Horror Reviews and Features | Little White Lies

Genre Horror

A person sitting at a table writing by candlelight, with a figure in the background.
Review

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.
Review

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".
Review

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.
Review

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
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