Horror Reviews and Features | Little White Lies

Genre Horror

A woman lying on a bed, holding a young child wrapped in a blanket.
Review

Hereditary

by Hannah Strong

A painful sense of impending dread fills every frame of Ari Aster’s searing cinematic debut.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Group of five young people, some smiling, in a room with brick walls.
Review

My Friend Dahmer

by Elena Lazic

The early years of the man dubbed the ​‘Milwaukee Cannibal’ make for a compelling character study.

2
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Headshot of a female figure with an intense, pensive expression. Skin covered in red paint or dye, contrasting with dark hair and a blurred natural landscape in the background.
Review

Revenge

by Hannah Strong

Coralie Fargeat’s debut feature strives to reframe the rape-revenge subgenre but misses the mark by a considerable margin.

4
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Man with beard embraces woman in black and white photograph.
Review

The Old Dark House (1932)

by David Jenkins

One of the first and best haunted house movies receives a welcome re-release.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Person with dark hair looking serious and pensive, facing the camera.
Review

Truth or Dare

by Elena Lazic

A cursed version of everyone’s least favourite party game causes havoc for some teens in Blumhouse’s latest horror offering.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Person silhouetted in dark, flooded tunnel with light at end.
Review

Ghost Stories

by Katherine McLaughlin

Martin Freeman heads up this unnerving horror compendium from writer/​directors Andy Nyman and Jeremy Dyson.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A woman in a grey cardigan sits in a white bathtub, a floral-patterned top visible, looking distressed.
Review

A Quiet Place

by Anton Bitel

There’s much to admire about this muted horror from actor-director John Krasinksi.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A close-up portrait of a man with a serious expression, his face illuminated by warm tones.
Review

Mom and Dad

by Sophie Monks Kaufman

Nicolas Cage and Selma Blair are struck by mass hysteria in this lunatic horror-thriller from director Brian Taylor.

2
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two people with their faces close together, resting on each other in a tender, intimate moment.
Review

Persona (1966)

by David Jenkins

Ingmar Bergman’s enigmatic masterpiece still shines with a piercing intensity after 50 years.

5
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
A person wearing a black top and red accessories, sitting on the ground in a dark, industrial-looking setting.
Review

Jigsaw

by Elena Lazic

The Saw franchise is rebooted with a pair of hot horror directors behind the tiller. Unfortunately, it’s not enough.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect