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.

Us ( Movie Review)

Jordan Peele’s highly anticipated sophomore film, Us, arrived in theaters on Friday, March 22nd through Universal Pictures.  The story focuses on a typical American middle class family – The Wilsons – consisting of mother Adeline (Lupita Nyong’o: Black Panther 2018, 12 Years a Slave 2013), ... Read More

She Wolf (Movie Review)

Out of Argentina, Tamae Garateguy is a bold female filmmaker who looks to push the envelop. That said, her 2013 film, She Wolf, originally titled Mujer lobo, is finally making its way to the North America region follow its release on DVD Tuesday, March 19, 2019 ... Read More

Relaxer (Movie Review)

Set to arrive in select theaters on Friday, March 22nd through Oscilloscope Laboratories, brace yourself for the dark fantasy known as Relaxer. Written and directed by Joel Potrykus (Buzzard 2014, The Alchemist Cookbook 2016) Relaxer follows the plight of a man who is determined to ... Read More

Dead Ant (Movie Review)

Doing peyote in the desert didn’t end well in 1991’s The Doors (or in that episode of Family Guy), but the Horror-Comedy Dead Ant gives it another go with some very different results. The Glam Rock-themed good times arrived to theaters and On Demand in ... Read More

Red Room (Movie Review)

Kidnapping, the dark web, and death are what drives the new thrilling Horror film Red Room from Writer/Director (Stephen Gaffney: Bully 2015, Class A 2016). Solidifying its place in the realm Irish torture porn, it is a dark look into the fetishes that exist online, ... Read More

Book of Monsters (Movie Review)

It’s her eighteenth birthday and Sophie is about to sing, “It’s my party and I’ll kill monsters if I want to!” That is, if she can survive the night! In the action-packed Horror-Comedy offering Book of Monsters, a group of young ladies will have to ... Read More