Horror Reviews and Features | Little White Lies

Genre Horror

A man wearing a spacesuit helmet, illuminated by a bright light in a dark environment.
Review

Life

by Mike McCahill

Mars attacks in this underpowered creature feature with a crew of A‑listers trapped on the International Space Station.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Woman wearing a large pink hat with floral decorations, sitting at a table and looking thoughtfully off-camera.
Review

The Love Witch

by Elena Lazic

With this retro-styled gem, director Anna Biller provides a sumptuous response to ​’70s sexploitation horror.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A close-up of a distressed Black man with tears in his eyes, looking alarmed.
Review

Get Out

by Anton Bitel

Jordan Peele’s thoroughly modern horror examines racism in America with a sharp, darkly funny eye.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Embracing couple in dense forest, with woman wearing red top and man without shirt.
Review

Le Parc

by David Jenkins

An innocent date in the park turns sinister in this burnished experimental gem from French director Damien Manivel.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A person wearing a sinister-looking mask with a large grinning mouth and painted-on eyes, dressed in a red hooded jacket.
Review

Prevenge

by David Jenkins

Alice Lowe explores the horrors of maternity in this blackly comic riff on Rosemary’s Baby.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Four individuals seated at a table in an outdoor setting, with a stone wall in the background. The people appear to be engaged in conversation.
Review

Split

by Anton Bitel

James McAvoy is on spine-tingling form in this effective thriller from M Night Shyamalan.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Three Asian people standing in front of a house, a man in a grey suit, a woman in a yellow dress, and an older man in a black t-shirt.
Review

Creepy

by Glenn Heath Jr

Kiyoshi Kurosawa returns to form in this menacing and stylish psychological thriller.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A young woman in a white dress, crouching in a forest with trees and foliage surrounding her.
Review

The Wailing

by Anton Bitel

An outbreak of madness and murder takes hold of a small South Korean town in this superlative thriller.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Two men in suits stand in a dimly lit train carriage, their expressions serious.
Review

Train to Busan

by Mike Tsenti

The Korean smash hit in which a battle against zombie hoards takes place on a commuter train.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
A person holding a strange, large-eyed mask in front of their face, obscuring their identity.
Review

Ouija: Origin of Evil

by Anton Bitel

Director Mike Flanagan dramatically improves the fortunes of this would-be franchise with a smart, scary-as-hell horror.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect