PRIMATE released in theaters on January 9th 2026. The horror film stars Johnny Sequoyah, Victoria Wyant, Jessica Alexander, Gia Hunter, and Troy Kotsur. It runs for approximately an hour and thirty minutes.
Lucy travels to her home in Hawaii with her friends for their summer vacation, but after their pet chimpanzee gets infected with rabies, they are forced to work together to survive before he kills them all one by one.
Here is the trailer:
PRIMATE is a wild ride from start to finish featuring some outrageous and gruesome moments. Is it worthy of your next watch?Let’s find out…
The Pros:
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Lots of well-placed gore.
In a lot of ways, this movie felt like a solid slasher to me. Sure, the killer was a chimp, but it still essentially had that slasher feel to it, keeping me on the edge of my seat. The gore was really over-the-top and disturbing, which worked well here. This movie really went for it without holding back and I think it paid off ultimately.
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Fast watch with little fluff.
This movie was just about 90 minutes, which is the perfect length for slasher films in my opinion. There was minimal set-up and the majority of the movie focused on the girls trying to escape, which made this such an entertaining popcorn watch. Sure, it was silly at times, but the horror genre is off to a promising start for 2026 with this entry. More please!
PS: that house in Hawaii was to die for…literally!
The Cons:
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Minimal investment in the characters.
Other than Lucy, I was not really too impressed with the other characters here and I didn’t care who lived or died. I guess that doesn’t always matter in a slasher film like this where you can ultimately root for the killer, but it seemed like we glossed over a few moments that could have made me invest a little more here in what happened to everyone.
I’m also a huge animal lover so while this movie was silly and fun, I’m never really a fan of anything bad happening to animals so there’s that (Yes, I get that this was a guy dressed in a suit, but still the concept bothered me).
I do have to point out that there was a puppy in the movie theater near the front row. I hope she wasn’t too traumatized by all of this!
So am I in or out?
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I’m in!!!
PRIMATE is a solid slasher filled to the brim with extreme gore and mindless fun. This was a blast to watch in the movie theater!
I hope you enjoyed the review and feel free to post your own thoughts and theories on PRIMATEin the comments section below. Thanks so much for reading and happy viewing!
Best,
Amy Koto, TV Fanatic Girl
DON’T TAKE THE JOB…
It was only supposed to be temporary…but when Olivia Crewe accepts a new position that seems too good to be true, she soon discovers that twelve other girls previously had the same job as her. Only none of them lasted for more than thirty days. No notice. Nothing…right before they mysteriously disappeared without a trace.
My supernatural thriller Girl Number Thirteen is out now! I hope you enjoy!
*This is a spoiler-free review so feel free to read on!*
“I’d like to play a game…”
Saw X released in theaters on September 29th 2023. The tenth film of the Saw franchise stars Tobin Bell, Shawnee Smith, Synnøve Macody Lund, Renata Vaca, and Steven Brand. It runs for approximately an hour and fifty-eight minutes.
Taking place between the events of Saw and SawII, John Kramer travels to Mexico to undergo experimental treatment, hoping to cure his cancer once and for all, but once he discovers that everything is a scam, he turns the tables on these con artists to teach them an important lesson about life and death.
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Saw X invites us back into the dangerous mind of Jigsaw with extreme gore and plenty of twists and turns to keep us guessing up until the end. Does the tenth film do the franchise justice?Let’s find out…
The Pros:
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John Kramer and Amanda are back!
I’m a huge fan of the Saw franchise. I have very fond memories of waiting on lines out the door at the movie theater, anxiously waiting to watch each of these films on the big screen. The earlier films are the best of the franchise so I had high hopes when I learned that both John Kramer and Amanda would be featured in this entry and they delivered and then some!
It was very smart to have this film take place between Saw and SawII, giving the audience the chance to gain back some nostalgia after some of the later films failed to deliver.
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More gruesome than ever!
The games in this entry were beyond extreme. My skin was crawling during several moments. This film did not hold back with the blood and gore, reminding us that the Saw franchise knows how to make its audience squirm in the best way possible.
The Cons:
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Predictable at times…
I always enjoy the twists in Saw and this one had plenty, but a few of them I saw coming a mile away. This wasn’t necessarily a major con, but I guess I wanted a little bit more in this department.
Make sure you stick around for the end credit scene though!
So am I in or out?
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I’m in!!!
Twisted and gory with a solid story that brought us back to the beginning in a clever way!
While not my favorite film of the franchise, I think it put forth a valiant effort and reminded me why I fell in love with these films in the first place.
I hope you enjoyed the review and feel free to post your own thoughts and theories on Saw Xin the comments section below. Thanks so much for reading and happy viewing!
Best,
Amy Koto, TV Fanatic Girl
THIS COMPETITION IS KILLER…
When former friends, Shay and Adriana team up to participate in a Halloween scavenger hunt with a cash prize, they temporarily put their differences aside to outsmart their opponents. However, they soon start to realize that a dangerous threat is playing their own version of the game, stalking them during each hunt.
