Caitlyn Downs
Tomatometer-approved critic
Biography:
Caitlyn Downs is a writer and horror fanatic based in South Wales. She has contributed reviews and articles to Ghouls Magazine and Horrified Magazine. She also runs her own blog at scaredsheepless.com.
The Cramps: A Period Piece (2025)
100%
4.5/5
EDIT
“A delightful character-driven piece about community, identity and very fierce periods.” –
ScaredSheepless.com
Sep 25, 2025
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Dolly (2025)
82%
3/5
EDIT
“A slightly mis-sold gross-out slasher.” –
ScaredSheepless.com
Sep 25, 2025
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Coyotes (2025)
59%
3/5
EDIT
“A fun ensemble cast and a zippy pace should keep audiences happy even if you might find it overfamiliar at times.” –
ScaredSheepless.com
Sep 25, 2025
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Blood Shine (2025)
5/5
EDIT
“Beautiful, sweaty and messy character drama that will leave you breathless.” –
ScaredSheepless.com
Aug 30, 2025
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Sugar Rot (2024)
4.5/5
EDIT
“Becca Kozak's debut narrative feature fits a lot of satire and goo into a pastel-punk package.” –
ScaredSheepless.com
Aug 25, 2025
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Redux Redux (2025)
98%
4.5/5
EDIT
“Hard-hitting, emotive and sophisticated - Redux Redux is a compelling watch that will have you glued to what's next for Kevin and Matthew McManus.” –
ScaredSheepless.com
Aug 9, 2025
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Hemet, or the Landlady Don't Drink Tea (2023)
55%
2.5/5
EDIT
“A small town thriller with much bigger satire at heart.” –
ScaredSheepless.com
Jul 17, 2025
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Director's Cut (2024)
63%
3/5
EDIT
“A flawed but spirited take on musical ambitions gone awry.” –
ScaredSheepless.com
Jun 10, 2025
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I Know Catherine, the Log Lady (2025)
100%
4.5/5
EDIT
“A powerful love letter to both the actress and to nostalgia and community itself.” –
ScaredSheepless.com
May 8, 2025
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The Ugly Stepsister (2025)
96%
4/5
EDIT
“A well-known fairytale has a perspective switch in this vicious yet empathic body horror.” –
ScaredSheepless.com
Apr 14, 2025
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Séance (2024)
100%
3/5
EDIT
“A carefully moderated and even gothic horror tale.” –
ScaredSheepless.com
Feb 18, 2025
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Shadowland (2024)
100%
3.5/5
EDIT
“A story of magic, escape and fantasy, abruptly dragged back to reality.” –
ScaredSheepless.com
Oct 10, 2024
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Bone Lake (2024)
84%
4/5
EDIT
“Bone Lake, from the cheeky title, sleazy subject matter and well-executed dialogue and action is a film with the confidence to be exactly what it wants to be.” –
ScaredSheepless.com
Sep 25, 2024
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What Happened to Dorothy Bell? (2024)
86%
3.5/5
EDIT
“An unsettling horror that makes the most of its format.” –
ScaredSheepless.com
Sep 24, 2024
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Apartment 7A (2024)
45%
4/5
EDIT
“Overall, Apartment 7A manages to find its own identity even when bound to Rosemary’s Baby. Technically excellent and filled with striking details.” –
ScaredSheepless.com
Sep 21, 2024
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The Soul Eater (2024)
80%
2.5/5
EDIT
“A thriller that lacks urgency aside from sporadic bursts of violence.” –
ScaredSheepless.com
Jul 28, 2024
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Do Not Watch (2024)
100%
4/5
EDIT
“Good tension and weaving of mystery along with some genuinely scary moments make this a refreshing, involved viewing experience that delivers on a playfully sinister idea.” –
ScaredSheepless.com
May 18, 2024
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Night Shift (2023)
78%
3.5/5
EDIT
“The China Brothers impress in this energetic sleepless night.” –
ScaredSheepless.com
May 18, 2024
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Mad Props (2024)
100%
3.5/5
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“a light-touch but thoroughly engaging delve into the world of those who collect movie memorabilia and those on-screen performers and creatives who have helped bring meaning to sought-after artefacts.” –
ScaredSheepless.com
May 18, 2024
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Cellphone (2023)
2.5/5
EDIT
“Overall, Cellphone is promising, if confused and hints at a promising future for first-time feature director Luke Sommer and writer Rachel Sommer if those excesses are able to work in greater harmony.” –
ScaredSheepless.com
Mar 17, 2024
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Creep Box (2023)
3/5
EDIT
“A meditative science fiction inch through grief, ethics and communication in the afterlife.” –
ScaredSheepless.com
Feb 22, 2024
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Project Dorothy (2023)
57%
2.5/5
EDIT
“Project Dorothy is interesting in terms of a science-fiction thriller cleverly using resources, but it lacks enough dynamic energy to stay engaging.” –
ScaredSheepless.com
Feb 1, 2024
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Reflect (2023)
3.5/5
EDIT
“Overall, Reflect marks Dana Kippel as an accomplished creative, brimming with ideas and the power to make intensely personal films.” –
ScaredSheepless.com
Feb 1, 2024
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Dark Obsession (2023)
57%
2.5/5
EDIT
“As a thriller, this is never quite thrilling enough, but as a film with a solid central performance that delivers on some well-known tropes of the genre, it will likely find an audience amongst enthusiasts.” –
ScaredSheepless.com
Jan 28, 2024
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The Wheel of Heaven (2023)
100%
3.5/5
EDIT
“A thoroughly inventive, standout piece of art.” –
ScaredSheepless.com
Jan 23, 2024
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