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GNoH Review: Werewolf Game (2025)

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Written by Jackie Payne
Directed by Cara Claymore and Jackie Payne

Twelve kidnapped strangers play a death game voting to murder one another nightly. “Werewolves” among them kill “villagers.” Days repeat until one group remains. Adapted from Dimitry Davidoff’s 1986 social deduction party game. IMDB

Werewolf Game is a well-constructed low budget romp but, despite the potential for death, destruction, gnawing and tearing of flesh, the film, overall, lacks bite.

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GNoH Review: Do Not Open (2024)

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Written and Directed by Brian Babarik

After arguing with her parents a distraught teen opens an email promising acceptance, but what the message delivers infects the whole family. (IMDB)

…it is worth sticking with Do Not Open as, although it may not be the best film I have seen in recent years and the message it puts across is not a subtle one, the end effect is a film that has impact and will make you think a little more about your own use of the online world.

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GNoH Review: He Sees You When You’re Sleeping (2024)

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Written By David Lenik
Directed by Charlie Steeds

Chester returns to his home after witnessing his parents’ murders 17 years ago by a killer dressed as Santa. A new Santa killer begins killing his relatives. Chester questions if the killer returned or if a more terrifying truth exists. (IMDB)

A creepy forest at night with film frame images of a murderous Santa Claus holding an axe

He Sees You When You’re Sleeping is a perfectly serviceable slasher with a modicum of blood that takes you through the expected paces of any other perfectly serviceable slasher. It is unfortunately marred by an unlikeable protagonist and some questionable acting – and there will be obvious and unfavourable comparisons to Violent Night.

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GNoH Review: Last Straw (2023)

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Director: Alan Scott Neal
Written by Taylor Sardoni

Masked assailants converge on a roadside diner where a young waitress is working the night shift alone. Trapped inside with no place to go, she soon finds herself in a brutal fight for survival as she tries to make it out alive. (IMDB)

Last Straw is a decent little slasher that is worth a view for a solid performance from Belkin. Just don’t expect everything to make sense as characters make odd decisions. Just go with it and enjoy!

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GNoH Review: The Vourdalak (2024)

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Written by Adrien Beau, Hadrian Bouvier, and Aleksei Tolstoy
Directed by Adrien Beau

Lost in a hostile forest, the Marquis d’Urfe, a noble emissary of the King of France, finds refuge in the house of a strange family. (IMDB)

At just 90 minutes, The Vourdalak is a refreshing take on vampire legends that doesn’t outstay its welcome assuming, that is, you are willing to invite it in.

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GNoH Review: Place of Bones (2023)

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Written by Richard Taylor
Directed by Audrey Cummings

1876. A mother and daughter, alone on a remote ranch, fight for survival against a gang of ruthless outlaws. (IMDB)

If there is any reason for Place of Bones to fail with audiences it is likely because it is not original enough as a western and not horrific enough for a horror, so doesn’t quite deliver on either of its premises. I’d give it an extra point or two for being a Western and having a fun cast, but your mileage very well may vary! 

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GNoH Review: Who Saw Her Die? (1972)

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Written by Francesco Barilli, Massimo D’Avak, Aldo Lado
Directed by Aldo Lado

Between a four-year gap in the murder of a young girl, the daughter of a well-known sculptor is discovered dead, and her parents conduct an investigation, only to discover they are much out of their depth. (IMDB)

I suspect WSHD isn’t going to surprise many die-hard Giallo fans. It has all the necessary hallmarks of the genre but much of it felt familiar even for someone who doesn’t know the style well, but it is still a fun slasher and worth a watch, even if just to compare to Don’t Look Now.

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GNoH Review: Schlitter: Evil in the Woods (2024)

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Written by Pierre Mouchet and Nicholas Robin
Directed by Pierre Mouchet

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Overall, Schlitter – Evil in the Woods is easily worth the score it gets on IMDB, it’s lean and mean at just 70 minutes, so hard to justify NOT watching it to be honest. While it doesn’t add any major updates to the genre, it is well directed and acted and is worth it just for the basement contraption designed to illicit revenge.

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GNoH Review: Hostile Dimensions (2023)

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 Written and Directed by Graham Hughes

Two documentary filmmakers travel through alternate dimensions to uncover the truth about a graffiti artist who has vanished. (IMDB)

Hostile Dimensions is a great found footage horror with an interesting take on the multiverse that is a lot of fun to watch. It crams a lot of ideas into 80 minutes and is easily worth the 6.5 it is currently sitting at on IMDB. Will look forward to checking out some more work from Hughes in the future.

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GNoH Review: The Beast Within (2024)

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Written by Greer Ellison and Alexander J. Farrell
Directed by Alexander J. Farrell

After a series of strange events leads her to question her family’s isolated life on a fortified compound deep in the English wilds, 10-year-old Willow follows her parents on one of their secret late-night treks to the heart of the forest. (IMDB)

A domestic drama with a horror sub-text and extra James Cosmo

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