Gruesome Magazine - Horror Movie Reviews And Interviews

Paul joins Doc Rotten once again for a horror movie review. This episode tackles the public domain horror version of Popeye in SHIVER ME TIMBERS (2025). Both Doc and Paul were expecting the worst, a flimsy, poorly directed disaster; HOWEVER, the film successfully entertains in a campy, silly, yet gory fashion. Find out what they think about it now and comment below with your thoughts! SHIVER ME TIMBERS (2025) Horror Movie Review - Slasher Popeye

Doc and Paul tackle another genre limited theatrical release with TRUST (2025), directed by Carlson Young featuring Sophie Turner, Rhys Coiro, and Billy Campbell. Synopsis: “A Hollywood actress hides in a remote cabin after a scandal, only to find herself betrayed and fighting for survival against someone she once trusted.” -IMDb Be sure to like and subscribe. TRUST stars actors Sophie Turner (“Game of Thrones,” X-Men Apocalypse), Billy Campbell (I Know What You Did Last Summer, Enough), Katey Sagal (“Married With Children,” “Sons of Anarchy”) and Gianni Paolo (Ma, Power Book II: Ghost). The film is directed by Carlson Young (Upgraded, The Blazing World) and is produced by Miles Koules, Ketura Kestin (Saw X, Jigsaw) and Oren Koules (Saw franchise). Run Time: 90 minutes. Rating: R for violence, language, some sexuality and drug content. Out in theaters, Friday, August 23, 2025. Republic Pictures.

Director Chuck Russell Makes Witchboards Scary Again Doc Rotten is joined by Paul Cardullo to review Chuck Russell’s Witchboard (2025). Set in New Orleans, this remake of the 1986 classic from director Kevin S. Tenney, features Madison Iseman in the Tawny Kitaen role but named Emily for this version. A witchboard is found, a witchboard is used, and a witchboard kills a bunch of people. Leave witchboards alone, people! Witchboard is out in theaters August 15, 2025. Is it worth a watch? How does it stack up against the original? How does Chuck Russell (A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors, The Blob, The Mask) approach the material? Check out this review to find out what the Grue-Crew think.

Some of you may not recognize Michael C. Williams at first glance, but stick him in a dark basement, turn him around, and have him stare at the wall—instant recognition. Michael is THE Michael from the now iconic THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT, which this year celebrates 25 years of forever changing the path of our genre. Michael’s career continues to grow with the release this month of GHOST GAME from DREAD films. I had the opportunity to spend some time with Michael, speaking a little bit about the legacy of Blair Witch but mostly about his involvement in GHOST GAME. Check it out! Synopsis: “As part of an internet challenge to live undetected in a stranger’s home, a daring couple target an infamous haunted house and endure a series of chilling incidents as they witness a family descending into madness.” GHOST GAME gets a limited theatrical opening on Oct. 18th – and then it hits VOD everywhere on Oct. 22nd.

Doc reviews the latest in the V/H/S franchise, V/H/S/BEYOND (2024)

Throughout her career, Lynn Lowry has amassed a resume that is second to none. She has worked with genre giants like Lloyd Kaufman, George Romero, and David Cronenberg and starred in films that are now considered horror classics. First stepping in front of a camera in the early 70s – Lynn continues to release numerous films a year – I believe in our chat – which you are about to watch – she mentions that she worked on 12 films in 2024 – amazing. Out now on VOD from Breaking Glass Films is A HALLOWEEN FEAST. Lynn stars as Angela Long – an aging dancer who just maybe has been dropped on her head one too many times. Lynn is brilliant in the film and she and I sat down to have a chat about this current release as well as touching base on the other films in her iconic career.

Dave chats it up with Harold Perrineau the star of the MGM + series FROM. Season three debuts on Sept. 22nd.

True, hardcore gore films are a rare breed these days. Many films pretend to be, but very few live up to the hype. Well gorehounds, I’ve got some good news for you. The new film by Federico Zampaglione THE WELL walks the walk, and talks the talk. Most US fans will likely be drawn to the film because of its star – Lauren LaVera – from Terrifier 2 and soon from Terrifier 3. She’s exceptional in this film – and the story about how Federico secured her talents is worth the watch. Federico was kind enough to chat with me about the release – he’s a fascinating talent. Check out our conversation. THE WELL is out now on all VOD platforms – you need to watch it – and now.

Dave Dreher talks with iconic director Chuck Russell and the cast of WITCHBOARD: Madison Iseman, Aaron Domingues, and Charlie Tahan. Emily, her fiancé Christian, and a group of their friends are opening a café in New Orleans French Quarter, by refurbishing an old carriage house. But a darkness descends over Emily when she discovers the Witchboard, an ancient Wiccan pendulum board once used to summon spirits. Christen seeks help for Emily from occult expert Alexander Baptiste. But Baptiste has secrets of his own. A modern coven of White Witches, a masked ball at Baptiste’s mansion, and the legacy of Naga Soth, the Queen of Witches are all part of a dangerous game that puts Emily’s very soul at risk. Based on the 1987 VHS video store staple by Kevin Tenney, Russell and his team bring a new spin on the classic tale of why some things found in the woods should just be left there.

The Grue-Crew review THE LAST BREATH (2024, IFC Films) on Gruesome Magazine episode 538. Award-winning filmmaker Christopher G. Moore, Crystal Cleveland the Livi6dead6irl, and Doc Rotten share their thoughts about this week's frightening addition to streaming and theatrical horror films. Warning: possible spoilers after the initial impressions! THE LAST BREATH (2024, IFC Films) Synopsis: Finding the long-lost wreck of the warship USS Charlotte has been the lifelong pursuit of Levi (Julian Sands), an aging expat running a tourist dive business in the British Virgin Islands together with recent college dropout Noah (Jack Parr). When the USS Charlotte emerges for the first time in eighty years after a tropical storm, Noah’s friends visiting the island insist for them all to do a once-in-a-lifetime dive on the newly discovered wreck before it’s handed over to the authorities. The dream dive rapidly turns into a nightmare as they become trapped in the darkness of the Charlotte’s interior, thirty meters d

The Grue-Crew review ODDITY (2024, IFC Films) on Gruesome Magazine episode 537. Award-winning filmmaker Christopher G. Moore, Crystal Cleveland the Livi6dead6irl, and Doc Rotten share their thoughts about this week's frightening addition to streaming and theatrical horror films. Warning: possible spoilers after the initial impressions! ODDITY (2024, IFC Films) Synopsis: When Dani is brutally murdered at the remote country house that she and her husband Ted are renovating, everyone suspects a patient from the local mental health institution, where Ted is a doctor. However, soon after the tragic killing, the suspect is found dead. A year later, Dani’s blind twin sister Darcy, a self-proclaimed psychic and collector of cursed items, pays an unexpected visit to Ted and his new girlfriend, Yana. Convinced that there was more to her sister's murder than people know, Darcy has brought with her the most dangerous items from her cursed collection to help her exact revenge. Available in Theaters beginning

The Grue-Crew review [Review] THE DEVIL’S BATH (2024, Shudder) on Gruesome Magazine episode 536. Award-winning filmmaker Christopher G. Moore, Crystal Cleveland the Livi6dead6irl, and Doc Rotten share their thoughts about this week’s frightening addition to streaming and theatrical horror films. Warning: possible spoilers after the initial impressions! [Review] THE DEVIL’S BATH (2024, Shudder) Synopsis:In 1750 Austria, a deeply religious woman named Agnes has just married her beloved, but her mind and heart soon grow heavy as her life becomes a long list of chores and expectations. Day after day, she is increasingly trapped in a murky and lonely path leading to evil thoughts, until the possibility of committing a shocking act of violence seems like the only way out of her inner prison. Giving a voice to the invisible and unheard women of the rural past; THE DEVIL’S BATH is based on historical court records about a shocking, hitherto unexplored chapter of European history. Available streaming on SHUDDER begin

The Grue-Crew review EXHUMA (2024, Shudder) on Gruesome Magazine episode 535. Award-winning filmmaker Christopher G. Moore, Crystal Cleveland the Livi6dead6irl, and Doc Rotten share their thoughts about this week’s frightening addition to streaming and theatrical horror films. Warning: possible spoilers after the initial impressions! EXHUMA (2024, Shudder) Synopsis: The process of excavating an ominous grave unleashes dreadful consequences buried underneath. Available streaming on SHUDDER beginning June 14, 2024 Written and Directed by: Jang Jae-hyun Cast: Kim Go-eun, Choi Min-sik, Lee Do-hyun, Jung Yun-Ha, Yoo Hae-jin, Hong Seo-jun FOLLOW: Gruesome Magazine Website http://gruesomemagazine.com YouTube Channel (Subscribe Today!) https://youtube.com/c/gruesomemagazine Instagram https://www.instagram.com/gruesomemagazine/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/HorrorNewsRadioOfficial/ Gruesome Magazine Patreon https://www.patreon.com/gruesomemagazine

The Grue-Crew review UNDER PARIS (2024, Netflix) on Gruesome Magazine episode 534. Award-winning filmmaker Christopher G. Moore, Crystal Cleveland the Livi6dead6irl, and Doc Rotten share their thoughts about this week’s frightening addition to streaming and theatrical horror films. Warning: possible spoilers after the initial impressions! UNDER PARIS (2024, Netflix) Synopsis: In order to save Paris from an international bloodbath, a grieving scientist is forced to face her tragic past when a giant shark appears in the Seine. Available streaming on NETFLIX beginning June 5, 2024 Directed by: Xavier Gens Written by: Yannick Dahan, Xavier Gens, Maud Heywang Cast: Bérénice Bejo, Léa Léviant, Sandra Parfait, Aksel Ustun, Aurélia Petit, Marvin Dubart FOLLOW: Gruesome Magazine Website http://gruesomemagazine.com YouTube Channel (Subscribe Today!) https://youtube.com/c/gruesomemagazine Instagram https://www.instagram.com/gruesomemagazine/ Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/HorrorNewsRadioOff

The Grue-Crew review NIGHTWATCH: DEMONS ARE FOREVER (2024, SHUDDER) on Gruesome Magazine episode 532. Award-winning filmmaker Christopher G. Moore, Crystal Cleveland the Livi6dead6irl, and Doc Rotten share their thoughts about this week’s frightening addition to streaming and theatrical horror films. Warning: possible spoilers after the initial impressions! NIGHTWATCH: DEMONS ARE FOREVER (2024, SHUDDER) Synopsis: 22-year-old medical student Emma (Fanny Leander Bornedal) has just taken a job as the night watch in the same forensic department where her parents were once almost killed by the famed psychopathic police inspector Wörmer. The events led to her mother’s suicide, and her father Martin (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) has turned to tranquilizers to suppress the memories. Determined to investigate what exactly happened to them, Emma tracks down and confronts Wörmer, only to unintentionally reawaken his bloodthirst and ignite a violent revenge on everyone who sealed his destiny years ago. Available streaming on

The Grue-Crew review IN A VIOLENT NATURE (2024, IFC Films) on Gruesome Magazine episode 533. Award-winning filmmaker Christopher G. Moore, Crystal Cleveland the Livi6dead6irl, and Doc Rotten share their thoughts about this week’s frightening addition to streaming and theatrical horror films. Warning: possible spoilers after the initial impressions! IN A VIOLENT NATURE (2024, IFC Films) Synopsis: When a locket is removed from a collapsed fire tower in the woods that entombs the rotting corpse of Johnny, a vengeful spirit spurred on by a horrific 60-year old crime, his body is resurrected and becomes hellbent on retrieving it. The undead golem hones in on the group of vacationing teens responsible for the theft and proceeds to methodically slaughter them one by one in his mission to get it back – along with anyone in his way. Available exclusively in theaters beginning May 29, 2024 Written and Directed by: Chris Nash Cast: Ry Barrett, Andrea Pavlovic, Cameron Love, Reece Presley, Liam Leone, Charlotte Creaghan

