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.

Deadsight (Movie Review)

Much like the hordes of the living dead at the center of this sub-genre, there is already a plethora zombie films that exist. Joining that list comes Deadsight, a new Horror film directed by Jesse Thomas Cook (2011 Monster Brawl, 2013 Septic Man) that hits ... Read More

Midsommar (Movie Review)

Ari Aster’s sophomore feature Midsommar is one of the more highly anticipated Horror films in recent years. Coming off the 2018’s critical and commercial hit Hereditary, Midsommar premieres in theaters on Wednesday, July 3rd through A24. So the question is: does it live up to ... Read More

Play or Die (Movie Review)

Based off the best-selling 2013 French novel Puzzle by Franck Thilliez comes the brand new Horror Thriller Play or Die. Samuel Goldwyn Films deliver this inescapable experience to VOD on Tuesday, July 2, 2019. While working at a drab convenience store, Lucas (Charley Palmer Rothwell: ... Read More

The Refuge (Movie Review)

Crime always has risks and dangers. There is no such thing as the perfect heist as unforeseen complications often arise in this dangerous profession that changes everything. This is the tale in the new Action Thriller The Refuge hitting theaters on Friday, June 28th through ... Read More