Horror Reviews and Features | Little White Lies

Genre Horror

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
A man in glasses and a collared shirt sits at a desk in a cluttered room, staring intently at an object in his hands.
Review

Heretic review – Hugh Grant is a horror natural

by Leila Latif

Two Mormon missionaries get more than they bargained for when they drop in on Hugh Grant in Scott Beck and Bryan Woods’ effective psychological horror.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Three people seated at a dining table, enjoying a meal and drinks together in a warm, cosy interior setting.
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The Front Room review – a strangely scatalogical chamber piece

by Patrick Sproull

Theatre legend Kathryn Hunter camps it up as a sinister old biddy terrorising her daughter-in-law Brandy Norwood in the horror debut from Max and Sam Eggers.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Close-up of a woman with blonde hair wearing a blue sequined top, crying with tears running down her face.
Review

Smile 2 review – this is going to ruin the tour

by Hannah Strong

Parker Finn follows up his 2022 smash with a suitably silly sequel, in which a pop star becomes the latest victim of the grinning demon who drives victims to suicide.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Creepy clown figure with white face paint, red nose, and fearful expression gesturing dramatically in shadowy setting.
Review

Terrifier 3 review – deck the halls with small intestines

by Charles Bramesco

Damien Leone’s cult favourite killer clown returns for some festive fun in the third instalment in the goretastic franchise.

5
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Dark figure looming over reclining person on bathroom floor.
Review

The Substance review – as shallow as the very thing it’s critiquing

by Hannah Strong

Coralie Fargeat’s supposed satire on Hollywood’s impossible standards for women is an ultimately unpleasant and ugly screed against those that try to play the game.

4
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
A smiling man with a beard wearing a red and black checked shirt, looking through a wooden doorway.
Review

Speak No Evil review – an effective game of cat and mouse

by David Jenkins

James McAvoy is a blast as the overly-friendly patriarch who invites unwitting tourists back to his west country stack for fun and games.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect