Box of Horror

Left Behind

Ken Bergman — Wed, 14 May 2025 07:50:04 +0000

The first thing I see as I wake up is where it happened. From my bedroom window, I see the open fields, the old spruce forest and the highway resting on the hill. At night, the headlights cruise through the darkness like fireflies. That evening, we had dinner at the Crawfords. It was a couple […]

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The Long Walk March Into Theaters On September 12, 2025

Ken Bergman — Fri, 09 May 2025 12:12:06 +0000

Prepare for another Stephen King adaptation this fall as The Long Walk will go up on the big screen. And it’s brutal, like in Lord of the Flies meet The Hunger Games brutal. It begins with a single step and whatever you do, do not falter. In a bleak dystopian alternative US, where a military […]

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The Pope’s Exorcist – Official Trailer

Ken Bergman — Sun, 12 Mar 2023 14:33:35 +0000

Russell Crowe, Vatican mysticism and eerie demons are the key ingredients as the Samaritan director Julies Avery steps into the horror genre with The Pope’s Exorcist. The story in The Pope’s Exorcist revolves around the Vatican’s chief exorcist Father Gabriel Amorth, who uncovers a centuries-old conspiracy while investigating the possession of a young boy. The […]

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Smile – Official Trailer

Ken Bergman — Mon, 27 Jun 2022 16:42:06 +0000

The nerve-racking smiles in the trailer for the psychological horror Smile is sure to get under your skin, and I like it. The story revolves around Dr. Rose Cotter, who witness the traumatic death of one of her patients. Afterwards, Rose notices strange and uncanny occurrences and to escape, she must face her troubled past. […]

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New Movie Releases July 2022

Ken Bergman — Fri, 24 Jun 2022 12:17:21 +0000

Among the upcoming movies in July 2022, I’ve found a couple that I think you should circle in your calendar. Or what do you say about witches from the past, a prowling shark, a dark comedy, a sci-fi thriller and a visit to a lonely gulch of inland California? Rubikon – 1 July limited release […]

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Fierce second trailer for The Black Phone

Ken Bergman — Sun, 05 Jun 2022 12:04:02 +0000

I find the premise for director Scott Derrickson’s upcoming horror movie The Black Phone, both fresh and interesting. The story revolves around Finney, a young boy abducted by a masked killer and locked up in a cellar. To his surprise, a disconnected phone on the wall rings and when he answers, he finds the killer’s […]

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Monstrous Trailer Is Stirring

Ken Bergman — Tue, 03 May 2022 08:23:37 +0000

Not only does the upcoming horror movie Monstrous star Christina Ricci, it also radiates a wonderful Cthulhu vibe, which deserves a red circle in the almanac. The story takes place in rural America in the 1950s and revolves around Laura Butler (Ricci) and her son Cody (Santino Barnard). After a traumatic event, Laura decide to […]

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In the Tall Grass Movie Review

Ken Bergman — Thu, 12 Aug 2021 13:23:10 +0000

In the Tall Grass is based on a novelette by Stephen King and his son Joe hill, which takes you deep into a mysterious grass field in the American countryside. The movie begins with Becky and Cal, two siblings on a road trip to meet an intended adoption family for Becky’s unborn child. When Becky […]

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Stylish Trailer for Mosquito State

Ken Bergman — Sat, 07 Aug 2021 14:48:42 +0000

The trailer for Filip Jan Rymsza’s award winning Mosquito State looks quite elegant. In fact, I like everything about it. From the stylish set-up, the grim color scheme to the music, and of course, those mosquitos make my skin crawl. Also, Hollywood Reporter described it as ‘Cronenberg meets Kafka’. The story revolves around Richard Boca […]

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We Need to Do Something Trailer

Ken Bergman — Thu, 05 Aug 2021 12:29:31 +0000

I enjoy horror movies where the characters find themselves trapped in a confined space, as it can create an up-close and chilling story as the characters’ minds break down from the stress. Sean King O’Grady’s upcoming movie, We Need to Do Something, seems to fit right in, according to the trailer. In the center of […]

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