Quick Review: Billie Eilish – Hit Me Hard And Soft: The Tour (Live In 3D)

An accompanying 3D concert film, documenting the Manchester shows and co-directed by Eilish and James Cameron.

Quick Review 

Billie Eilish – Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D) is directed by James Cameron (Director of The Avatar series, Titanic (1997), The Terminator (1984), Aliens (1986), Terminator 2: Judgement Day (1991) and many others) and Billie Eilish. 

When the news of a Billie Eilish and James Cameron collaboration was revealed I was incredibly intrigued, Billie Eilish is one of the best and most successful artists working today who with every album just keeps getting better and better. When you combine that with a legendary filmmaker like James Cameron you are bound to get some very intriguing results. What could have been just another concert film ends up being such a jaw dropping experience that elevates the film. 

The 3D technology being used here is nothing short of incredible, I know the phrase “it’s like you are actually there” has been used to death and probably will still continue to do so with every new piece of technology that’s invented. However with this film it does genuinely feel like you are there in the crowd at one of Billie Eilish’s concerts, whether it’s confetti flying around or someone in the crowd being up close to you it’s truly impressive technology that instantly brings you front and center into the film. 

Billie Eilish herself is of course excellent here, if you are a fan you know exactly what to expect. As the film’s name suggests it’s basically her incredibly successful Hit Me Hard and Soft tour all in one package, we do also get a few behind the scenes and some interviews that are quite interesting. Billie has this charisma and vulnerability to her that really adds to the film which keeps the viewer on board, these moments aren’t really anything groundbreaking but they are nice bonuses that keep the film flowing quite well. I also do appreciate the moments of seeing Billie connect with her fans and making them feel safe and seen, it adds this level of honesty and care to the film. 

Overall Billie Eilish – Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D) is a celebration of Billie Eilish as an artist who continues to grow and James Cameron who keeps developing new technology that keeps getting more and more impressive. Any fan of Billie should check this one out! 

Billie Eilish – Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D) comes to VOD platforms soon. 

10/10 A+

The Moment (2026) Film Review

A rising pop star navigates the complexities of fame and industry pressure while preparing for her arena tour debut.

The Moment is directed by Aidan Zamiri which is his directorial debut. 

The Moment is Charli xcx’s first leading role (when you look release wise Erupcja came out in April) and while I do love her performance in Erupcja a lot more. She still does a fantastic job here, the film itself is also quite great as well. It’s a mockumentary that takes full advantage of its ideas and expands upon them quite well. 

The cast is all around quite strong, whether it’s cameos or the main characters the film’s world feels very complete with the performances. Rachel Sennott gets a great scene, Kylie Jenner surprisingly gives a decent performance (she plays a fictionalized version of herself so I do think it works here.) Rosanna Arquette gives an amusingly aggressive portrayal of industry pressure. Alexander Skarsgård is a cartoon character come to life and the film’s atmosphere compliments that incredibly well. Skarsgård plays Johannes Godwin a pretentious music video director who is very unhinged and does a fantastic job of epitomizing corporate groupthink and the more absurd, toxic traits of the music industry. 

Finally there is Charli xcx in this film she plays a fictionalized version of herself. Not only does this work with the film’s comedic moments but it does make the more dramatic ones as well as the character moments that much more effective. Charli xcx gives a vulnerable performance that really opens herself up as a person, when the film focuses on these moments it’s at its best. Her conversations with the rest of the characters perfectly match the atmosphere the film is going for, there’s this line of being grounded and over exaggerated that this film sits comfortably on. Usually this would be an issue, but I do think that Charli xcx’s performance combined with the script are able to keep it going at this steady pace. 

The writing is quite great here, the main exploration here is the music industry and how greedy it can really be. The film also tackles the completely messy nature of how art is sold which can hurt artists who are passionate. While these topics are certainly not new, the way the film goes about exploring them in this mockumentary style works incredibly well. We get to see it starting to affect Charli xcx throughout the film which leads to some particular great moments, there are a lot of ups and downs in the film which really do capture of how the music industry really behaves. One moment the higher ups are panicking because something fails and then the next they are happy as a clam because something did incredibly well. 

Overall The Moment is quite fantastic, it’s definitely not going to be for everyone (especially if you aren’t a fan of Charli xcx.) However I still do think it’s worth a look, there’s some really strong acting as well as very well put together film here. 

The Moment is available on all VOD platforms.

