Category: Backlog Zero

Dario Argento’s giallo classic probably plays well for people who can appreciate style for its own sake

A fun and atmospheric horror movie from the 1960s that might be of interest to fans of Widow’s Bay. (No significant spoilers)

The sequel to Police Story is often weird and charming, but also feels unsettlingly like it’s trying to be something it’s not

The first movie in Jackie Chan’s franchise about a cop who doesn’t play by the rules is corny, dated, and undeniably a classic of Hong Kong action cinema

Boots Riley’s debut surprised me by never dulling its impact for the sake of being really funny

The original Piranha has its moments, but mostly I was left wondering what it does that Jaws didn’t do better

The horror/disaster comedy about fish eating a lake full of horny college students proves that there is such a thing as being too self-aware

Damian Mc Carthy’s first feature-length movie seems like it shouldn’t work at all, but it’s driven by the most fundamental force in horror and suspense movies.

Damian Mc Carthy’s second feature somehow manages to be genuinely chilling while also as fun as an episode of Tales from the Crypt

I tried really hard to like the 70s noir classic, but I ended up just having to appreciate it

The Yeti-hunting adventure from 2023 is a showcase for stop-motion animation that looks old-school because it is

One of the scariest movies from my childhood turns out to be charmingly weird and nonsensical