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.

Tom Holland’s Twisted Tales (Movie review)

Horror films are meant to have a few key elements to be effective.  They should be unsettling, entertaining, and interject a twisted sense of humor.  Well renowned horror film writer/director Tom Holland has accomplished such feats in his career including the 80’s classics Psycho II ... Read More

Patrick: Evil Awakens (Movie review)

What do you get when you cross a comatose psychotic young man, an old creepy building, an equally psychotic Doctor and his daughter? You get the revamped version of 1978 Australian Horror movie Patrick by Phase 4 Films, distributed by Umbrella Entertainment,which was released in ... Read More

Bad Milo! (Movie review)

Are you the kind of horror buff that enjoys some unfiltered humor with your kills? Well if you answered yes, then look no further, Bad Milo! is a one of a kind gem just for you.  Originally released in the U.S. on August 29, 2013 ... Read More

The Lords of Salem (Movie review)

The Lords of Salem is the newest film from rock star turned successful horror writer and director Rob Zombie. Juggling a busy schedule of music and film directing has proved to be a delicate balance for Zombie and this marks his first full-length feature film ... Read More

We Are What We Are (Movie review)

We Are What We Are is the latest innovative movie by relatively new writer/director Jim Mickle (Mulberry Street 2006, Stake Land 2010) and co-writer Nick Damici (Mulberry Street 2006, Stakeland 2010).  While in fact a remake of the 2010 Mexican cult horror film Somos Lo ... Read More