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.

The ABCs of Death (Movie review)

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In 2012 an innovative and thought-provoking horror comedy anthology premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival entitled The ABCs of Death. Produced by Ant Timpson and Tim League, the film consists of 26 short stories by 26 different directors, spanning 15 different countries. Each of ... Read More

Curse of Chucky (Movie review)

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Fans of the Child’s Play franchise can rejoice./ With nearly a decade gone by, the next chapter in the story entitled Curse of Chucky (2013) has been spawned. Written and directed by franchise creator Don Mancini, the sixth installment of the Chucky saga chronologically follows ... Read More

Ritual (Movie review)

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Ritual is a new horror film bought to us from After Dark Films. This marks the 14th After Dark Original film since they began back in 2011. Written and directed by Mickey Keating (Ultra Violence 2011), Keating chose to shoot the film predominantly from an ... Read More

Pretty Dead (Movie review)

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Pretty Dead is the film debut of director and co-writer Benjamin Wilkins. The movie is composed entirely of lost footage from the evidence archives of the US District Court case against the California State Health Department for the return of Regina Stevens’ body, that went ... Read More

You’re Next (Movie review)

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Most movies have their pros and cons, then there are movies that are just painfully awful and there is no silver lining in sight. You’re Next happens to be one of these films. Scene from You’re Next/ Liongate You’re Next was originally made in 2011 ... Read More