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Nightmarish Conjurings

Nightmarish Conjurings is not a Tomatometer-approved publication. Reviews from this publication only count toward the Tomatometer® when written by the following Tomatometer-approved critic(s): Caitlin Kennedy, DarkSkyLady, Dev Shea, Dolores Quintana, Jessica Scott, Julieann Stipidis, Kellie Haulotte, Lindsay Traves, Michelle Swope, Molly Henery, Sarah Musnicky, Shannon McGrew.

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Rating Title | Year Author Quote
Hail Mary (2023) Dolores Quintana Hail Mary is a thoughtful and artfully made horror film that tackles theology and politics with empathy, humility, and a fair amount of violence.
Posted Mar 13, 2024  Edit critic review
Fear the Night (2023) Jessica Scott Shallow and unsatisfying, Fear the Night is an adequate home invasion thriller that could have been so much more...it turns away from interesting choices at every turn, leaving a generic, half-baked thriller behind.
Posted Feb 01, 2024  Edit critic review
Monolith (2023) Jessica Scott Chilling, mysterious, and thought-provoking, Monolith is a modern look at the classic invasion story.
Posted Feb 01, 2024  Edit critic review
Boy Kills World (2023) Dolores Quintana BOY KILLS WORLD is a martial arts comedy/thriller hybrid that really works.
Posted Jan 01, 2024  Edit critic review
To Fire You Come at Last (2023) Dolores Quintana TO FIRE YOU COME AT LAST is a chilling and very British folk horror that is a pure ghost story of the kind that we don’t often get anymore.
Posted Jan 01, 2024  Edit critic review
It's a Wonderful Knife (2023) Dolores Quintana IT’S A WONDERFUL KNIFE is a slasher with a heart of gold.
Posted Jan 01, 2024  Edit critic review
Night of the Hunted (2023) Dolores Quintana NIGHT OF THE HUNTED is a well-made film that asks its audience several uncomfortable questions. The plot’s tense situation of a mass shooting parallels the dangers of our world and our willingness to fight for our beliefs against zealots.
Posted Jan 01, 2024  Edit critic review
Hostile Dimensions (2023) Dolores Quintana HOSTILE DIMENSIONS is an original found footage gem that glories in the horror of suggestion and existential crisis with humor and the sensitive gutsiness of its leads, who give wonderfully amusing and sympathetic performances.
Posted Jan 01, 2024  Edit critic review
Killers of the Flower Moon (2023) Dolores Quintana KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON is worth every nano-second of its three-hour and twenty-six-minute running time. A masterpiece about grief and injustice where the perpetrators are the people who are usually shown as the heroes.
Posted Jan 01, 2024  Edit critic review
5.5/5
Thanksgiving (2023) Shannon McGrew THANKSGIVING is a blood-soaked cornucopia of carnage that’s as equally entertaining as it is gory.
Posted Nov 15, 2023  Edit critic review
Dream Scenario (2023) Dolores Quintana Driven by the twin motors of another fearless Nicholas Cage performance and the inventive filmmaking of Kristoffer Borgli, DREAM SCENARIO is an utterly outrageous comedy of terrors where dreams fracture reality.
Posted Oct 28, 2023  Edit critic review
Pandemonium (2023) Dolores Quintana PANDEMONIUM is an intentionally frustrating meditation on human character and suffering that asks more of its audience than your average horror or anthology film.
Posted Oct 28, 2023  Edit critic review
The Well (2023) Dolores Quintana THE WELL (2023) is an old-school Italian shocker that has a modern feel and twist, great production value, and an excellent lead-in Lauren LaVera. The cast does terrific work and makes the film believable and scary.
Posted Oct 28, 2023  Edit critic review
Hell House LLC Origins: The Carmichael Manor (2023) DarkSkyLady Using practical effects and eerie silences that maximize the slightest noise, HELL HOUSE LLC ORIGINS: THE CARMICHAEL MANOR shows that horror movie sequels do not always give diminishing value even if their lead will irritate audiences beyond measure.
Posted Oct 26, 2023  Edit critic review
3/5
Five Nights at Freddy's (2023) Shannon McGrew Fans will delight in watching Freddy Fazbear, Bonnie, Chica, and Foxy cause chaos and mayhem even if the film could have benefitted from more thrilling moments to help heighten the stakes.
Posted Oct 26, 2023  Edit critic review
6/10
The Devil on Trial (2023) Sarah Musnicky For a family that has long been excluded from the overall discussion and whose adolescent years continue to be capitalized on by others, THE DEVIL ON TRIAL rights a wrong by allowing them to reclaim their narrative.
Posted Oct 17, 2023  Edit critic review
3/5
Last Straw (2023) Sarah Musnicky With an unconventional final girl and how the title’s meaning can apply to most characters in the film, it easily crafts a tension that gets lost a bit halfway through.
Posted Oct 11, 2023  Edit critic review
V/H/S/85 (2023) Dolores Quintana V/H/S/85 is a killer entry in the franchise that howls with rebellious abandon and challenges the very nature of the format of found footage, anthologies, and audience expectations.
Posted Oct 08, 2023  Edit critic review
7/10
The Mill (2023) Sarah Musnicky THE MILL has the potential to be an all-too-real-nightmare.
Posted Oct 06, 2023  Edit critic review
2/5
The Exorcist: Believer (2023) Sarah Musnicky THE EXORCIST: BELIEVER overwhelmingly fails to believe in itself, relying on the crutch of its IP to drive things forward.
Posted Oct 04, 2023  Edit critic review
2.5/5
The Wait (2023) Sarah Musnicky In his quest to dive deeper, Gutierrez loses the strength of the film with questionable story choices in its second half.
Posted Sep 29, 2023  Edit critic review
3.5/5
Saw X (2023) Shannon McGrew SAW X stands out as one of the best additions to the franchise.
Posted Sep 28, 2023  Edit critic review
Hell of a Summer (2023) Dolores Quintana HELL OF A SUMMER is one hell of a cozy horror comedy. It is definitely a homage to the 80s slasher, but it leans more heavily on character-based comedy and is clearly set in more modern times because there are influencers and cell phones.
Posted Sep 23, 2023  Edit critic review
Renfield (2023) Dolores Quintana Wickedly funny, filled with charismatic electricity, and surprisingly touching, it rings new beats for the most classic of all vampire tales. RENFIELD is a classy yet bloody riff on the legendary story of Dracula.
Posted Sep 23, 2023  Edit critic review
When Evil Lurks (2023) Dolores Quintana Vibrant characters, grotesque body horror, and swift and utterly breathtaking violence make this film an excruciatingly spine-chilling, mind-melting, and ultimately heartbreaking experience. Rugna’s Latino and macabre sense of humor is always at work.
Posted Sep 23, 2023  Edit critic review
7.5/10
No One Will Save You (2023) Sarah Musnicky NO ONE WILL SAVE YOU takes chances that mostly pay off. Once the ball gets rolling and a full grasp of the invasion really kicks in for both the viewer and Brynn, it’s hard to look away.
Posted Sep 22, 2023  Edit critic review
6.5/10
A Haunting in Venice (2023) Sarah Musnicky With Branagh’s Poirot battling the ghosts that lurk behind every corridor, A HAUNTING IN VENICE proves to be a better Halloween story than anticipated.
Posted Sep 09, 2023  Edit critic review
6.5/10
The Nun II (2023) Sarah Musnicky We see the return of Valak again in THE NUN II and, while far from perfect, it is an entertaining hell of a ride.
Posted Sep 07, 2023  Edit critic review
4/10
Killer Book Club (2022) Sarah Musnicky KILLER BOOK CLUB does little to encourage its audience to flip over to the next page.
Posted Aug 30, 2023  Edit critic review
6/10
Haunting of the Queen Mary (2023) Sarah Musnicky THE HAUNTING OF THE QUEEN MARY is a serviceable horror if you don’t think too hard about all the storytelling details.
Posted Aug 24, 2023  Edit critic review
8/10
The Last Voyage of the Demeter (2023) Sarah Musnicky A bleak horror that snuffs out hope at every turn, THE LAST VOYAGE OF THE DEMETER embraces Dracula's evil to the highest degree.
Posted Aug 10, 2023  Edit critic review
8.5/10
The Sacrifice Game (2023) Sarah Musnicky The gift that keeps on giving is the fun and mischievous energy infused into THE SACRIFICE GAME. When things get dialed up, the games have truly begun.
Posted Aug 01, 2023  Edit critic review
8.5/10
Aporia (2023) Sarah Musnicky Jared Moshé has created a film with a lot of heart that confronts uncertainty head-on.
Posted Jul 28, 2023  Edit critic review
3/5
Sympathy for the Devil (2023) Sarah Musnicky While SYMPATHY FOR THE DEVIL hits standard beats, watching Nicolas Cage and Joel Kinnaman go shoulder-to-shoulder will satisfy viewers.
Posted Jul 27, 2023  Edit critic review
8/10
Restore Point (2023) Sarah Musnicky While featuring a familiar premise, Robert Hloz’s film debut, RESTORE POINT, is a slick, tightly packaged sci-fi neo-noir thriller.
Posted Jul 26, 2023  Edit critic review
3/5
Haunted Mansion (2023) Shannon McGrew I consider this to be the best adaptation of The Haunted Mansion thus far and one that will usher in kids who find themselves drawn to the weird and unexplainable.
Posted Jul 25, 2023  Edit critic review
7.5/10
Lovely, Dark, and Deep (2023) Sarah Musnicky As a feature film debut, Teresa Sutherland makes her presence known in LOVELY, DARK, AND DEEP.
Posted Jul 24, 2023  Edit critic review
2.5/5
Blackout (2023) Sarah Musnicky By covering all matters of topics, the film itself loses its focus and pacing, making this werewolf story more like a puppy of a tale.
Posted Jul 22, 2023  Edit critic review
7.5/10
Cobweb (2023) Sarah Musnicky Even if there are some issues in execution, [Chris Thomas] Devlin’s script is full of creepy twists and turns that will leave audiences guessing until the very end.
Posted Jul 19, 2023  Edit critic review
7.5/10
Pensive (2022) Sarah Musnicky Full of betrayal, growth, love, and pain, WE MIGHT HURT EACH OTHER is a strong slasher coming out of Lithuania.
Posted Jul 11, 2023  Edit critic review
8/10
Bird Box Barcelona (2023) Sarah Musnicky BIRD BOX BARCELONA builds on its predecessor, crafting an experience that feels familiar while offering a new perspective riddled with tension.
Posted Jul 10, 2023  Edit critic review
3.5/5
Insidious: The Red Door (2023) Shannon McGrew I thoroughly enjoyed this final chapter as it delivered the scares we deserve and allowed fans to bid farewell to these characters we’ve come to love.
Posted Jul 06, 2023  Edit critic review
3/5
Tearsucker (2022) Sarah Musnicky While not perfect in execution, [TEARSUCKER] rattles.
Posted Jun 28, 2023  Edit critic review
3/5
New Religion (2022) Sarah Musnicky NEW RELIGION easily finds its way under the skin with its stunning visuals, distorted soundscape, and overwhelming tragedy.
Posted Jun 20, 2023  Edit critic review
8/10
Jagged Mind (2023) Sarah Musnicky JAGGED MIND will feel eerily familiar to some thanks to Allyson Morgan’s script.
Posted Jun 14, 2023  Edit critic review
3/5
The Hole in the Fence (2021) Sarah Musnicky THE HOLE IN THE FENCE is a stark reminder of the toxicity of masculinity and how its messaging is inescapable.
Posted Jun 10, 2023  Edit critic review
7.5/10
The Boogeyman (2023) Sarah Musnicky A stressful ride from start to finish, this PG-13 horror will have you leave your lights on long after the sun sets.
Posted May 25, 2023  Edit critic review
3.5/5
Beau Is Afraid (2023) Sarah Musnicky While incredibly overwhelming, Ari Aster’s BEAU IS AFRAID is a sweeping epic that perfectly encapsulates anxiety in all its forms.
Posted Apr 11, 2023  Edit critic review
2/5
Enys Men (2022) Sarah Musnicky ENYS MEN baffles in its embrace of the abstract.
Posted Mar 31, 2023  Edit critic review
The Wrath of Becky (2023) Dolores Quintana THE WRATH OF BECKY is a serviceable film with some decent gore, but it has some ideas you have already seen before.
Posted Mar 23, 2023  Edit critic review
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