Lost Joy (2025) - Horror Film Review You know what? Lost Joy may be a simple beast that makes little effort to hide what it is all about, but it was also a right blast. Written...

Lost Joy (2025) - horror film review.

A couple's remote woodland retreat changes with the arrival of a strange man.

This indie horror might have had its twists well sign-posted, but was a blast to watch.

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The Gathering: An End Storm Short Story (2012) by Maz Marik - Horror Short Story Review My huge eBook mountain of shame began back in 2012 when unfortunate British author - Maz Marik approached me with a request to review his zo...

The Gathering: An End Storm Short Story (2012) by Maz Marik - horror review

Takes place during the beginning of End Storm, 2 sets of characters trying to survive against newly violently afflicted.

Is a competent zombie outbreak story.

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Hellbilly Hollow (2026) - Horror Film Review Written by Bernadette Chapman and directed by Kevin Wayne ( Blood Type ), who also plays one of the antagonists, Hellbilly Hollow is a horr...

Hellbilly Hollow (2026) - horror film review.

Two psychos run a popular scare maze where they regularly torture and kill random visitors.

Some fun fairground themed kills, but the story was somewhat lacking.

Release Q3 this year.

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Garten of Banban 0 (2025) - Horror Video Game Review It had to happen eventually, this past month (at the time of typing back in February) I have had a whale of a time playing through the Garte...

Garten of Banban 0 (2025) - horror video game review.

This bite-sized prequel is almost stand-alone from the rest of the series. A first person puzzle/adventure with light horror elements

Short and sweet, a few bugs but other than that this was decent

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Souls Chapel (2026) - Horror Film Review Some of what I am going to say in this review may be from my own head-canon, but that is what I had in my mind while watching this. From my ...

Souls Chapel (2026) - horror film review

A drifter in steampunk infused Western wasteland,is tasked with getting an object from a cursed church

Obviously very low budget,this nonetheless had great atmosphere to it
Came to streaming and DVD April 7th

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Axes and Os (2024) - Horror Film Review I very rarely watch horror films at night, not due to fear, but due to being cursed with not being a night owl in the slightest, much more o...

Axes and Os (2024) - horror film review.

Four friends on a Galentine's weekend trip become the target of a deranged axe wielding killer.

Enjoyable, if a little generic, at least until the crazy finale.
Can be found on streaming services.

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I Remember Me (2000) by Thomas Tessier - short horror story review.

A bit of a random post, this is a review of a story set in a world where everyone is suffering extreme memory loss.

Chaotic and confusing and something to sit back and ponder.

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New Fears Eve (2025) - Comedy Horror Film Review New Fears Eve is a comedy slasher co-directed by Eric Huskisson and P.J Starks ( Hallows Eve: Slaughter on Second Street ), the later who al...

New Fears Eve (2025) - comedy horror film review

A killer is on the loose, meanwhile, a office party is due to happen to see in the New Year, a place the killer decides to strike

The humour didn't appeal, but can't deny how excellent the kills were

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The Rotting Zombie's News Anthology for Wednesday 8th April 2026 I started my blog output a day late this week, not that anyone would realise, but has meant each post has been shifted forward to the next d...

A small news post brings together film news for supernatural thriller - The House on the Lake, tribute to 70s slashers, Dolly, and the 'chilling exploration of psychological warfare' that is Ashes of Vengeance.

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The Guard Room (2026) - Horror Film Review The Guard Room is an indie horror film that blends elements of a murder mystery, supernatural horror, and slasher. Directed and written by ...

The Guard Room (2026) - horror film review.

A new security guard finds out her predecessor was found dead in mysterious circumstances and decides to investigate.

An enjoyable indie horror. The thrills were slight, but some great characters.

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Haunters of the Silence (2025) - Horror Film Review It has been a fair while since I watched a truly experimental horror, and the Tatu Heikkinen and Veleda Thorsson-Heikkinen co-directed and c...

Haunters of the Silence (2025) - horror film review.

An isolated man gets trapped within his nightmares in this experimental arthouse folk horror.

Very well made, but the abstract nature might put some off. Is streaming on Tubi.

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Shadow Castes: Book 1 - Aspects (2011) by Scott Harper - Horror Novel Book Review I received the eBook version of author Scott Harper's Shadow Castes: Book 1 - Aspects way back in 2012. Once again, to my shame I have only...

Shadow Castes: Book 1 - Aspects (2011) by Scott Harper - horror novel review

The start of a tale of werewolves, psychic vampires and monster hunter.

Mixing romance with horror, this wasn't bad, but it was let down by not having a self contained story

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Crybaby Bridge (2026) - Horror Film Review Directed and co-written by Sarah T. Schwab, Crybaby Bridge is a very slow drama based horror with some mild supernatural elements. A small,...

Crybaby Bridge (2026) - horror film review.

A family moving to a new rural home, come to learn about an old bridge that local legend states to be haunted.

Very slow and light on much horror, this was perfectly fine, if a bit unexciting.

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The Rotting Zombie's Round-up of Horror News for March 2026 This time last month I was about to head to the other side of the world. Now, as of typing, I am back at The Rotting Zombie HQ . A very peac...

News round-up for March 26 brings news for:

The Demon of Serling
Bad Bunny
Scary Movie
Broken Bird
Distort 2: The Dead Among the Trees
Do Not Open
Boy of Your Dreams
The Mother's Eye
Axes and Os
Blur
Sorority of the Damned
The Man with the Silver Case

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Thera Will See You Know (2025) - Short Sci-fi Horror Film Review Back in the early days of my blog I was constantly getting emails telling me about the films featuring prolific actor and filmmaker - Kim Sø...

Thera Will See You Now (2025) - short sci-fi horror film review.

