I love it when a horror movie comes along and gives you something new. Fresh concepts are hard to come by in the horror genre but when they do, it’s something special. Bloody Axe Wound is a fun and original horror comedy that is supported by a young talented cast and witty humor. Hear my thoughts on the film and be sure to check it out starting March 21 on the Shudder streaming service.

SYNOPSIS: Abbie Bladecut is a teenager torn between the macabre traditions of her family’s bloody trade and the tender stirrings of her first crush. In the small town of Clover Falls, Abbie’s father, Roger Bladecut, has built an infamous legacy by capturing real-life killings on tape and selling them to eager customers, but as Abbie delves deeper into the grisly family business, she begins to wonder if it’s time to take the family tradition in a new direction. 

Immerse yourself into the deep sea where a team of expert divers face an impossible challenge to rescue their teammate Chris Lemons. Based on a true life event that occurred in 2012, where Lemons had his umbilical cable severed and became trapped around 300 feet under the North Sea without heat or light, and with only the small amount of breathing gas in his backup tank. Last Breath is absolutely an incredible story how a crew is up against time and severe weather to save Chris. This lifesaving effort puts their master skills and strong teamwork to the test.

Director Alex Parkinson, who directed the documentary of the same name, did remarkable work in recreating the details of the vessel’s equipment, the interior of the submersibles and the elaborate diving gear. Parkinson also takes the viewers down into the depths of the dark freezing water to get a better understanding of the highly dangerous conditions deep-sea saturation divers go through to complete underwater tasks. It appears actual footage of the 2012 accident was used in this film, which brings out the intense emotions that will leave you baffled on how Chris miraculously survived.

This film did not waste time with background stories or flashbacks, it goes straight into the dramatic fight for survival. The strong cast – starring Woody Harrelson as Duncan Allock, Simu Liu as Dave Yussa and Finn Cole as Chris Lemons – brought authenticity to the story. After watching the ending, with scenes of the actual real-life people from the incident, there was no doubt that Harrelson and Cole were the perfect fit to portray these amazing, courageous men.

Last Breath will leave you breathless with astonishment and admiration for these men that are devoted to their crew and their passion for being deep-sea saturation divers. Go watch it in theaters beginning February 28, 2025.

Upon relocating from Arizona to their new residence in California, a past negative energy – spirit haunts Francis (Josh Rivera) and his new age hippie girlfriend Olivia (Anna Jacoby-Heron), which tests their approach into finding a solution for putting the agitated spirit to rest.

Francis receives a home warming package from his mother containing religious artifacts – rosaries, crucifixes, a painting of Jesus and a spiritual postcard. Although he admits that it is something he no longer practices, it seems to upset Olivia who is an alternative healer – using crystals, rocks and mystic emblems.

Francis begins to witness strange occurrences from seeing a silhouette of a man, gas line bursting, to even possibly being possessed. Perhaps Francis mood stabilizers are causing psychosis?

Olivia does some digging into Francis’s past and discovers some disturbing events that happened at a Christian retreat for troubled boys and believes that his ministry director Vernon (Todd Robert Anderson) might be the entity haunting them, for she also begins to witness strange phenomena. Could Olivia be also experiencing psychosis?

Francis explains to Olivia the events that led up to Vernon’s tent catching on fire and to his death, which coincides with the earlier scenes in the movie. Francis blames himself for what happened to Vernon. He visibly is overwhelmed with guilt and sees himself as a sinner – It could be the most logical sense that resulted in his radical emotional outbursts.

Olivia’s solution is to take Francis to see Denny (Kevin Nealon), her boss at the crystal healing shop, to help with banishing the negative spirit. Conflicted with his religious faith to healing crystals Francis decides to reach out to his mother Lillian (Ana Author) for help, which will only invite tension amongst them as Lillian is a devoted Christian who does not approve of her unmarried son living with his girlfriend. Francis overcomes with anxiety and decides to resolve his own issues by taking drastic measures putting his and Olivia’s life at risk. Will faith and, or the power of healing crystals save them from the haunting of Vernon?

Director Matt McClung did a fantastic job on presenting a serious condition that many people struggle with and the challenges they face to live a normal life. Josh Rivera and Anna Jacoby-Heron showed to have great chemistry and delivered a natural performance. I liked that Kevin Nealon brings that soothing zen vibe to the scene. This psychological thriller film will have you pondering if there really was a haunting or was it simply the effects of post-traumatic stress disorder.

Inhabitants releases on February 14, 2025.