The Grue-Crew review THE COFFEE TABLE (2024) on Gruesome Magazine episode 531. Award-winning filmmaker Christopher G. Moore, Crystal Cleveland the Livi6dead6irl, and Doc Rotten share their thoughts about this week’s frightening addition to streaming and theatrical horror films. Warning: possible spoilers after the initial impressions! THE COFFEE TABLE (2024) Synopsis: Jesus and Maria are a couple going through a difficult time in their relationship. Nevertheless, they have just become parents. To shape their new life, they decide to buy a new coffee table. A decision that will change their existence. Available on DVD and VOD beginning May 14, 2024. Directed by: Caye Casas Written by: Cristina Borobia, Caye Casas Cast: David Pareja, Estefanía de los Santos, Josep Riera, Claudia Riera, Eduardo Antuña FOLLOW: Gruesome Magazine Website http://gruesomemagazine.com YouTube Channel (Subscribe Today!) https://youtube.com/c/gruesomemagazine Instagram https://www.instagram.com/gruesomemagazine/ Facebook Gro

The Grue-Crew review MIND BODY SPIRIT (2024, Welcome Villain) on Gruesome Magazine episode 530. Award-winning filmmaker Christopher G. Moore and Doc Rotten share their thoughts about this week’s frightening addition to streaming and theatrical horror films. Warning: possible spoilers after the initial impressions! MIND BODY SPIRIT (2024, Welcome Villain) Synopsis: MIND BODY SPIRIT follows Anya, an aspiring yoga influencer, as she embarks on a ritual practice left behind by her estranged grandmother. What starts as a spiritual self-help guide quickly evolves into something much more sinister. As Anya becomes obsessed with the mysterious power of the practice, she unwittingly unleashes an otherworldly entity that begins to take control of her life — and her videos. Now Anya must race to unlock the truth, before her descent into madness threatens to consume her mind, body and spirit.  Available on Digital beginning May 7, 2024 Written and Directed by: Alex Henes, Matthew Merenda Cast: Sarah J. Bartholomew, Madi

The Grue-Crew review NEW LIFE (2024, XYZ Films) on Gruesome Magazine episode 529. Jeff Mohr from Decades of Horror: The Classic Era, Crystal Cleveland, the Livin6Dead6irl from Decades of Horror: 1980s, award-winning filmmaker Christopher G. Moore, lead news writer Dave Dreher, and Doc Rotten share their thoughts about this week’s frightening addition to streaming horror films. Warning: possible spoilers after the initial impressions! NEW LIFE (2024, XYZ Films) Synopsis: A mysterious woman on the run, and the resourceful fixer assigned to bring her in. Their two unique stories inextricably link, as the stakes of the pursuit rise to apocalyptic proportions. Available in Theaters and On Demand beginning May 3, 2024
 Written and Directed by: John Rosman Cast: Sonya Walger, Hayley Erin, Tony Amendola FOLLOW: Gruesome Magazine Website http://gruesomemagazine.com YouTube Channel (Subscribe Today!) https://youtube.com/c/gruesomemagazine Instagram https://www.instagram.com/gruesomemagazine/ Facebook Group:

The Grue-Crew review INFESTED (2024, SHUDDER) on Gruesome Magazine episode 528. Jeff Mohr from Decades of Horror: The Classic Era, Crystal Cleveland, the Livin6Dead6irl from Decades of Horror: 1980s, award-winning filmmaker Christopher G. Moore, lead news writer Dave Dreher, and Doc Rotten share their thoughts about this week’s frightening addition to streaming horror films. Warning: possible spoilers after the initial impressions! INFESTED (2024, SHUDDER) Synopsis: Residents of a rundown French apartment building battle against an army of deadly, rapidly reproducing spiders. Available Streaming on Shudder beginning April 26, 2024
 Directed by: Sébastien Vanicek Written by: Florent Bernard, Sébastien Vanicek Cast: Théo Christine, Sofia Lesaffre, Jérôme Niel, Lisa Nyarko, Finnegan Oldfield, Marie-Philomène, Mahamadou Sangaré FOLLOW: Gruesome Magazine Website http://gruesomemagazine.com YouTube Channel (Subscribe Today!) https://youtube.com/c/gruesomemagazine Instagram https://www.instagram.com/grueso