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Low Light Reviews is a horror and thriller blog focused on slow-burn dread, psychological unease, and atmosphere-driven storytelling. The emphasis is on films that linger—quietly unsettling long after the credits roll.

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Ed and Lorraine Warren are shown in front of a dark background. It's a zoom-in on their faces to show the horror on them. On Lorraine's face we can see light in the shape of a cross.

The Conjuring: First Communion — Because Apparently We’re Still Doing This

I get it. The Conjuring franchise is one of modern horror's cornerstones. The Conjuring and The Conjuring 2 wear that badge of honor for a reason — but the rest? Not so much. After those early highs, the quality of the franchise gradually dropped. They are running on fumes, and it's painfully obvious. Well, obvious to us — not to them, it seems. Apparently, we're getting another addition to the series. That raises the question: is it really necessary? That's what we'll try t

Psychological Horror Reviews

Viktoria

Jan 205 min read

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This is a promotional image for the Shudder Original, Mother of Flies. A woman wrapped in some kind of scarf, behind an altar. On the altar there's an animal's skull as well as some antlers. She's holding a short branch-like structure that seems to be prickly. In front of here there's a whole pile of those branch-like objects.

Mother of Flies – Strong Ideas, Weak Performances

Viktoria

4 hours ago5 min read

The Conjuring: First Communion — Because Apparently We’re Still Doing This

Viktoria

Jan 205 min read

Boyd from the MGM+ show, From screaming. The blond humanoid monster standing behind him, almost as if he's standing behind fogged glass and is smiling.

From: The MGM+ Horror Series You Can’t Escape

Viktoria

Jan 135 min read

Revisiting Derry: Why the new IT series doesn't quite work

Viktoria

Jan 74 min read

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How the Rating Works

More candles = more dread.

A 1-candle rating is mild, and 5 candles means the horror hits hard and stays with you.

Candle	Meaning
🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️	Peak horror, unforgettable
🕯️🕯️🕯️🕯️	Intense dread
🕯️🕯️🕯️	Strong psychological horror
🕯️🕯️	Growing unease
🕯️	Mild tension

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Empty asylum corridor with an abandoned wheelchair in the distance. Everything is in bad shape.

Slow-Burn

Dread that builds slowly.

Meet the Reviewer

Viktoria a.k.a. Bunny

I’m the voice behind Low Light Reviews — a lover of slow-burn horror, psychological dread, and films that linger.
I write reviews that focus on atmosphere, tension, and the quiet terror that stays with you.

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