In an alternate present, lonely people go through A.I led therapy sessions.

Enjoyable enough, knew where it was heading but wasn't bad.

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The Rotting Zombie Presents: Breaking News! Banned from X! In lieu of putting up a film review this Friday (as is tradition, an old charter, or something), I have breaking self indulgent news that no...

Stop the press! Banned from X! Mostly just a post to shamelessly plug the other social media sites I'm not banned from (yet!).

The reason for my X ban was being 'inauthentic' whatever that means.

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Cedar Mills (2025) by Dylan James - Horror Novel Review I received an eBook version of Dylan James' Cedar Mills back in June of last year, and at the time of typing I have just finished reading i...

Cedar Mills (2025) by Dylan James - book review

After their friend is killed by a monster hiding in the woods, a group of high schoolers find themselves up against a government agency

This was hard to put down, enjoyable

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No Through Road (2009) - Horror TV Series Episode Review No Through Road I had assumed to be a short horror film. It was only while looking this up after the fact that I realised it was actually t...

No Through Road (2009) - horror TV episode review.

4 friends on a joyride get trapped on a road in an endless loop in this authentic feeling fun found footage horror.

Works just as well as a standalone film than as an episode of a show, great stuff.

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Garten of Banban VII (2024) - Horror Video Game Review I have been barrelling through the Garten of Banban series of mascot horror video games these past weeks, mainly due to travelling to Austr...

Garten of Banban VII (2024) - Horror Video Game Review.

After improving in quality with each release, this one drops the ball somewhat. Less of a focus on horror, this has you exploring a semi-open world city. Some frustrating sections here!

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Portrait of God (2022) - Short Horror Film Review I was idling on the back porch of my aunt and uncle's remote house when I happened across a Reddit post about really messed up films. Needl...

Portrait of God (2022) - short horror film review.

A religious girl encounters something astounding while looking at a painting said to be of God.

I loved the idea for this, the first half was definitely better than the second part.

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NFT: Cursed Images (2026) - Horror Film Review A film about haunted NFTs feels like its lost its moment already. I seem to recall a year or so back NFTs (none fungible tokens or something...

NFT: Cursed Images (2026) - horror film review.

Seven friends get sent cursed NFTs that cause demons to haunt and ultimately kill them.

This had potential, but that potential wasn't realised. Uninspiring.

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The Rotting Zombie's News Anthology for Thursday 11th March 2026 Currently in Australia, it has been a good time for my blog. Without the million distractions at The Rotting Zombie HQ , I am able to proper...

A small news anthology of news brings news for romantic horror, Nuptials, voodoo horror, Bitter Souls, and Screamify's episodic micro horror series; Game Night.

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Mamochka (2026) - Horror Film Review Horror film Mamochka has a weird title (translates as Mammy), so it is fitting that it has a vibe that reflects that weirdness. Directed an...

Mamochka (2026) - horror film review

After a woman inherits a German china doll dating back to WWII, her husband begins to get affected by the doll's evil, losing his grip on reality.

A very odd film, had some memorable moments.

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Zombie Maelstrom (2014) by Bryan Cassiday - Horror Book Review Bryan Cassiday's Zombie Apocalypse: The Chad Halverson Series is one of the most action packed zombie sagas I have read to date. I've so fa...

Zombie Maelstrom (2014) by Bryan Cassiday - horror novel review

The first in the Zombie Apocalypse:The Chad Halverson Series has the CIA agents first encounters with the undead as he battles to escape LA

Action packed and full of gruesome descriptions

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The Rotting Zombie's Round-up of Horror News for February 2026 I'm writing this monthly post with a self inflicted time frame. In a couple of days I am heading over to the land of the Road Train ; Austra...

A smaller than usual news roundup for February brings horror film news for Bone Hill, Air Shift, Witchcraft:The Lanterne of Light, and Sanguine Teeth on a Driftless Road

Off on holiday for a month, so hoping the blog posts will mainly continue to flow!

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Are You There? (2024) - Horror Film Review Are You There? is a supernatural horror film that was directed by Kim Noonan, which felt like a relic from a decade or so back. It has some...

Are You There? (2024) - horror film review.

A student using a candle as a way of contacting her dead grandma, might have summoned something evil instead.

This was ok, but the story wasn't anything too original, felt like a film from early 2000s.

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Garten of Banban III (2023) - Horror Video Game Review Another week and another review of a Garten of Banban game. Picked up alongside Garten of Banban II and IV , I have (as of typing) just th...

Garten of Banban III (2023) - horror video game review.

Continuing your descent into the bowls of a sinister kindergarten, you encounter a giant psychic jellyfish creature.

Still rough around the edges, though the story is starting to get better.

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Bad Voodoo (2026) - Horror Film Review I don't read reviews until after I have seen whatever they are reviewing; whether it be films, books, or video games. That preamble is just ...

Bad Voodoo (2026) - horror film review.

A woman's home is invaded after 4 convicts escape from a prison, soon come to learn that they are the ones who may be in trouble.

A great little horror drama that blends elements of home invasion and wild horror

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The Killgrin (2024) - Horror Film Review The effects of the sleeping pill I took the night before last has nearly faded now. That is good as it means I can pay proper attention to t...

The Killgrin (2024) - horror film review.

A woman's depression accidentally summons a monster that feeds on sorrow in this by the numbers supernatural horror.

A good cast, but a story that is far too generic to make an impression.

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Stranger Things: Season 5 (2025) - Horror TV Show Review I will start as always with my obligatory statement about having been made redundant from my bill paying job just in time for Christmas. Tha...

Stranger Things: Season 5 (2025) - horror TV show review.

The final battle with Vecna finally takes place in this action packed and thrilling final season.

I don't get the hate for this season, for me it was near perfection.

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