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.

Mortuary Massacre (Movie Review)

Before Mortuary Massacre begins, the audience is treated to a 1970s style cinema lobby advertisement, then a mock trailer for Teenage Psycho-A-Go-Go. The teenager-turned-killer by science plot harkens back to the 1950s or 1960s. Yet the dodgy camera quality and dubbing goes back to 1970s exploitation ... Read More

Nereus (Movie Review)

In 1975, Jaws taught us to stay out of the water. Some forty-two years later, Nereus has come along to make us fear the apartment swimming pool! Acquired by the folks at Europe’s Devilworks, this brand new Supernatural Horror flick is set for release in 2018. Formerly ... Read More

A Twisted Tale (Movie Review)

Lightswitch Films shines a light on a more familiar tale than a twisted one in the new film A Twisted Tale. The main story – a bunch of teenagers go to a camp in the woods, share a spooky legend, and the spooky legend turns ... Read More

The Gatehouse (Movie Review)

True tale: we create monsters in our minds to help us deal with the monstrosities of modern life. That said, beware, there are indeed creatures lurking in the woods surrounding The Gatehouse, a new Gothic Horror/Fantasy Adventure from Uncork’d Entertainment, which arrives to VOD on ... Read More

K-Shop (Movie Review)

A British Thriller with Horror elements, K-Shop was written and directed by Dan Pringle in his feature length film debut, had its world premiere at the Dead by Dawn Horror Film Festival, while it was first shown in the US at the NYC Horror Film Fest. ... Read More