Horror Reviews and Features | Little White Lies

Genre Horror

Silhouette of adult and child against blurred lights
Review

The Rule Of Jenny Pen review – a stand-out ageing horror

by Billie Walker

A for­mer judge finds him­self con­fined to a nurs­ing home where a sin­is­ter pup­pet rules the roost in James Ashcroft’s effec­tive horror.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two people, an elderly man in a dark suit and a young woman in a grey jumper, standing in a dimly lit room with various decorations.
Review

Opus review – off-key pop industry satire misses all its cues

by David Jenkins

John Malkovich is an elec­tro pop god with an axe to grind in this glossy music indus­try hor­ror-satire by debut direc­tor Mark Antho­ny Green

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A man with a serious expression stands in front of a curtain, appearing intense and resolute.
Review

The Monkey review – Theo James goes ape

by Hannah Strong

A cheeky mon­key with a vio­lent streak gets Theo James in all sorts of trou­ble in Osgood Perkins’ blood­thirsty hor­ror based on a Stephen King short story.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A woman in a beige coat and a man in a dark suit stand in a dimly lit setting.
Review

Heart Eyes review – a gimmicky horror fauxmance

by Billie Walker

Two young­sters come a crop­per of a very par­tic­u­lar masked mani­ac in Josh Ruben’s dis­mal hor­ror-romance mash-up.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
A young woman in a red hooded top stands in a dimly lit room, with blurred figures in the background.
Review

Presence review – an enjoyably swift chiller

by Manuela Lazic

Steven Soder­bergh plays with the cin­e­mat­ic form to craft a com­pelling sto­ry about fam­i­ly dynam­ics and grief.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A young man sitting on a dilapidated sofa in a messy room, wearing a military-style jacket.
Review

Wolf Man review – a bit of a howler

by Adam Woodward

Leigh Whan­nell fol­lows up The Invis­i­ble Man with anoth­er present-day revival of a Uni­ver­sal Mon­ster. This one bites.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Lone figure silhouetted against stormy sky, crosses and barren trees in foreground on a hillside.
Review

The Damned review – haunting but disappointing

by Billie Walker

A young wid­ow in an Ice­landic fish­ing vil­lage faces dif­fi­cult deci­sions in Thor­dur Pall­son’s peri­od folk horror.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Two women in period costumes standing on a hill with crosses in the background, against a cloudy sky.
Review

Nosferatu review – an earthy, erotic masterwork

by Charles Bramesco

Robert Eggers realis­es a life­long dream in reimag­in­ing the tale of Count Orlok, with spell­bind­ing results.

3
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
A group of people dining outdoors on a terrace, with a lake and autumn trees visible in the background. The table is set with dishes and a chandelier overhead.
Review

Rumours review – laughing while crying inside

by Josh Slater-Williams

Evan John­son, Galen John­son and Guy Maddin’s polit­i­cal satire pits world lead­ers against an unlike­ly cli­mate event.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A woman wearing a long, flowing fuschia dress standing in a garden at night with Christmas lights in the background.
Review

Nightbitch review – Amy Adams is back

by Jourdain Searles

Amy Adams is on great form in Marielle Heller’s adap­ta­tion of Rachel Yoder’s nov­el about a new moth­er who is alarmed dis­cov­er she is turn­ing into a dog.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect