The Puppetman

Horror

Beschikbaar voor VOD: 8 februari 2024

Regie: Brandon Christensen

Cast: Michael Paré (The Philadelphia Experiment, The Lincoln Lawyer, The Virgin Suicides), Alyson Gorske (Shrinking), Angel Prater

De Puppetman, een veroordeelde moordenaar in de dodencel, heeft altijd volgehouden dat hij onschuldig was en dat het een kwade kracht was die zijn lichaam beheerste terwijl hij zijn vrouw afslachtte. Nu begint zijn dochter Michal te vermoeden dat er een kern van waarheid in haar vaders bewering zit wanneer de mensen om haar heen op zeer brute wijze aan hun einde komen...

Reviews

• Heavenofhorror.com: This is very much a horror movie. And a good one at that.
• Loudandclearreviews.com: The Puppetman will satisfy horror fans with its kills.
• Scifihistory.net: Great thrills and chills.
• Rogerebert.com: The horror flicks transition to a “Final Destination” collage of kills possibly guided by fate or some other being. These are bloody, gruesome deaths.
• Nightmare on Film Street: A supernatural shocker that boasts some of the year’s most brutal moments in horror.
• Confessionsofahorrorfreak.org: Thanks to Gorske Michal’s character development can be properly seen and her transition from vulnerable to creepy is believable.
• Heavenofhorror.com: A true horror treat.
• Jbspins.com: Christensen’s best film yet, thanks to some genuinely eerie séance sequences and the super-nasty spin it puts on demonic possession. Christensen takes viewers to some dark, twisted places, which is great.
• Vanessasnonspoilers.com: It has the potential to pave the way for more films in this subgenre, exploring the depths of fear and psychological terror even further. Overall, The Puppetman is a great horror movie enlisting a new type of evil power to contend with.
• Signalhorizon.com: It's a moody and atmospheric film with several memorable and jolting kills.

DarkGame

Horror, Thriller

Beschikbaar voor VOD: 22 februari 2024

Regie: Howard J. Ford

Cast: Ed Westwick (Snatch TV Series, Gossip Girl), Andrew P. Stephen (Wool), Natalya Tsvetkova (Brief Encounters), Lola Wayne (Pandora)

Zes mensen worden gedwongen om mee te doen aan een dodelijke gameshow, bekeken door de criminele onderwereld die gokt op de resultaten. Het duurt niet lang voordat kijkers wereldwijd verslaafd raken aan dit macabere spel op leven en dood, tot vermaak van de presentator, een flamboyante psychopaat die hongerig is naar roem en aandacht.

Reviews

• Activecontext.net: But what I like about this movie is that it manages to keep it interesting. There are some surprises along the way and it’s easy to put yourself into the captivity situation. There are some really charismatic characters in there too. I like what they did with Darkgame, I would like to see more efforts on this subject for sure!
• Jackmeat.wixsite.com: The film's strengths lie in its portrayal of police investigation scenes, which exude professionalism and authenticity.
• Freekittensmovieguide.com: DarkGame is fast-paced and manages to create a lot of genuine tension in certain scenes. It also features a compelling, cryptically funny antagonist. Performed with gusto by Stephens, he’s the best part of the film.