Winning is now a necessity as their lives are at stake. As old wounds and memories re-surface, Shay and Adriana attempt to unmask the threat before the night is over, but soon learn that Scream Hunt is not done with them just yet…
My young adult horror thriller is out now! I hope you enjoy!
*This is a spoiler-free review so feel free to read on!*
“It’s a puzzle box…”
Hellraiser (2022) released on Hulu on October 7th 2022. The reinvention of the 1987 original film stars Odessa A’zion, Jamie Clayton, Adam Faison, Drew Starkey, Brandon Flynn, and Goran Visnjic. The film runs for approximately 2 hours.
A young woman struggling with addiction must face off against the Cenobites when her brother is brutally taken by them.
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Hellraiser (2022) doesn’t hold back with its extreme gore, reeling fans of the original film back in for some gruesome pleasure. Is it worthy of your next watch? Let’s find out…
The Pros:
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Cringe-worthy gore that would make the original proud…
Hellraiser (1987) and the sequel are an acquired taste, but they are noteworthy for their extreme 80’s gore, bringing the audience into a twisted world of pain and pleasure with one of the scariest villains of all time. I thoroughly enjoy the first two films, but the franchise goes off the rails after that.
Hellraiser (2022) does not shy away from the bloody violence, bringing us something even more disturbing. This film is not for the faint of heart…
If you’re looking for lots of gore, you’ll get plenty to enjoy in the new film.
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Jamie Clayton steps in nicely.
Pinhead is a terrifying villain and gave me nightmares for years. Jamie Clayton’s version had a different feel, but I thought she did a very good job. There was something so sinister and eerie about her presence. I didn’t find her as terrifying as Doug Bradley’s version, but she really went all in with this role and it worked.
More please!
The Cons:
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A little too long and overcomplicates things…
I didn’t think this film needed to be two hours long. There was some unnecessary fluff that could have easily been cut out. I also could have done without the twists and additional story elements thrown our way.
I get that the film was trying to find its own separate identity while channeling the original film, but it lost a little bit of its magic this way. Sometimes less is more…
I also wasn’t a huge fan of our female lead. She didn’t come close to Kirsty and that’s OK since she isn’t her, but I found the character to be a little whiny and annoying. I couldn’t get behind her as a final girl to root for.
So am I in or out?
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I’m in about 75 percent…
Hellraiser (2022) delivers with extreme signature blood and gore, making this a decent reinvention of the original film, but I didn’t need all of the excess story-lines, which got in the way of pure greatness.
Either way, this film ranks very high in the franchise for me and easily beats out all of the films that came after the sequel.
I hope you enjoyed the review and feel free to post your own thoughts and theories on Hellraiser (2022) in the comments section below. Thanks so much for reading and happy viewing!
Best,
Amy Koto, TV Fanatic Girl
THIS COMPETITION IS KILLER…
When former friends, Shay and Adriana team up to participate in a Halloween scavenger hunt with a cash prize, they temporarily put their differences aside to outsmart their opponents. However, they soon start to realize that a dangerous threat is playing their own version of the game, stalking them during each hunt.
Winning is now a necessity as their lives are at stake. As old wounds and memories re-surface, Shay and Adriana attempt to unmask the threat before the night is over, but soon learn that Scream Hunt is not done with them just yet…
My young adult horror thriller is out now! I hope you enjoy!
**This is a spoiler-free review so feel free to read on!**
“Sometimes families get complicated…”
Slasher: Flesh & Blood was released on August 12th 2021. While the first three seasons are available to stream on Netflix, season 4 is on Shudder. The first two episodes are available to stream now and the remaining ones will air weekly. There will be eight episodes in total.
The series stars Paula Brancati, Christopher Jacot, Sabrina Grdevich, Sydney Meyer, Rachael Crawford and David Cronenberg. Each episode runs for approximately 40-45 minutes.
A dysfunctional family gets together on a secluded island for a reunion, but things get complicated when they learn that the head of the family is dying. The family will compete in a series of deadly games to win the inheritance, but there is another masked killer on the loose to make things interesting.
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Slasher: Flesh & Bloodhas an interesting premise, reminding us of Knives Out, Harper’s Island, and Ready or Not, but does it do enough to earn a watch? Let’s find out…
The Pros:
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A plot that draws you in immediately.
I am a huge fan of the Slasher anthology series and even though I find some seasons stronger than others, Slasher always has a way of drawing you in right from the start. I never look at the description before I start a season because I want to be surprised and as soon as I started up season 4, I was excited about the killer family plot on a secluded island.
Let’s just hope everything else lives up to the set-up because it’s a brilliant one.
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Gruesome gore.
If you’re a fan of the show, then you know you are probably going to get gratuitous sex scenes and lots and lots of stomach-turning gore. Well, season 4 is off to a great start with this. The gore is extreme and there is a scene in the second episode that had my own stomach in knots.
If you’re here for bloody slasher fun, you’re in the right place.
The Cons:
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Unnecessary character development.
I don’t watch this show for the characters although there have been a few stand-out ones over the seasons. This group is clearly filled with ruthless, selfish people who are in for a rude and bloody awakening. So far, the first two episodes have spent a little bit too much time on character flashbacks and development.
