Horror Reviews and Features | Little White Lies

Genre Horror

Close-up of a diver's face underwater, wearing a diving mask and breathing apparatus, surrounded by a blue-green underwater environment.
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47 Metres Down

by Josh Howey

Mandy Moore takes on the terrors of the deep in this very silly (but very fun) shark-based survival thriller.

2
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two men, one with a beard and the other shirtless, sit together in a wooded area.
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It Comes at Night

by Elena Lazic

This coldly affecting contagion horror excels in generating a sense of acute dread, but falls short on the story front.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Sepia-toned image of a hooded figure holding a wooden cross amid ornate stone architecture.
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Destiny (1921)

by David Jenkins

A damsel accepts a challenge offered to her by Death in Fritz Lang’s dazzlingly inventive 1921 masterpiece.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
A person in a dark environment, holding a firearm with a serious expression.
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Alien: Covenant

by Adam Woodward

Ridley Scott delivers a baroque monster movie that’s better than Prometheus.

2
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Headshot of a young Black man with a serious expression, looking directly at the camera.
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The Transfiguration

by David Jenkins

The vampire movie gets an injection of postmodern blood in this intriguing teen drama.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Three formal-dressed men, two with white shirts and ties, one with a beard, standing in a room with blue walls.
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The Belko Experiment

by Anton Bitel

Greg McLean and James Gunn turn just another day at the office into full-blown battle royale.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A person sitting at a table writing by candlelight, with a figure in the background.
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A Dark Song

by Sophie Wyatt

Steven Oram stars in this occult-themed psycho-thriller that veers on the arty side of horror.

2
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Young woman with dark hair wearing a white coat, looking thoughtful and resting her hand on her chin.
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Raw

by Anton Bitel

Cannibalism goes to school in director Julia Ducournau’s extreme French fable.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
Black silhouette of octopus-like creature emerging from a dark triangle against a plain cream background, with text "THERE IS A HELL, THIS IS WORSE" and "THE VOID".
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The Void

by Ian Mantgani

Jeremy Gillespie and Steven Kostanski’s cosmic horror-thriller fails to live up to its initial promise.

4
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Black and white portrait of a woman wearing an embroidered shirt, gazing intently at the camera.
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The Eyes of My Mother

by Dan Einav

There’s a twisted Freudian logic behind this maternal horror from Nicolas Pesce.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect