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.

Joysticks / MVD Rewind Collection (2024)

Joysticks (MVD Rewind Collection Blu-Ray Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockApril 26, 2024

Back in 1983 some of the leading Comedy releases of the year included National Lampoon’s Vacation, Trading Places, and A Christmas Story. Films which are considered classics all these years later, there were also other Comedies to emerge throughout that year with more mainstream appeal ... Read More

Basket Case (Limited Edition 4K UHD Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockApril 26, 2024

What we sometimes perceive as an absurd situation can often be the most entertaining one. Something that is true when it comes to cinema, if you give in to suspension of disbelief fully… you may just find yourself having a whole lot of fun. Especially ... Read More

Sasquatch Sunset (Movie Review)

Cara McWilliamCara McWilliamApril 26, 2024

Released in theaters widely across the USA on April 19, 2024, as Sasquatch Sunset begins, it could almost be mistaken for a nature documentary; as the audience sees an expansive picturesque forest and then there are the unmistakable sounds of animals. But this is certainly ... Read More

Nightmare (3-disc 4K Ultra HD Review)

CrypticRockCrypticRockApril 26, 2024

Censorship has existed for thousands of years when it comes to speech, literature, and art. Something that rightfully angers those who believe in free thought, in more recent history this societal suppression was highly prevalent in the UK during the 1980s when many films were ... Read More

Abigail (Movie Review)

Lisa BurkeLisa BurkeApril 25, 2024

Half the fun in making an entertaining Horror film is in the creative process. Although, having a good ‘out of the box’ concept is not necessarily the core of what makes the end result a success. Looking at new and improved genre films, Abigail really ... Read More

Infested (Movie Review)

Cara McWilliamCara McWilliamApril 25, 2024

It turns out that Horror movies about spiders are a bit like buses – you wait ages for one and then two come along at once! After the release of Sting (Kiah Roache-Turner) a few weeks ago, now comes Infested (original title Vermines) available for streaming on Shudder April 26, ... Read More