Frightening Strikes

Night of the Reaper is an ’80s-style slasher from director Brandon Christensen that pays homage to the horror staples of that decade, lovingly recreating the era’s look and feel. The retro-styled opening titles only heighten the anticipation but does it work? The Unsolved Murder The film opens in familiar territory: Emily Golding, a babysitter on Halloween night, is alone in the house, being increasingly threatened by an unseen intruder. At first, she assumes it’s the kids playing around, until the tension goes through the gears and the game turns deadly. It's an eerie, unsettling opener that delivers genuine menace. A few years later, Emily's murder remains unsolved, casting a pall over the town. The house where the killing occurred stands empty and unsellable. Rodney Arnold is the local sheriff who is still grieving the loss of his wife in a car crash and struggling to raise his young son, Max — consumed by guilt and obsession with finding the killer. Deena Comes Home Enter...

As summer fades and the nights grow longer, horror fans know it’s the perfect season to settle in with something chilling. The weather is cooling down but the movies are hotting up, with October bringing a fresh slate of nightmares to the screen. From haunted lakes and cursed rituals to survival stories and sly satires, 2025’s autumn horror releases offer plenty of reasons to keep the lights on and pulses racing well past Halloween. With a ton on offer, here’s the pick of the releases for this month so dive in and enjoy. Bone Lake   When Sage and Diego book a secluded lakeside mansion for a romantic getaway, they expect privacy and a chance to reconnect. But their plans are upended when they arrive to find another couple already claiming the same rental. Polite introductions quickly give way to suspicion, attraction, and a dangerous battle of wills that spirals into a night of escalating mind games, buried secrets, and shocking violence.  A blend of psychological th...