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.

Citizen Weiner / Gravitas Ventures (2024)

Citizen Weiner (Movie Review)

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In 2018, Director Daniel Robbins (Uncaged 2016, Bad Shabbos 2024) released Pledge; a Horror movie about fraternities and secret rituals. One of the stars of that film was Zack Weiner. Now Weiner, who also wrote Pledge, takes center stage in his own film called Citizen Weiner. ... Read More
MaXXXine / A24 (2024)

MaXXXine (Movie Review)

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Writer-Director Ti West introduced the world to a wild cast of characters in his 2022 movie X. A gritty, dark surprise, many thought it was a one-and-done…until they heard West quietly made a follow-up back-to-back. Thus, there was Pearl, also in ’22; which serves as a ... Read More
The Watchers / Warner Bros. Pictures (2024)

The Watchers (Movie Review)

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Let’s review the hallmarks of an M. Night Shyamalan movie again, shall we?  Entering any Shyamalan movie viewers know there will be twists especially at the end, no matter how contrived.  Many of these films have supernatural elements, such as 1999’s The Sixth Sense. As ... Read More
Trap / Warner Bros. Pictures (2024)

Trap (Movie Review)

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Released in theaters on August 2, 2024 through Warner Bros. Pictures, Trap is M. Night Shyamalan’s latest offering. A twice rescheduled theatrical release, if you missed it, arrived on digital platforms on August 30, 2024, and will be released on Blu-ray, DVD, and Ultra HD ... Read More
The First Omen / 20th Century Studios (2024)

The First Omen (Movie Review)

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Explain this… why would Hollywood release two different movies with the same theme and almost the same setup not even a month apart? This is the case with Immaculate, released March 22nd, and The First Omen, released April 5th through 20th Century Studios. Both films deal ... Read More
Night Swim / Universal Pictures (2024)

Night Swim (Movie Review)

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Aquaphobia is the fear of water. With this in mind, the news is rife with reports of pool drownings every year, and almost every year Hollywood churns out a water-centric flick that has someone or a group in peril and has to figure a way ... Read More