The Curse of the Necklace is just another low-budget horror movie filled with possession tropes that are, at this point, simply boring. A family with deep-rooted issues comes into contact with a haunted object, and bad things start to happen. This cliche might be overused, but that doesn't mean it can't be good. If done right, a cursed object can bring an abundance of true scares. Unfortunately, The Curse of the Necklace didn't live up to the expectations.

Director: Gary Dauberman Year of release: 2024 Country of origin: United States Spoiler status: Light spoilers Genre: Classic horror Salem's Lot (2024) poster © New Line Cinema et al. Gary Dauberman's adaptation of Salem's Lot from 2024 brought the audience back into Stephen King's twisted, scary mind. The original Salem's Lot mini-series was definitely scary in its own way. Still, Alexander Ward's dread-inducing portrayal of Kurt Barlow, an ancient and powerful vampire, rai

Director: Kevin McManus, Matthew McManus Year of release: 2025 Country of origin: United States Spoiler status: Light spoiler Genre: Thriller Redux Redux (2025) poster © Mothership Motion Pictures Redux Redux lists the following genres on its IMDb page : Action, adventure, crime, drama, fantasy, horror, sci-fi, thriller. If we're being realistic, half of these don't deserve to be on the list. It's not a crime, action, or adventure movie in the traditional sense. The fantasy

Director: James Watkins Year of release: 2024 Country of origin: Croatia, Canada, United States Spoiler status: Light spoiler Sub-genre: Slow-burn horror Speak No Evil (2024) poster © Blumhouse Productions et al. Blumhouse's take on the spine-chilling Shudder Original was a welcome addition to the psychological horror sub-genre when it was released in late 2024. Even though it differs from the source material, mainly in the third act, it still delivers the psychological dread

Director: Ti West Year of release: 2022 Country of origin: New Zealand, United States Spoiler status: Light spoiler Sub-genre: Psychological horror Pearl (2022) poster © A24 et al. Pearl is a visually stunning psychological horror. Usually, this sub-genre is characterized by a lack of bright color, harsh contrast between light and dark, and looming shadows. When it comes to this movie, that's not the case. The scenes are colorful and lively, and the soundtrack is reminiscent

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