Sure, the gory kills offset this to balance everything out, but I want to feel a more seamless connection between episodes and I’m not sure that we need the heavy character development to further the plot along.
That being said, I’m confident that Slasher will not disappoint with its future episodes. Every season has shocked me and I know that we are in for some surprises, twists, and crazy reveals.
So am I in or out?
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I’m in!
I love this series and I am so excited that it has returned. Slasher doesn’t hold back when it comes to its gruesome kills and plot twists. I’m always thrown for a loop and I can’t wait to see what reveals come our way with the new season.
The pacing needs some work, but I’m hoping that the later episodes pick up speed so we can fully enjoy the show. I’m confident that we will get there!
I hope you enjoyed the review and feel free to post your own thoughts and theories on Slasher: Flesh & Blood in the comments section below. Thanks so much for reading and happy viewing!
PLAY BY THE RULES…STAY ALIVE…
A harmless night of fun turns deadly for six college friends but the game has only just begun. Take a mystery thrill ride right from your own living room. Dash and Seek is out now!
**This is a spoiler-free review so feel free to read on!**
“We all hate someone. We just need to find someone who hates enough to kill.” Well sure…that makes sense. But it doesn’t necessarily make it any easier to pinpoint the killer in Slasher: Solstice, as Netflix has finally released season three. So who is the Druid Killer? Think you already have it figured out? Maybe not, as season three genuinely keeps you guessing until the very end. If you are craving some slasher happy fun, you are in the right place.
Slasher is a horror anthology series. Each season follows a different killer and premise, but many of the actors take on different roles in each season, giving you an American Horror Story feel, while channeling I Know What You Did Last Summer and Scream. While the show is still far off from these slasher films, it does provide horror fans with plenty of creative kills and gore.
Season three features 8 episodes, all streaming on Netflix as of May 23rd 2019. Itstars Dean McDermott, Joanne Vannicola, Baraka Rahmani, Mercedes Morris, and Salvatore Antonio. The opening episode starts off at some kind of Solstice rave and we cut right to the chase and witness a brutal murder by the Druid Killer. One year later, the Druid Killer returns and begins targeting the initial victim’s neighbors from the apartment building. Everyone is a suspect and no one is safe, as each episode reveals bits and pieces about their linked past, reminding us that standing by and doing nothing can have severe consequences.
The Pros:
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Season three keeps you guessing until the very end.
If you’re like me, you immediately start playing Nancy Drew to discover who the killer is. I have to say that every time I thought I had it all figured out, my suspect would be killed and I would have to start all over again. One of the reasons why I enjoy this show is because every season keeps me guessing. The ultimate twists are not obvious and are satisfying enough to keep your attention.
The gore is extreme.
If you don’t like to watch horror and gore, this show is definitely not for you and I was even turning my head away after several of the kills, as I think this season has provided us with the most gore by far. Some of the kills are so outrageous that you will begin laughing, but each kill is more extreme than the next and some of them will genuinely make your skin crawl. I personally like my fair share of gore and season three didn’t disappoint with this.
The acting is decent enough.
I thought that the performances were solid enough in season three and I was interested in several of the backstories of the characters we meet. Standout performance goes to Baraka Rahmani, who plays Saadia. She had enough layers to hold my interest, as the story continued. I have been impressed with the cast each season and it was fun to see some of the actors from previous seasons play completely different roles.
The Cons:
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The borderline soft-core porn sex scenes are unnecessary.
Season three seemed to go completely overboard with the gratuitous sex scenes. It was almost to the point where I could count to three and see another sex scene if it had been a few minutes since we witnessed our last brutal murder. These scenes took away from the show and made it obvious that they were completely filler. I would have rather had shorter episodes, as this almost ruined the season for me. Luckily, the reveal of the killer was interesting enough, but it seemed like every single time I went to grab a snack, I walked in to another pointless sex scene, which just made the show seem desperate.
The underlying themes hit you over the head.
While I was intrigued by the idea of punishing those who do nothing, the show also dealt with racism, stereotypes, and the dangers of social media. It just seemed like the show didn’t know which message to focus on and was trying to do too many things at once. I think that if the show had subtly introduced these issues, while focusing on how to be a good neighbor, it might have delivered the message a little better.
So am I in or out?
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I am a huge fan of the series even though I much prefer season one. Seriously, The Executioner still gives me nightmares and I thought that season one gave me a true I Know What You Did Last Summer and Scream nostalgia. I love slasher films and I was genuinely excited when I first learned about this series. Season two fell short for me and had more of a contrived And Then There Were None approach, but it still had enough redeeming moments.
I personally enjoyed season three more than season two, but it still didn’t live up to season one for me. If the Druid Killer reveal wasn’t as satisfying, I probably would have been completely out, but this saved it for me. If you are a horror fan and love your fair share of gore, you will enjoy this, but if you don’t like this genre, I would say to pass on it. Overall, I was underwhelmed by the season, but I got through the 8 episodes very quickly and now is the perfect time to watch, since so many other programs are taking a break from new episodes.
I hope you enjoyed the review and feel free to post your own thoughts and theories on Slasher: Solstice in the comments section below. Thanks so much for reading and happy viewing!
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