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.

Long Lost (Movie Review)

Imagine being raised as an only child, but suddenly as an adult finding out a sibling exists. This thought to pounder, currently on a limited theatrical run, comes the new Thriller Long Lost. The debut feature from Writer/Director Erik Bloomquist, Long Lost will also be ... Read More

Mia and the White Lion (Movie Review)

Who could hate a friendly lion? If anything, there are people online who like them too much. Lion-fans are spoilt for choice when it comes to big cat stories. There are films about real ones, 1966’s Born Free 1966, animated ones, 1994’s The Lion King, ... Read More

Teen Spirit (Movie Review)

Is predictability in a film a bad thing? That question can be answered either way depending on the viewer’s perspective. In the case of Max Minghella’s writing/directing debut Teen Spirit, set for release in select theaters April 12th, and theaters everywhere April 19th, the ending—and ... Read More

Blood Craft (Movie Review)

A traumatic childhood can leave emotional scars that last a lifetime. That in mind, Director and Co-Writer James Cullen Bressack (If Looks Could Kill 2016, Bethany 2017) explore what happens when those traumas are coupled with the knowledge of witchcraft in Blood Craft. First playing ... Read More

Pet Sematary (Movie Review)

For better or for worse, the past always seems to return, haunting the mind’s of the present at the most unexpected moments. In the modern entertainment world, there are more and more modern adaptations of older films coming up each day. Especially the case in ... Read More

Matriarch (Movie Review)

Which mother knows best? In the Scottish Horror-Thriller offering Matriarch, two fierce moms square off in a battle for supremacy and survival. Lionsgate delivers the action to DVD, Digital, and On Demand as of Tuesday, April 9, 2019. Expectant parents Rachel (Charlie Blackwood: Great Expectations ... Read More