Movie Reviews

Covering everything from major Hollywood to independent films, Cryptic Rock Magazine has it all. Providing thoughtful, well-written reviews of Horror, Sci-Fi, Drama, Comedy, Thriller genres, as well as Documentaries and beyond.

Rabid (Movie Review)

The mad world of fashion waits for no one in Rabid, the latest from the twisted Soska Sisters. Based off the 1977 David Cronenberg flick, the Horror/Sci-Fi blend opens to select theaters, as well as arriving to Digital and On Demand, on Friday, December 13, ... Read More

In Fabric (Movie Review)

When you see the award winning Ben Wheatley in the opening credits of a film serving as executive producer you know you are in for something unique. That said, from acclaimed Horror Director Peter Strickland, the singular auteur behind the sumptuous sadomasochistic romance of 2014’s ... Read More

Holiday Hell (Movie Review)

Holiday Hell is the newest addition on the list of yuletide-horror from Uncork’d Entertainment to hit Digital and DVD back on November 5, 2019. Just in time for the holiday season, Holiday Hell is an amusing deviant from the hoard of Hallmark and Lifetime movies ... Read More

Automation (Movie Review)

Technology only lasts for so long before it is made obsolete. Nintendo 64 games do not look as hot now as they did in 1999. VHS tapes are grungy and murky compared to DVDs, Blu-Ray, and streaming services. While word processors, let alone computers and ... Read More

Do Not Reply (Movie Review)

Jackson Rathbone gets evil in the new social media themed Horror jaunt Do Not Reply. Iron Compass Entertainment will present the film for a one night only screening in New York at the New York City Horror Film Fest on Friday, December 6, 2019. Fans ... Read More

The Tokoloshe (Movie Review)

Almost every culture on Earth has a small but malevolent creature hopping about in its folklore. America and the UK have gremlins, Japan has the kappa, and South Africa has the tokoloshe. It is said they bite the toes off sleeping people, or outright kill ... Read More