9/10 A

Forbidden Fruits (2026) Film Review

At a mall store, Apple leads a secret witch cult with coworkers Cherry and Fig. New hire Pumpkin questions their sisterhood, forcing them to confront inner darkness or meet violent ends.

Forbidden Fruits is directed by Meredith Alloway which is her directorial debut. 

Forbidden Fruits is one of the biggest surprises so far this year, what could have easily been another The Craft (1996) meets Mean Girls (2004) type of deal. Ends up going the extra mile and manages to be cleverly written and quite a whole lot of fun as well. Especially when you combine that with some really strong performances that truly make the film its identity. 

The film’s firepower comes from its performances, you would be forgiven if you went into the film thinking that the performances are not going to be anything special. However that’s not the case here because everyone here is giving it their all which really helps the film in the long run. 

For starters we have Lili Reinhart who plays Apple the leader of the trio, Reinhart gives such a fantastic performance here that it becomes crazy on how good she is. She nails the film’s campy, comedic and dramatic moments that all add up to such an investing performance. Reinhart also has the charisma to back herself up, you can feel that she fits like a glove for a film like Forbidden Fruits. Her conversations with the rest of the cast feel natural and the body language she uses here are both hilarious and kind of intimidating at times. Reinhart gives one of the best performances so far this year, without her I don’t think the film would have worked nearly as well. 

Victoria Pedretti is also quite fantastic here as well, she plays Cherry who is far more on the comedic side of things than Apple. But still manages to stand out quite well and that’s all due to Pedretti’s delivery, she really leans into the film’s more campy and comedic moments but manages to bring them to the viewer in a way that’s both fun and charming. These moments don’t feel forced or lame, it’s part of who Cherry is as a character and it truly works in the film’s favor. 

Lola Tung who plays Pumpkin and Alexandra Shipp who plays Fig are also great here as well, Tung is able to anchor the whole campy horror comedy element with this nuanced intriguing take of a performance. We get to see her explore the world around her as she goes from a mall worker to being a coven of witches. Finally Alexandra Shipp gives this stylish and magnetic energy that really boosts her performance, she might not get a whole lot of character moments. But that is made up by easily connecting with the rest of the cast. 

The writing is surprisingly cleverly written, there’s a lot of character moments particularly for Apple and Pumpkin that really bring this story together. There are elements of The Craft and Mean Girls but they are not the front and center, the film is more focused on giving the viewer a new experience while also putting elements of the previously two mentioned films in the mix. Especially during the film’s third act where things get very wild really quickly. 

The overall atmosphere is just what this film needed, it’s chaotic and mixes well with the location which is CF Sherway Garden which is a mall in Canada. The atmosphere and location combined together really paint this fun and investing picture that you can’t help but want to explore even when all of the chaos is going on. 

Overall Forbidden Fruits is a whole lot of fun from beginning to end, thematically there might not be a whole lot going on here. But the film makes up for it by not taking itself too seriously while also focusing on being a genuinely excellent film. 

Forbidden Fruits is available on all VOD platforms.

9/10 A

undertone (2026) Film Review

The host of a popular paranormal podcast becomes haunted by terrifying recordings mysteriously sent her way.

undertone is directed by Ian Tusaon which is his directorial debut. 

undertone is the very definition of a film that is just not going to be for everyone, the film relies much more heavily on its technical aspects than a lot of other horror films do, mainly the sound, atmosphere and camera movements (which I will get into all of those.) The film does have an ending that is admittedly on the weaker side but for the most part this is a quite effective ride. 

Nina Kiri gives quite a great performance here, we get to see her character Evy slowly realize what is exactly going on with the 10 audio recordings and how horrifying they really are. Kiri does a fantastic job of capturing the film’s atmosphere, I do think some of Kiri’s best moments are with Michéle Duquet who plays Mama (Evy’s mother). These are some genuinely sad scenes and quite tragic that Kiri really excels at, I do wish the film elaborated just a tad more on this. However from what we got it is very effective and keeps the viewer invested. 

The film’s main weapon of choice is the technical aspects as I said before. Starting with the sound, it’s effectively used to terrify the viewer with each of the audio recordings getting more and more intense. The sound brings you into this world that is very close together as it starts to bring itself in the sounds of Evy’s house such as the floors creaking and stained breaths, Evy starts to become incredibly terrified of every sound even ones that normally you would write off. It brings this level of rawness to the mix that even when you are watching the film you may check around you to hear for noises. 

