Heart Eyes (2025)
Sean
For a genre that can sometimes feel stagnant, Heart Eyes injects new life with its playful cynicism and clever concept. For the final entry in my Halloween Fifteen for 2025,…
October 2025
Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark (2011)
I kept wishing del Toro and Robbins had done something fresher or smarter with the material. For this entry into the Halloween Fifteen, I took a look at 2011’s Don’t…
Clown in a Cornfield (2025)
I’ll be honest: I liked Clown in a Cornfield, but I also know it’s not really made for me. For the thirteenth entry into the Halloween Fifteen, I took a…
Talk to Me (2023)
All told, Talk to Me is one of the standout horror films of the last couple of years. I didn’t realize Talk to Me — a 2023 horror film directed…
Smile (2022)
What really surprised me is how Smile balances its scares with strong character work. When Smile was first released in 2022, I was skeptical. It had a fantastic marketing campaign…
Jeepers Creepers (2001)
Despite the controversy around its creator, the film itself holds up as a sharp and entertaining example of road-based terror. Jeepers Creepers is a movie I’ve nominated for my Halloween…
The Return of the Living Dead (1985)
Even though it’s a comedy at heart, it’s still a masterpiece of 1980s horror, one that feels as fresh and fun as ever. Written and directed by Dan O’Bannon —…