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The Final Cut Podcast
Horror Movies Uncut
Horror Movies Uncut is the eyes and ears of the Indie horror culture! Our goal is to forever bring awareness the macabre that exist below the mainstream!


SXSW 2026 Review: A Safe Distance Balances Romance, Danger, and Fugitive Thrills in the Woods
John Valley’s American Dollhouse flips a suburban grief story into chaotic neighbor-from-hell horror led by Hailley Lauren and Kelsey Pribilski.


SXSW 2026 Interview: Richard E. Williams and the Cast of Dead Eyes on First-Person Horror and Indie Filmmaking
The team behind Dead Eyes talks first-person horror, grief, and indie filmmaking challenges at SXSW 2026.


SXSW 2026 Review: A Safe Distance Balances Romance, Danger, and Fugitive Thrills in the Woods
A Safe Distance blends romance and crime as a stranded camper becomes entangled with a fugitive couple in Gloria Mercer’s SXSW thriller.

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Sundance 2026 Review: Mum, I’m Alien Pregnant Is Absurd, Uncomfortable, and Surprisingly Human
A wildly absurd body-horror comedy that leans on family dynamics and discomfort more than shock alone.
Jan 242 min read


Dances With Films 2026 Review: Kaishaku
A bleak, lingering psychological drama that weaponizes obligation and desperation, Kaishaku unsettles without shock.
Jan 212 min read


DWF NYC 2026 Review: I Know Exactly How You Die
A shaky start gives way to a stronger second act in this indie horror about a writer whose story starts coming true.
Jan 183 min read


Dances With Films 2026 Review: Infirmary Finds New Life in Found Footage Horror
A tense, claustrophobic found footage debut that modernizes the genre through surveillance-driven fear and sustained dread.
Jan 172 min read


Oscar Shaw Review: Michael Jai White Delivers the Action, but the Story Falls Short
Solid action and strong performances can’t fully overcome thin writing in Michael Jai White’s latest vigilante thriller.
Jan 123 min read


Well Go USA Brings Time-Travel Action Epic Back to the Past to Theaters January 30
Well Go USA sets a January 30 theatrical release for the Chinese time-travel action epic Back to the Past.
Jan 82 min read


Honey Bunch Trailer Drops Ahead of Shudder Streaming Debut on February 13
A new trailer teases the eerie, relationship-driven horror Honey Bunch, streaming on Shudder February 13 after its Fantastic Fest run.
Jan 82 min read


We Bury the Dead Review: Daisy Ridley Leads a Somber, Human-Driven Zombie Tale
HMU reviews We Bury the Dead, Zach Hilditch’s somber zombie thriller starring Daisy Ridley and Brenton Thwaites, exploring humanity, grief, and the rise of the undead.
Dec 31, 20254 min read


Review: ALTERED Finds Ambition in a Fractured Dystopia
Ambitious and uneven, Altered delivers striking ideas and a strong lead performance, even if the execution never fully locks in.
Dec 21, 20252 min read


Review: Silent Night, Deadly Night — A Sharp, Stylish Reimagining
A strong, stylish revival of a holiday slasher classic. Silent Night, Deadly Night delivers laughs, blood, and heart. Now in theaters.
Dec 7, 20252 min read


Review: Kate Beckinsale Returns to Action in the Fast, Funny British Thriller ‘Wildcat’
Kate Beckinsale shines in Wildcat, a fierce, fast, and funny British heist thriller from director James Nunn.
Nov 25, 20252 min read


Tallinn Review: China Sea Delivers a Bleak, Kickboxing-Fueled Crime Drama
A bruised kickboxer torn between two worlds fights guilt, violence, and buried loyalties in China Sea, a gripping Baltic–Taiwanese crime drama.
Nov 19, 20253 min read


Review: Keeper (2025) – Tatiana Maslany Carries Osgood Perkins’ Latest Vision of Dread
Tatiana Maslany carries Osgood Perkins’ Keeper, a stylish but uneven folkloric horror dripping with atmosphere and dread.
Nov 13, 20252 min read


“ZombieCon: Volume 1” — Low-Budget Mayhem Meets Cosplay Chaos- Review
An indie zombie comedy made by fans for fans, ZombieCon: Volume 1 mixes cosplay chaos, mystical mayhem, and DIY heart.
Oct 30, 20253 min read


Final Screening Review: Killjoy (2000)
Full Moon’s Killjoy (2000) is a chaotic, hilarious, and oddly historic slice of urban horror that refuses to die — even after six sequels.
Oct 27, 20253 min read


Final Screening Review : Strange Behavior (1981)
We revisit Michael Laughlin’s Strange Behavior (1981), a cult sci-fi slasher full of paranoia, needle-to-the-eye shocks, and Halloween mayhem.
Oct 18, 20252 min read


Grimmfest 2025 Review: Syphon — Tom Botchii’s Suburban Thriller Explores Human Horror
Tom Botchii’s Syphon at Fantastic Fest 2025 dives into obsession, grief, and violence with shades of Blue Ruin, but struggles with pacing and payoff.
Oct 10, 20252 min read


Beyond Fest at American Cinematheque 2025 Review: Shelby Oaks
At Beyond Fest 2025, Chris Stuckmann’s Shelby Oaks delivers an ambitious, atmospheric debut that mixes found footage with supernatural mystery.
Oct 3, 20252 min read


Fantastic Fest 2025 Review: Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die
Sam Rockwell leads Gore Verbinski’s genre mashup Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die—a frenetic sci-fi satire that hits hard at Fantastic Fest.
Sep 25, 20252 min read


Fantastic Fest 2025 Review: 13 Days Till Summer
A fortified house, a sinister mask, and relentless tension — 13 Days Till Summer is a sleek, precise new slasher.
Sep 25, 20252 min read
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