The camerawork from Graham Beasley is very well done, it’s at a much smaller scale and can feel claustrophobic at times. The cinematography has this fear of the unknown type of feel that you have no idea what is going to happen or why anything is happen but you still get this very uneasy feeling. When you combine this with the sound, you get some genuinely terrifying scenes that stick with you as the film goes on and even when it ends. 

Finally there is the atmosphere which brings the whole film together, almost immediately you are placed in this world where things just don’t feel right at all. As the film goes on we see more and more of this add up until the ending where admittedly the film does drop the ball. The ending does feel very abrupt and leaves the viewer with way more questions than answers (and I’m not exactly sure if it’s in a good way.) However the rest of the film is a very atmospheric ride that keeps stacking up until some very terrifying moments during the third act. 

undertone is definitely a film I recommend going into knowing as little as possible (I kept this review very brief because of this.) If it sounds like a film you are interested in I do recommend giving this one a go! 

undertone is available on all VOD platforms.

9/10 A

Ready Or Not 2: Here I Come (2026)

After surviving one deadly game, Grace and her sister Faith must now outrun four rival families competing for a powerful throne – winner takes all.

Ready Or Not 2: Here I Come is directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillet directors of Devil’s Due (2014), Ready Or Not (2019), Scream (2021) Scream VI (2023) and Abigail (2024). The film serves as a sequel to Ready Or Not (2019).

Ready Or Not (2019) is a modern classic at this point, whenever someone brings up the conversation about their favorite horror films from the 2010s. Ready Or Not (2019) is going to be mentioned at least 10 times and rightfully so, it was an incredibly fun film that was genuinely really good. Samara Weaving and the rest of the cast were fantastic, the film’s gore, atmosphere, direction and humor were all incredibly effective as well. Ready Or Not 2: Here I Come does everything a sequel should do and even makes the argument of being better than its predecessor. 

First and foremost the cast give fantastic performances across the board, Samara Weaving returns as Grace and she is just as great here as she was in the previous film. I would even argue with the film’s bigger scale, Weaving gives a much grander performance that ends up being quite effective. Weaving has only grown as an actress since the previous film and we really see that here in this film, it’s truly a wonderful sight to behold plus with the added bonus of learning a lot more about Grace as a character. 

Kathryn Newton as Faith (Grace’s sister) is such a strong addition to the story, Newton works incredibly well with Weaving and has this natural chemistry that you feel almost immediately when she enters the film. She balances the humor with the more dramatic moments, the sisterhood element is genuinely charming and actually does have a few heartfelt moments at times. Newton has this charm that fits like a glove here, whether it’s the natural chemistry with Weaving or the chaotic energy she brings at times. There’s so much she delivers constantly throughout the film. 

The rest of the cast are quite fantastic as well. Elijah Wood has a bunch of great moments here that are genuinely hilarious, Sarah Michelle Gellar and Shawn Hatosy are both really strong here especially the latter who delivers a quite brutal scene involving Kathryn Newton. Gellar and Hatosy work well together and have plenty of scene stealing moments. 

The writing is quite strong here, there can be the occasional hiccup when it comes to some character moments. However the film still delivers in all fronts, whereas the first one leaned more into the horror side. I definitely think this film leans more into the comedic side of things which quite honestly makes sense and fits the story being told. That’s not to say there aren’t any straight up horror moments because there are plenty of those and they are all quite effective. 

Some might see this as a bit of a rehash of the previous film which is fair to say, but I do think the film manages to bring just the right amount of new elements combined with a larger scale to differentiate itself. The gore is back and just as fun as it was in the previous film, we get a lot more action sequences as well that effectively use the larger scale which the film takes advantage of. 

Overall Ready Or Not 2: Here I Come is a ton of fun from beginning to end, there might not be anything huge thematically going on here. However between the performances, charm, writing and the large scale it’s next to impossible to come out of this movie thinking you didn’t have fun with it. 

Ready Or Not 2: Here I Come is available on all VOD platforms.

9/10 A

Hokum (2026) Film Review

A horror writer visits an Irish inn to scatter his parents’ ashes, unaware the property is said to be haunted by a witch.

Hokum is directed by Damian McCarthy director of Caveat (2020) and Oddity (2024). 

Damian McCarthy is a name that is slowly rising in the horror genre, while Caveat was just fine (to be absolutely fair I haven’t seen it since it released so perhaps a rewatch is in order.) Oddity struck gold with its genuinely terrifying atmosphere, the excellent performances and the nice throwback to the classic haunted house film. Hokum continues the effectiveness of Oddity and doubles down on showing engaging McCarthy is as a director. 

The performances are all quite great, I’m not typically a huge fan of Adam Scott so his performance here really shocked me. He has his comedic moments but for the most part it’s this tense performance that is exploring the world around him. In a lot of ways Scott’s character Ohm Bauman connects with the viewer, when he is creeped out we are creeped out. It’s this experience that Scott really brings you in and it’s truly fascinating and makes the film all the more terrifying. David Wilmot also gives a great performance, it’s not an incredibly deep role however it has a nice balance of comedy and seriousness. 

Whereas Oddity reminds you of the classic haunted house film, Hokum reminds you of those 90s computer horror point and click games and I mean this in a positive way. There’s just something about the atmosphere that hits you with that sort of feel, you never know what’s going to pop out from around the corner. When you combine this with excellent and focused camerawork from cinematographer Colm Hogan who really does such a brilliant job of bringing the viewer into the film almost immediately, you truly get some thrilling results that are spread throughout the film. 

The film’s script is straightforward yet very effective, the mystery itself is genuinely engaging and has this classic feel that you can’t help but appreciate. The examination of repressed trauma combined with Irish folklore helps keep things fresh, the film also gives the hotel a lot of character with tons of attention to detail. We get so much to look at with certain floors of the hotel and as we explore you slowly but surely get an idea of what’s going on here. This is the sort of film that rewards the viewer for being patient, it leads into the film’s final act where it does get truly tense and the atmosphere comes at you in your face. 

Overall Hokum is an excellent film, it’s a straightforward yet very effective story that is truly worth it for the experience. 

Hokum is currently in theaters. 

9/10 A

The Bride (2026) Film Review

In 1930s Chicago, Frankenstein asks Dr. Euphronius to help create a companion. They give life to a murdered woman as the Bride, sparking romance, police interest, and radical social change.

The Bride is directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal director of The Lost Daughter (2021). 

The Bride is not what you expect at all, sure it does take inspiration from the 1935 film Bride of Frankenstein. But rather than just being yet another Frankenstein adaption, this one chooses to go a very different route with some choices that are admittedly some huge swings. Not everything here works, but the elements that do really help this film stand out. 

Jessie Buckley is quite fantastic here which isn’t really a surprise given how great of an actress she is. She actually plays a dual role, she plays The Bride and plays Mary Shelly, the ghost of the author of Frankenstein. She plays both these performances quite well, Buckley delivers an incredibly unhinged performance that has this unpredictable energy where it’s hard to read what she is going to do next. One minute she is having a somewhat normal conversation with someone and the next she’s twitching, yelling and saying the most bizarre sentences you could think of. In some cases this would be points against the movie, however Buckley does such a fantastic job of really capturing the bizarre atmosphere the film asks for that it ultimately works. 

Christian Bale meanwhile plays Frank (or Frankenstein’s monster) who looks beaten up and has been through this multiple times before. He is sad, lonely, strangely gentle at times and can even get terrifying when needed. It’s a very different take on the character that is admittedly really neat and something that we the audience typically don’t lean into. I do think Bale’s best moments are when he and Buckley are causing chaos together. There is this nice yin and yang type of feel going on here with The Bride and Frank (at least in the beginning) that the film does explore. 

As I said earlier the film is unhinged and it’s proud of it, there are times where the film definitely does not go far enough. However I do think the ideas presented are fascinating, the whole Mary Shelley’s ghost element strangely works incredibly well and fits into the narrative being told. Rather than showing how tragic these characters are, Gyllenhaal goes for a much more playful energy where these characters are chaotic and they are trying to figure out love, identity and revenge. Which I do think benefits the film far more in the end, sure thematically there is a bit of a mess going on here. But it’s the sort of mess that you can’t help but have fun with and genuinely appreciate. 

The technical aspects are really strong here, especially the cinematography from cinematographer Lawrence Sher who goes for this large in scale 1920s film that mixes gangster movies and gothic movies. It’s an incredibly strange hybrid that works in the context of what the film is presenting. The score from Hildur Guðnadóttir fits the mood of the film and really brings the viewer into the experience. 

Overall not everything in The Bride works but in the end it does end up being such a fun and genuinely great film. I admire the film for taking the swings it took and really not caring what anyone else thinks. 

