

The House That Jack Built

by David Jenkins

Lars von Trier is up to his old tricks in this absurdly macabre and deeply self-conscious portrait of a serial killer.

1
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
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Review

Anna and the Apocalypse

by Kelli Weston

The zombie apocalypse horror gets a fun festive makeover courtesy of writer/​director John McPhail.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
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Review

Suspiria

by Anton Bitel

Luca Guadagnino puts a bold allegorical spin on Dario Argento’s baroque horror classic.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
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Review

Overlord

by Anton Bitel

Two US soldiers make a surprising discovery behind enemy lines in this World War Two horror from Julius Avery.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A man in a grey shirt standing in a room with an old, tarnished mirrored panel.
Review

Possum

by David Jenkins

A wandering loner is haunted by a grotesque puppet in this ambient suburban chiller from one-time comic Matt Holness.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
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Review

Halloween

by Hannah Strong

David Gordon Green presents a John Carpenter-approved sequel to the slasher classic from 1978.

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Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect