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.

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V/H/S 2 (Movie Review)

Avatar for Mindy GanzMindy GanzMindy Ganz

As most horror movie fanatics know by now, finding a movie that can really peak your interest is like a needle in a haystack. With most horror flicks nowadays being a disappointing blend of ghost stories and overly obvious slasher films, it gets more and ... Read More

Insidious: Chapter 2 (Movie review)

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In 2010 modern horror director James Wan’s Insidious debuted in theaters. The film was an interesting mix of modern paranormal ghost hunting style horror while taking parts of classic ghost style horror. With an interesting plot and many subplots the film was overall entertaining, predictable, ... Read More
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Sleepy Hollow Series (Review)

Bethany O'NealBethany O'Neal

Fox has taken the 1820 Washington Irving classic The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow story and give it a modern spin. Like many of the people that I spoke to, I was a bit apprehensive concerning another spin-off of the Sleepy Hollow franchise. Over the years, ... Read More
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Monsters University (Movie review)

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In 2001 Disney Pixar captivated audiences of all ages with Monsters Inc. The film was inventive, funny, visually stunning, and entertaining. In 2012 Disney decided to re-release Monsters Inc in 3D. This decision appears to be clearly made to refresh the memories of audiences for ... Read More

World War Z (Movie review)

Zenae ZukowskiZenae Zukowski

The anticipated Hollywood blockbuster movie “World War Z” is “based” on Max Brook’s novel “World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War”, which is about fictional interviews on Zombie Apocalypse survivors. Now that would have been great to see! A documentary horror film ... Read More