The Bride is available on all VOD platforms.

8/10 B+

Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die (2026) Film Review

A man from the future takes hostages in a diner to find a team to help him fight a future AI apocalypse, leading to a chaotic, time-loop-adjacent adventure.

Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die is directed by Gore Verbinski director of The Ring (2002), the first three films of the Pirates of the Caribbean (2003-2007) series, Rango (2011), The Lone Ranger (2013), A Cure For Wellness (2016) and a few others. 

Gore Verbinski is back with quite a very odd film that is perhaps even stranger than A Cure For Wellness (2016), Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die is a film that pokes fun at the whole AI landscape that is currently going on, it’s a hilarious ride that does have it’s flaws but overall sticks the landing quite well. 

Sam Rockwell gives such a bizarre, hilarious yet charming performance that you can’t help but love in the end. His interactions with the rest of the cast is what really makes his character (who is simply known as man from the future) truly work especially when you combine the amount of fun that Rockwell is clearly having. Rockwell has excellent comedic timing that balances well with the film’s more dramatic moments, jokes that would otherwise not work entirely are elevated thanks to Rockwell’s timing. 

Juno Temple who plays Susan a woman who is grieving after her son is killed in a school shooting ends up allowing from him to be cloned into an AI deadbot is quite fantastic. While there is a bit of humor here and it’s very clearly satire, there is some genuinely touching moments we see and that’s thanks to Temple’s performance, she conveys pain and suffering as well as wanting to do anything to bring her son back. Pain and suffering can consume a person over time to the point where you are willing to do almost anything and that is displayed incredibly well here.

Haley Lu Richardson is quite fantastic as Ingrid, we gradually learn more about her as the film goes on and the character writing is quite strong here. We get to see her backstory plus her joy, happiness, sadness and disappointment which all combined together shape her into a quite interesting character that yearns for closeness, Richardson’s performance is touching and has this beautiful balance of humor and dramatic moments that really display Richardson’s talent as an actress. She is definitely the heart of the film and that is especially expressed during the film’s final act. 

The writing has this strong balance of humor and sci-fi bizarreness, there is one scene in particular during the film’s final act that does a pretty spectacular job of summing this film and its world up in a nutshell. The character writing isn’t perfect by any means, but it does have extra little details that the film could have easily skipped over, a lot of these characters could have easily been forgettable (some of them still are) but the film does give most of them some sort of backstory that helps fill the interest from the viewer. 

The design of the AI and the many robots that show up in the film are bizarre yet incredibly intriguing, very creative ideas that interact with the characters incredibly well. There is this genuine charm that really sticks to the viewer and keeps the design fresh in your mind as you explore this film’s bizarre world. 

The film does have its flaws, the ending definitely does feel like they ran out of time so they slapped something together very quickly. Plus I do think the film goes on for a bit too long, with that being said I do think the film is able to overcome its flaws quite easily due to the rest of the film being so creative and fun. 

Overall Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die is an incredibly fun and creative film that is able to deliver some great performances. It’s definitely not going to be for everyone but I still do recommend giving this one a go! 

Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die is available on all VOD platforms.

8/10 B+

Wuthering Heights (2026) Film Review

A passionate and tumultuous love story set against the backdrop of the Yorkshire moors, exploring the intense and destructive relationship between Heathcliff and Catherine Earnshaw.

Wuthering Heights is directed by Emerald Fennell director of Promising Young Woman (2020) and Saltburn (2023). 

Wuthering Heights film adaptions have always existed, you have the 1939 film with Laurence Olivier, the 1992 version with Ralph Fiennes and Juliette Binoche, the 2011 film directed by Andrea Arnold and there is a TV movie plus a mini series. Emerald Fennell’s version is definitely more stylized which leads to both some really interesting elements and some elements that do hold this one back. 

Before we get started I do want to say that I have not read the source material, I’m going to judge the film from what was presented. If you are interested in the controversies surrounding the film such as the casting choices I highly recommend looking that up as there are people who talk about this that are far more knowledgeable with the source material than myself. Now with that said, let’s get the ball rolling.

The performances are all quite solid although some are definitely better than others. Margot Robbie does have a few moments where she can feel a bit out of place with the film’s time period, despite that however she is able to land a great performance. I definitely think it’s one of those cases where as the film goes on the better her performance becomes, she adjusts to the film’s atmosphere and is able to make a decently compelling performance. Jacob Elordi is in the same spot as Robbie where I do think it takes him a bit of time to fit in with the atmosphere. But once he does, he is able to land some quite strong moments especially towards the end. 

