The Fear Review

A cabin in the woods, a mysterious second couple, and an arrow straight through the... well, you’ll see. Bone Lake starts with shock, drifts into boredom, and ends in full mayhem — chainsaws, incest, and electric car trouble included.

William and Amy try to figure out if this is a horror movie, a couples therapy session, or just the most awkward Airbnb weekend ever. From Knock Knock vibes to Funny Games absurdity, this one’s equal ...

In this episode, William and Amy review Coyotes (2025), a horror-comedy starring Justin Long and Kate Bosworth. A family in the Hollywood Hills must survive the night as killer coyotes descend on their neighborhood — and what follows is 90 minutes of wild, bloody fun.

We break down what makes Coyotes so entertaining, why the comic-book-style visuals work, and how it manages to balance humor, horror, and heart without getting preach...

Black Phone 2 takes us back into the world of The Grabber, four years after the first movie. This sequel brings in dream sequences, creepy Christian camp vibes, and plenty of snow… but does it bring the scares?

In this episode:

• Spoiler-free impressions

• Does Ethan Hawke still deliver as The Grabber?

• Why the pacing nearly put Amy to sleep

• The one jump scare that actually worked

• Full spoiler breakdown

• Our ratings &...

Amy’s a lifelong Disney superfan. William's a lifelong horror addict. So obviously, we spent an entire day watching Disney-inspired horror movies — from Haunted Mansion to Screamboatto Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood & Honey 2. It was magical… until it wasn’t.

Join us as we rank every movie from “shockingly fun” to “please make it stop,” debate whether Screamboat is secretly brilliant, and try to figure out why Blood & Honey 2 was a...

We’re diving into Traumatika — a possession-meets-slasher horror that left Amy genuinely terrified (and reconsidering her life choices). From jump scares and demonic artifacts to the kind of real-world trauma that sticks with you, this one’s not for casual horror fans.

William praises its craft. Amy says she needs a full season of The Great British Bake Off to recover.

🎟 Ratings:

• William: Full Price

• Amy: Don’t Bother

We just watched Good Boy (2025) — a haunted-house horror told entirely from a dog’s perspective — and it might be the most unexpectedly emotional horror film of the year.

William and Amy dive into the story of Indy (the director’s real-life dog!) and how this low-budget, family-made horror movie manages to deliver jump scares, heart, and a surprisingly touching story about loyalty and fear.

In this episode:

• Why Good Boy works...

We watched The Strangers: Chapter 2 and… let’s just say it wasn’t worth the drive. From cheap jump scares cranked to 11, to baffling character choices, to an actual killer boar subplot, this sequel proves not every mask needs a sequel.

In this episode:

• Quick spoiler-free verdict (spoiler: we’re leaning “Don’t Bother”)

• Why the jump scares felt cheap instead of earned

• How the film wasted its setup with filler flashbacks

• A...

A young football phenom joins a training camp run by the legendary Isaiah White (Marlon Wayans) and discovers something far darker than drills and sprints. Him is trippy, tense, and full of needle-sharp sound design that will keep you squirming.

William and Amy break it all down—non-spoiler thoughts, spoiler-heavy theories, and their final rating. Was it a love letter or hate mail to football? Why does it feel like Get Out met Here...

We just endured the bleak new adaptation of Stephen King’s The Long Walk. Picture Hunger Games stripped of all gloss and hope.

• Amy: “Don’t Bother. I needed a British Bake Off cleanse.”

• William: “Full Price. It’s hard to watch but brilliantly made.”

In this episode:

• A quick synopsis and spoiler-free review

• Spoiler discussion with the Twizzler slap, “bubble guts,” and that devastating ending

• Next week’s movie...

Fresh out of the theater, William and Amy dive into The Conjuring: Last Rites — spoiler-free first, then into the full demon-mirror chaos. Amy admits she screamed louder than the jump scares (again), William insists the Warrens are what make the franchise work, and together they break down why this film is a worthy final chapter.

Yes, the dog lives. Yes, Amy needed all the lights on afterward. And yes, it’s a Buyer.

⭐ Final Verdict...

In this week’s episode, William & Amy dive into the reimagined cult classic, complete with Peter Dinklage as an unlikely mop-wielding hero, Kevin Bacon chewing scenery as a goat demon, and Elijah Wood leaning all the way into his hunchback henchman vibes.

Expect:

• Amy’s “absolutely not” moment with the butt scene 🤢

• William’s nostalgia trip back to the originals

• A full breakdown of the gore, camp, and chaos

• The popco...

What happens when you mix an isolated boat, a creepy fisherman, and a few very hungry sharks? You get Dangerous Animals—a thriller that’s equal parts tense, absurd, and bloody fun.

In this episode of The Fear Review, William and Amy tackle Dangerous Animals with their trademark blend of sarcasm and sharp critique. From Jai Courtney’s unsettlingly charming performance to questionable shark physics, we cover the highs, lows, and “pin...

We went in curious. We came out questioning our life choices.

From Zach Cregger (Barbarian), Weapons starts with a chilling premise — an entire classroom of kids disappears into the night. Julia Garner and Josh Brolin lead the search… and then things take a sharp turn into territory we didn’t expect (or want).

In this 24-minute review, we cover:

• Spoiler-free first impressions

• Why the structure and pacing didn’t work for us

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This week on The Fear Review, we dig into Together (2025), a relationship-driven horror film where the scariest thing might be… staying together.

Amy and I (a married couple ourselves) unpack the film’s slow-burn tension, emotional realism, and twisted dynamics. Is Together a horror movie, a breakup drama, or just a very intense therapy session with blood? We don’t agree on everything — but we do agree this one gets under your skin...

What do you get when a guy brings home a shoebox full of exotic spiders? A full-blown arachnid apocalypse in a cramped Paris apartment building.

In this week’s episode of The Fear Review, Amy and William sink their teeth into Infested (2024), the French spider-siege horror film that made waves at festivals before hitting Shudder. We talk practical effects, panic-inducing pacing, and why no one in horror ever learns to just leave na...

This week we watched the legacy sequel to I Know What You Did Last Summer... and we’re not mad about it? But also, we kinda are.

We break down what worked (the nods to the original, a few fun kills) and what definitely didn’t (the villain reveal and our theater neighbor who bought cheese covered hot Cheetos).

We talk trauma, teen slashers, and whether this movie had any business being this entertaining while also being... pretty bo...

This week on The Fear Review, we dive fang-first into Sinners (2025), a moody, stylish vampire film set in 1930s Mississippi—and honestly? We did not expect this much soul in a bloodsucker movie.

We cover: 🧛‍♂️ Michael B. Jordan pulling double duty as twins 🎶 The insanely good blues soundtrack that made us open Spotify before the credits ended 🐍 The snake jump scare that made Amy spill her coffee ⚰️ Why Sinners might be the best...

This week on The Fear Review, we watched Bring Her Back — and now Amy needs therapy.

From the directors of Talk to Me, this movie brings the trauma, the demons, and the emotional damage. We’re talking screaming, crawling, eye-contact-you’ll-never-forget kind of horror. And let’s just say Amy wasn’t handling it well.

🎧 In this episode:

• Spoiler-free thoughts up top (you’re safe… for a while)

• Full spoiler breakdown after the ...