Robbie and Elordi are at their best when they share a screen together, these are by far the film’s better and more investing moments. Their dialogue bounces off of each other decently well and there is some firepower behind certain scenes. The chemistry has some quite strong moments that do bring the viewer into the film’s world, there are definitely some hiccups which mainly comes from how long the film is. But overall I do think the two are able to match the tragic picture that’s being painted. 

Hong Chau and Alison Oliver are also pretty solid here, Hong Chau’s more quiet performance compared to the rest of the film being on a more louder scale makes for an interesting contrast. Alison Oliver provides the film’s more bizarre angle, she has this comedic relief aspect that slowly becomes more dark as the film goes on. Oliver captures this quite well and is not afraid to go all out. 

The film’s best aspects have to be its cinematography combined with the music. The cinematography from Linus Sandgren is undeniably gorgeous, it matches the atmosphere the film requires and brings this large scale to the story. Even the film’s more simple shots have a whole lot going on in them, there is a striking amount of beauty going on here that does capture the film on this wondrous scale. The music from Charli xcx works incredibly well here, each of the songs are able to stand on their own and they complement their respective scenes. The music definitely does a lot of the heavy lifting when it comes to bringing the viewer into the experience of it all, a few notable mentions go to “Always Everywhere”, “My Reminder”, “Out Of Myself” and “Funny Mouth”. 

Overall I do think Wuthering Heights as it stands is a decent film, it does go on for a bit longer than it should and it does have a very bumpy start. But I do think it gets better as it goes on resulting in a decent enough film. 

Wuthering Heights is available on all VOD platforms.

7/10 B

Faces Of Death (2026) Film Review


 A content moderator finds videos that appear to be recreations of the original Faces of Death film and must determine if the violence is real or fake.

Faces Of Death is directed by Daniel Goldhaber director of Cam (2018) and How to Blow Up a Pipeline (2022). Faces Of Death is a reimagining of the 1978 film of the same name. 

The first question on anyone’s mind when the discussion of a Faces Of Death remake comes up is “how do you make a film like that nowadays?” The simple answer is you don’t, you rework it into a clever and quite thrilling horror film that manages to capture the disturbing and unnerving feel in its own way. Faces Of Death is a very surprising film due to just how much of it really works and how effective the atmosphere, performances and story is. 

The performances all around are fantastic. Barbie Ferreira gives a raw and investing performance that navigates this incredibly disturbed world, she matches the atmosphere in a heartbeat and gives her character Margot Romero a lot of depth. The few second flashbacks we get of her has this quite tragic feel that adds to the atmosphere. She also works incredibly well with the rest of the cast, the back and forth between Arthur Spevak (played by Darce Montgomery) are by far some of the film’s best moments. 

Speaking of which Darce Montgomery is the film’s secret weapon, Montgomery perhaps gives one of the most unnerving performances so far this decade, every single moment he’s on screen you feel this sense of dread, his character Arthur throughout the film recreates the deaths from the original Faces Of Death. Montgomery gives a down right evil and terrifying performance that leaves the viewer stunned. His ability to go from a normal everyday person to a deranged individual is truly astonishing, when you add in the atmosphere into the mix his performance only gets more and more effective. 

The script from Isa Mazzei and Daniel Goldhaber is quite clever, the film goes for this meta approach which could have very easily went downhill incredibly fast. But the film brings this inspired approach that doesn’t leave the original film in the dust, in fact it’s part of the story as mentioned before with a serial killer recreating deaths from the original. The dialogue is also quite strong as well, there are a few hiccups here and there but a majority of the time you are fully invested to see where exactly this film goes next. 

The film’s atmosphere right from the beginning brings you into the film, even during the film’s more relaxed moments you always feel like something is around the corner. The film’s scale is haunting and especially when the film enters its third act where the build up brings its final results which are quite effective. The gore is nasty especially when you combine it with Montgomery’s performance. Finally Goldhaber once again shows that he knows how to create a thrilling atmosphere, he displayed this with his previous two films Cam (2018) and How to Blow Up a Pipeline (2022) and he shows that here in such disturbing and thrilling detail. 

Overall Faces Of Death is an incredibly effective film that has excellent performances, a disturbing atmosphere and an investing world that is quite terrifying. 

Faces Of Death release tomorrow on all VOD platforms.

9/10 A